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Shops looted and bicycles set alight in Paris on 18 October

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Shops, including BHV and a Franprix, were looted in Paris on the evening of 18 October, while bicycles were set alight and security forces secured several areas. The scenes described were part of violence linked to the 17 October demonstrations, according to a Le Monde report republished by Kassataya.

In Paris, shops were looted and bicycles set on fire during the night of 18 to 19 October 2026 amid renewed urban violence, Le Monde reports. Groups smashed shop windows and took items including bottles, sunglasses and household appliances.

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