Protests and increased security measures continued in the Lyon metropolitan area on Monday, with several schools and other establishments affected by isolated incidents or small confrontations. According to the Rhône prefecture, 24 locations were impacted by such events by 12:00, with seven arrests made since the morning began. Earlier reports indicated that 17 establishments were affected by 10:00, and by 8:37, 12 had already been impacted, including two universities, four high schools, and six middle schools. Security forces were deployed to disperse crowds and ensure that students could reach their schools safely.
At the Saint-Just high school in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon, a group of about forty people dressed in black and wearing masks carried out acts of vandalism. They set trash cans on fire and launched fireworks toward the school. Law enforcement used dispersal tactics to move the group away, and by 12:00, the situation was beginning to return to normal, according to official sources.
Earlier in the morning, two demonstrations were observed: one at the Lyon 2 university on the Bron campus and another in front of the Institut d'études politiques (IEP) of Lyon in the 7th arrondissement. At the time, no incidents were reported in connection with these demonstrations. However, authorities remained on high alert, as the situation was still being monitored following the mobilizations of the previous week.
In total, 140 people had been arrested in the Rhône department during the various mobilization days. For Monday, the prefecture announced an enhanced security operation, prohibiting demonstrations between 6:00 and 18:00 in a 100-meter radius around several schools in the area. Classes were to be held remotely in the affected high schools, and restrictions on pyrotechnic devices and fuels were in effect on Monday and Tuesday.
Protests and Security Measures Continue in Lyon Metropolitan Area
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