Iran Press/ Europe: According to the interior minister, 380 were arrested nationwide overnight, and about 40 police officers suffered injuries, said Gerald Darmanin, citing preliminary early morning figures.
Authorities also counted 745 vehicle fires.
Law enforcement authorities had been eager to prove that 2024’s arrival could be celebrated without a major security crisis as they gear up for the Summer Games that open in Paris on July 26.
Authorities had vowed that New Year's Eve security would be tight across France, with 90,000 law enforcement officers deployed.
The security challenge ahead of the Olympics was highlighted when a tourist was killed in a knife attack near the Eiffel Tower on Dec. 2.
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