Over 150 'Yellow Vest' Protesters Detained In Paris - Reports

The number of "yellow vest" protesters detained during the Saturday rallies in Paris exceeded 150 people, more than 100 people were taken into custody, local media reported, citing police.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th December, 2018) The number of "yellow vest" protesters detained during the Saturday rallies in Paris exceeded 150 people, more than 100 people were taken into custody, local media reported, citing police.

According to the BFMTV broadcaster, 157 demonstrators were detained in Paris, and 104 of them were taken into custody.

Seven people were injured as a result of the Saturday protests, the publication added.

According to the police, more than 2,000 people took part in the Saturday rally in the French capital, down from 10,000 last Saturday.

The number of demonstrators across France halved to 33,500 people from 77,000 on December 8, the police said.

Earlier in the day, five topless women with their bodies and faces covered with bronze paint showed up at the Champs Elysee in Paris as part of the ongoing protests.

They stood silently in front of police for half an hour and then disappeared.

The wave of the so-called yellow vest protests � named after the obligatory attribute of French drivers � started in France in mid-November. The French government has scrapped its planned hike in diesel taxes that sparked the protests, but the "yellow vests" have since morphed into a broader movement against government policies and rising living costs. The rallies have been marked by violent clashes with police officers, who have used tear gas and rubber bullets against the protesters.