PARIS
\nFrance has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following riots sparked by the police killing a teenager, the government said Sunday.
\nFireworks were among the weapons of choice during the unrest that exploded in France after a police officer shot dead a 17-year-old during a traffic stop on June 27 near Paris, rekindling long pent-up frustrations and accusations of systemic racism among France\u2019s security forces.
\n\u201cIn order to prevent the risk of serious disturbances to public order during the July 14 festivities, the sale, possession, transport and use of pyrotechnical articles and fireworks is banned until July 15 inclusively,\u201d said a government decree published in the official Journal on Sunday.
\nThe ban does not extend to professionals or municipalities that are organising traditional fireworks for the Bastille Day celebrations, it added.
\nWorried about a possible resurgence of rioting, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told the daily Le Parisien on Saturday that the government would deploy \u201cmassive means to protect the French\u201d during the national holiday.
\nFireworks displays are an annual feature of Bastille Day celebrations. They are also often used during protests in the country.
\nThe police killing in the Paris suburb of Nanterre of Nahel M., who had Algerian roots, sparked France\u2019s worst urban violence since 2005.
\nMore than 3,700 people were taken into police custody in connection with the protests since Nahel\u2019s death, including at least 1,160 minors, according to official figures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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