France suspends stun grenades after protester loses hand
French authorities suspended police use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old high-school protester lost a hand, the Guardian and France 24 reported. The interior minister said the weapons would remain paused while officials established what happened. France 24 said 18 internal investigations had been opened into police conduct during the continuing school protests.
Why it matters
The injury has turned policing tactics into a central issue in France’s expanding student demonstrations.
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Part of the October 7, 2026 brief.