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Protester has hand RIPPED OFF during Yellow Vest march in Paris (GRAPHIC) Protester has hand RIPPED OFF during Yellow Vest march in Paris (GRAPHIC)
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One of the Yellow Vest protesters has reportedly had part of his arm blown off by a grenade during Saturday's demonstrations in Paris. The right hand of one of the Yellow Vest protesters has been blown off, reportedly by a police grenade, during Saturday's demonstrations in Paris.
According to a Sputnik correspondent on the scene, the man suffered severe hand injuries in a grenade blast.
Medics quickly surrounded the injured man to provide emergency treatment before he was rushed to hospital by firefighters.
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Several protesters tried to force their way through wooden barriers outside the National Assembly, according to French journalist Clément Lanot.
According to a Sputnik correspondent on the scene, the man suffered severe hand injuries in a grenade blast. 
Medics quickly surrounded the injured man to provide emergency treatment before he was rushed to hospital by firefighters, the AFP reports. An eyewitness told the AFP that the grenade was fired by police to disperse the crowd as protesters attempted to force their way into the grounds of the National Assembly. 
The eyewitness also described the injured man as a photographer for the Yellow Vest movement, and said he was taking pictures of people outside the National Assembly at the time, as several protesters attempted to force their way through wooden barriers at the site.
Footage from the scene shows police fire tear gas and flash grenades to deter protesters, while demonstrators throw the canisters back towards police and lob signs and pieces of boarding as projectiles.
French police fired tear gas among Yellow Vest protesters after clashes broke out on the city streets in the thirteenth week of demonstrations.French police fired tear gas among Yellow Vest protesters after clashes broke out on the city streets in the thirteenth week of demonstrations.
Footage shared on social media shows one protester lash out and kick a police officer in the face, prompting police to charge demonstrators and strike out with their batons. Video shared on social media earlier Saturday shows one protester lash out and kick a police officer in the face, prompting police to charge demonstrators and strike out with their batons.
Other footage from Saturday’s demonstrations in Paris show clouds of tear gas fired by police in an attempt to disperse the crowds.
MORE TO FOLLOW Thousands of Yellow Vest protesters are marching in French cities including Marseilles, Toulouse and Bordeaux.