More than 1,000 arrests since Euro opening

(Baonghean.vn) - In an interview with La Provence newspaper on July 4, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said that since the 2016 European Football Championship, French security forces have made more than 1,000 arrests.

French police used tear gas to break up a fight between English and Russian fans in Marseille. Photo: Reuters

Bernard Cazeneuve said security forces had worked hard to prevent fan violence. Since Euro 2016 began, police have made more than 1,000 arrests, detained 600 people and convicted 56.

In particular, the police expelled 34 people from the border, including the hooligans who carried out the fight between English and Russian fans after the match between the two teams in Marseille on June 11, injuring 35 people. Most of the injured were English fans.

It is known that Euro 2016 will take place from June 10 and end on July 10. According to Mr. Bernard, to ensure safety for Euro 2016, the French government has mobilized 90,000 people, including 72,000 police and gendarmes./.

Chu Thanh

(According to Le Monde)