French ‘Yellow Vest’ Protester Has Hand ‘Blown Off by a Grenade,’ Report Says

Jack Phillips
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A French protester taking part in the “yellow vest” demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron reportedly was seriously injured by a grenade on Dec. 8 in Paris.

Sud Ouest, a French newspaper, reported that the unidentified protester apparently tried to grab a crowd-control grenade and throw it back at police. The device then blew up in his hand.
Jack Phillips
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