French authorities deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities and had made hundreds of arrests this morning following the fifth night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old who was laid to rest yesterday.
A total of 486 people had been arrested across France as of 3:00 am (0100 GMT) today.
The interior ministry said, though the level of violence appeared to have declined since rioting first broke out over the death of Nahel M. in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted earlier today that “A calmer night thanks to the resolute action of the security forces,”
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