At least 1,400 vehicles have been burnt out and 395 people arrested in France's latest rioting, while the unrest has apparently claimed its first fatality.
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The two police officers shot on Sunday night were hit during what police described as an "ambush" in the Paris suburb of Grigny.
They were taken to hospital with wounds to the leg and throat.
Police chiefs said their men were being deliberately confronted by gangs apparently intent on fighting them.
Local police commander Bernard Franio said: "This is real, serious violence - not like the previous nights. I'm very worried because this is mounting."
The trade union Action Police CFTC called for night-time curfews and army help to stop the spreading "civil war".
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