Migrant battle on the streets of Paris: Large gangs of men armed with clubs fight each other after their makeshift camp is destroyed
Pictures show men lunging at each other with makeshift clubs last night next to a row of tents near the Stalingrad Métro station in the French capital. Amid chaotic scenes, gangs of men were seen brandishing pieces of wood and squaring up for a street battle. The violence unfolded just hours after demolition workers supported by riot police began smashing up an illegal camp full of UK-bound migrants in Paris. It also came in the wake of the destruction of the Calais Jungle which saw refugees transported around the country. There had already been scuffles on Monday as mainly Afghans and Eritreans tried to save their possessions during the raid, which started soon after 8am. It followed thousands of migrants arriving in the French capital following the razing of the Calais Jungle refugee camp last week.
Pictures show men lunging at each other with makeshift clubs last night next to a row of tents near the Stalingrad Métro station in the French capital. Amid chaotic scenes, gangs of men were seen brandishing pieces of wood and squaring up for a street battle. The violence unfolded just hours after demolition workers supported by riot police began smashing up an illegal camp full of UK-bound migrants in Paris. It also came in the wake of the destruction of the Calais Jungle which saw refugees transported around the country. There had already been scuffles on Monday as mainly Afghans and Eritreans tried to save their possessions during the raid, which started soon after 8am. It followed thousands of migrants arriving in the French capital following the razing of the Calais Jungle refugee camp last week.