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France bans buying fireworks for Bastille Day after riots

France has banned the sale, possession and transport of all fireworks during the upcoming Bastille Day festivities.

The government issued a decree on Sunday prohibiting “pyrotechnic articles” for the 14 July celebrations that mark France’s national day.

The move comes after rioting sparked by last month’s police killing of 17-year-old Nahel M by police in Nanterre.

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