France to deploy 70,000 police officers ahead of protests

As France braces for new protests on Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned that calls for violence and looting were circulating online and pledged to deploy 70,000 police officers to secure order across the country . "We will be uncompromising with rioters, looters and all those who commit acts of violence," Nunez told reporters on Friday. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The regular police officers will be reinforced by elite units, mounted police and heavy vehicles, and also equipped with helicopters, water cannon, drones and anti-drone systems, according to the minister. "We will be extremely vigilant," he added, vowing to "let absolutely nothing pass.