France Protests

The Indian Embassy in France issued a travel and safety advisory on Wednesday, urging Indian nationals and those planning to visit the country to remain alert.

Ali Rabeh, the mayor of Trappes in Yvelines, told French broadcaster BFMTV that the attacker opened fire from a car, apparently targeting people at random in what he described as an apparent attempt to carry out a massacre.

The nationwide unrest has led to mass arrests, injuries to police officers and damage to public buildings. The government has vowed legal action against those responsible, while demonstrators are demanding better schools, higher wages and relief from rising living costs.