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France halts police use of stun grenades at student protests

Summary by The Paris Editorial Desk · As published by Al Jazeera · October 7, 2026 · 1 min read

A decision has been made regarding police equipment. Stun grenades will no longer be used by police in certain situations.

Details about this change are available from Al Jazeera.

The situation involves student protests, and the use of stun grenades has been halted. Further information can be found through the source.

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Category: safety · Published: October 7, 2026 · Source: Al Jazeera · Reading time: 1 min

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France halts police use of stun grenades at student protests

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