Clashes as France's Kurds protest shooting

STORY: A gunman carried out the killings at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby cafe on Friday (December 23) in a busy part of Paris's 10th district.

Police arrested a 69-year-old man whom the authorities said had recently been freed from detention while awaiting trial for a sabre attack on a migrant camp in Paris a year ago.

After an angry crowd clashed with police on Friday afternoon, the Kurdish democratic council in France (CDK-F) called on its website and social media channels for a gathering from midday (1100 GMT) on Saturday at Republic square, a traditional venue for demonstrations in the city.

Several hundred people gathered in the square, with many holding flags.