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'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/massive-french-police-deployment-arrives-secure-new-caledonia-2024-05-17/SYDNEY/PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital Noumea, the top French official in the Pacific island territory said on Friday.
The number of police and gendarmes on the French-ruled island will rise to 2,700 from 1,700 by Friday evening.
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