French police sent to riot towns
Escalating, and out of control.
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A thousand police officers are being deployed in the suburbs of Paris, after seven consecutive nights of rioting.
The officers will be stationed in Seine-Saint-Denis, north-west of Paris. Half of the department's 40 towns were affected by violence last night.
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has been holding emergency crisis talks, following criticism at his failure to end the violence.
Mr de Villepin said restoring order was his "absolute priority".
The riots were triggered by the deaths last week of two teenagers of African origin.
Escalating, and out of control.
Check the map at the bottom of the page.