# France opens attempted-murder probe into petrol-bomb attacks on police

https://mins.news/en/item/124640

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-01 18:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/france-opens-attempted-murder-probe-into-molotov-attacks-on-police?traffic_source=rss

> French prosecutors have opened an attempted-murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during protests in Paris. Thirteen members of a gendarmerie unit were injured, and no suspects have been arrested. More than 770 people were arrested nationwide, while 159 law-enforcement members were injured during protests and Halloween celebrations.

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