# France opens attempted murder probe after petrol bomb attack on police

https://mins.news/en/item/124785

- BBC News, 2026-11-02 00:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvg05z184j0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> French prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at police during protests. A Paris officer was set alight and injured. Hundreds of thousands demonstrated across France on Saturday, and authorities reported more than 770 arrests.

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