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| France moves to stop bus attacks | France moves to stop bus attacks |
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| The French government is holding an emergency meeting on transport security after youths set a bus ablaze on Saturday, critically injuring a woman. | The French government is holding an emergency meeting on transport security after youths set a bus ablaze on Saturday, critically injuring a woman. |
| The attack in the southern city of Marseille left 26-year-old Mama Galledou from Senegal with burns to nearly 70% of her body. | The attack in the southern city of Marseille left 26-year-old Mama Galledou from Senegal with burns to nearly 70% of her body. |
| Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin appealed for witnesses to the attack. | Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin appealed for witnesses to the attack. |
| Masked youths have set several buses ablaze, a year after riots by gangs mainly of African and Arab origin. | Masked youths have set several buses ablaze, a year after riots by gangs mainly of African and Arab origin. |
| Both Mr de Villepin and Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy pledged that the Marseille perpetrators would be tracked down and punished. About 200 extra police were deployed in the city. | Both Mr de Villepin and Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy pledged that the Marseille perpetrators would be tracked down and punished. About 200 extra police were deployed in the city. |
| A group of teenagers reportedly forced open the doors of the vehicle and threw an inflammable liquid inside before fleeing. | |
| About 200 vehicles were set alight in incidents around the country on Saturday, and nearly 50 people were arrested. | About 200 vehicles were set alight in incidents around the country on Saturday, and nearly 50 people were arrested. |
| The French news agency AFP said youths in Grenoble threw a stone from a bridge onto a tram, smashing the window and injuring the driver. | The French news agency AFP said youths in Grenoble threw a stone from a bridge onto a tram, smashing the window and injuring the driver. |
| Last year's riots were sparked by the deaths of two teenagers in a suburb of Paris. There is dispute over whether they were chased by police before they were electrocuted while hiding in an electricity substation. | Last year's riots were sparked by the deaths of two teenagers in a suburb of Paris. There is dispute over whether they were chased by police before they were electrocuted while hiding in an electricity substation. |
| During the violence last year - between youths of mainly North African origin and police - more than 10,000 cars were set ablaze and 300 buildings firebombed. | During the violence last year - between youths of mainly North African origin and police - more than 10,000 cars were set ablaze and 300 buildings firebombed. |
| Community leaders in run-down French suburbs have warned that the factors which played a key part in the riots - high unemployment, racial discrimination and youth alienation from mainstream society - remain unchanged. | Community leaders in run-down French suburbs have warned that the factors which played a key part in the riots - high unemployment, racial discrimination and youth alienation from mainstream society - remain unchanged. |