Article 5K9EP ‘It was war’: partygoer loses hand amid clashes with French police at illegal rave

‘It was war’: partygoer loses hand amid clashes with French police at illegal rave

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Authorities accuse partygoers of throwing Molotov cocktails, metal balls and bits of breeze blocks at officers, who fired teargas to break up party

French police clashed for hours with partygoers at a 1,500-strong illegal rave over the weekend, with one partygoer losing a hand and five officers injured.

Local official Emmanuel Berthier said partygoers threw Molotov cocktails, metal balls and bits of breeze blocks" at officers during very violent clashes" in western France.

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