PARIS, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Three people were injured in the fresh action of "yellow vest" anti-government movement here Saturday, French news channel BFMTV reported.
Scuffles had briefly broken out between police and protesters in the front of the National Assembly where lawmakers earlier this week approved an anti-riot bill that empowered police to handle violent marches and reinforce measures against troublemakers.
According to the report, protesters threw projectiles at police who responded with tear gas to push them back.
A man, in his thirties, not wearing the highly visible yellow vest that symbolizes the social unrest, would have lost a hand when a tear gas grenade denotated while he recovered it to throw it at officers, the 24-hour news television reported citing police source.
Two others were also wounded, including a policeman, it said, adding that 10 individuals were detained so far in the wake of the violence that had relatively overshadowed the capital's demonstration.
Saturday was the 13th weekend of action in a row by "yellow vest" movement against weak economic performance and stagnant income increase under President Emmanuel Macron.
It started as a campaign against surge in fuel prices in November 2018. Since then, thousands of people staged street protests that had been transformed into social rebellion demanding Macron to step down.
