Masked rioters attack highway and clash with police in Limoges, France

Overnight violence leaves nine police wounded, say authorities, who suspect a gang turf war

Dozens of masked assailants wielding metal bars, mortars and molotov cocktails attacked cars on a highway and clashed with police early on Saturday in the city of Limoges in central France, officials said.

The overnight clashes left nine police wounded, according to authorities, who said they suspected a gang turf war.