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A 15-year-old boy was arrested after being caught on video spraying fire at a woman’s face during France’s student riots. The footage shows him using a makeshift flame-thrower made from an aerosol can and lighter; the victim suffered first-degree burns to her face and received medical treatment at the scene. Over 5,000 people have been arrested since the protests began, with most detainees being minors in high school. Education Minister Edourd Geffray described the movement as initially legitimate but now hijacked by ultra-left groups, while more than 400 high schools are set to be closed partially or entirely due to ongoing violence and vandalism.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In France, a 15-year-old student was arrested after using a makeshift flame-thrower to burn a woman's face during protests over poor school conditions in Marseille. The incident, captured on video, shows the attacker approaching the victim and spraying her with flames from an aerosol can and lighter combination. The woman sustained first-degree burns and received medical treatment at the scene. This attack is part of widespread riots that have seen thousands of young people engaging in vandalism across the country. In Bordeaux, a firefighter was filmed catching fire while attempting to extinguish a blaze set by protesters. Since the protests began, over 5,000 people have been arrested, with most being minors. The Ministry of National Education announced that at least 400 high schools will be closed or partially closed on Monday in response to the violence.
Written for “French Riots Attack” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
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Leaning score withheld for article 56331: attributed speech only · logged 2026-10-05
The shocking footage shows the boy, whose face was covered by a mask, spray fire at a woman standing in front of a bus stop, using a makeshift flame-thrower that appears to be made with an aerosol can and a lighter.
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that → show → can
The victim suffered first-degree burns to her face, according toLe Parisien.
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victim → suffer → Parisien
She received medical treatment at the scene.
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She → receive → scene
The young protesters are complaining about poor facilities, overheated classrooms and excessive staff absences.
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protesters → complain → facilities
Education Minister Edourd Geffray called the movement “legitimate at the outset” but said it has now been “taken hostage by ultra-left groups.”
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it → call → groups
Protests escalated with high-school students lighting fires outside of schools across France.
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students → escalate → France
More than 5,000 people have been arrested since the start of the protests, said Interior Minister Laurent Nunez to French television channel TF1.
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Nunez → arrest → TF1
The majority of those detained have been minors that are in high school.
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that → detain → school
“For a week now, unspeakable violence has struck our schools.
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violence → strike → schools
High schools are being attacked, buildings are being vandalized, sometimes set on fire, and staff are being targeted,” said Geffray in a post on X.
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Geffray → attack → X.
“The initial demands called for a better public education service.
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demands → call → service
Those who commit these acts want to destroy it.”
The Ministry of National Education announced that at least 400 high schools out of 3,700 across the country will be totally or partially closed Monday in response to the protests.
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schools → commit → protests
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