Protests sweep France, Spain as masked mobs loot shops, clash with cops; 1,100 held
Videos shared online showed people trapped inside shops, including the department store El Corte Ingles, after shutters were lowered to prevent looting. Other footage showed hooded demonstrators dressed in black smashing shop windows and taking goods, sometimes encouraged by people watching online. Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni warned that acts of vandalism "will not go unpunished".
Key Takeaways
- Videos shared online showed people trapped inside shops, including the department store El Corte Ingles, after shutters were lowered to prevent looting.
- Other footage showed hooded demonstrators dressed in black smashing shop windows and taking goods, sometimes encouraged by people watching online.
- Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni warned that acts of vandalism "will not go unpunished".
Videos shared online showed people trapped inside shops, including the department store El Corte Ingles, after shutters were lowered to prevent looting. Other footage showed hooded demonstrators dressed in black smashing shop windows and taking goods, sometimes encouraged by people watching online. Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni warned that acts of vandalism "will not go unpunished".
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This summary was curated from Times of India.