Two people of unidentified faith or national origin died Sunday after their motorcycle collided with a police vehicle in the Paris suburbs, triggering attacks on police stations in which eight officers and a firefighter were wounded, police said. A police station in the town of Villiers-le-Bel was set on fire and another one in neighbouring Arnouville was wrecked.Police said there were reports of "small groups attacking shops, passers-by and car drivers" to rob them. One suspect carrying jewelry from a looted store at Villiers-le-Bel was detained. The Arnouville-Villiers-le-Bel train station was damaged.
Four riot police officers and three other police officers were wounded in clashes which erupted after 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) after the 15- and 16-year-old youths died. Police earlier said that another officer who tried to calm the situation suffered injuries to his face.
otherwise known as a fractured skull as a result of being beaten with steel rods.
Several cars and a firefighting vehicle were also set on fire in the area. Witnesses reported seeing Molotov cocktails being prepared.
It is going to be interesting to see how Sarko handles this. Apparently not enough force has been used yet.