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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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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.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.
RT video agency Ruptly's footage from the scene shows clouds of smoke billowing around the street as protesters and police clash outside the grounds of the National Assembly.
Video captured in the moments surrounding the horrific hand injury show a marked escalation between police and protesters. One police grenade was filmed exploding as protesters approached the device.
The Ruptly crew who filmed the horrific aftermath of the blast injury say they rushed over after hearing an explosion, and found the injured protester surrounded by paramedics.
Police fired tear gas and flash grenades to deter protesters, while demonstrators threw the canisters back towards police and lobbed signs and pieces of boarding as projectiles.
An eyewitness told the AFP that the grenade which obliterated the protester’s hand was fired by police to disperse the crowd.
WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC IMAGESWARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC IMAGES
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.
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.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.
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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.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.
Thousands of Yellow Vest protesters are marching in French cities including Marseilles, Toulouse and Bordeaux. Thousands of Yellow Vest protesters are marching in French cities including Marseilles, Toulouse and Bordeaux.