French police clash with young people at curfew-breaking rave

French police clash with young people at curfew-breaking rave
Youths stand in a field during clashes with police (AP)

A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were injured during clashes as police tried to break up an unauthorised rave in western France.

The tensions erupted in a field near the Brittany town of Redon on Friday night, just two days before France lifts an overnight curfew that has been in place for more than eight months — and has prompted growing frustration among young people.

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