Protests

Franse politie stopt tijdelijk met flitsgranaten bij scholierenprotesten

NOS7 October 2026, 10:02 UTC

De Franse politie zal de komende periode bij de scholierenprotesten geen gebruik meer maken van flitsgranaten, zegt de minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Nuñez. Een flitsgranaat wordt gebruikt om mensen met een harde knal en lichtflits te verblinden of verdoven. Het besluit komt nadat een 15-jarige jongen zijn hand kwijtraakte bij een demonstratie in de stad Lens. Burgemeester van Wingles, waar de jongen woont, zegt dat de linkerhand van de tiener geamputeerd is. Ook heeft hij een transplantatie gehad aan zijn rechterhand en liep hij verwondingen op aan zijn gezicht en borst. Wat

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