Clashes with police in Martinique in latest bout of unrest on French island

Demonstrators threw debris at police as fires burned around the main airport of the French island of Martinique on Thursday night in the latest bout of unrest over rising living costs. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub

The protests disrupted flights at the airport, which were redirected to the neighbouring French island of Guadeloupe, the local administration said. It added that it was banning public gatherings until Monday and banning the purchase of products that could be used for arson attacks

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