French authorities report sixth death in New Caledonia violence

French authorities report sixth death in New Caledonia violence
Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia (AP Photo/Nicolas Job)

French security forces have reported another death in armed clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.

The fatality is the sixth in nearly a week of violent unrest wracking the archipelago whose indigenous population has long sought independence.

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