France is preparing a large security operation ahead of planned weekend protests, including the deployment of troops and measures such as curfews, officials say. Multiple outlets report that the government aims to restore public order after last weekend’s unrest, which involved rioting and looting in Paris and other cities.

Several sources say Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu characterizes the deployment as “massive” and ties it to the timing of protests on Saturday. Euronews and others add that some military forces from Operation Sentinelle would be used to free up police and gendarmes for demonstrations. The Hindu and South China Morning Post also report the government acknowledging shortcomings in its response, describing it as not mobile enough or too static.

In differing framings, ABC Australia emphasizes the curfew enforcement alongside troop deployment, while other outlets foreground the scale of the planned military-linked security presence and the government’s stated lessons from the earlier violence. Across reports, the common thread is that the measures are meant to manage expected demonstrations following prior weekend disturbances.