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 Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024.

Video. French security forces seek to retake control of New Caledonia highway

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Reopening the Nouméa-La Tontouta airport for commercial flights could help stranded tourists leave the island amid France's state of emergency due to armed clashes and chaos.

French security forces utilised armored vehicles and backhoes to clear charred barricades, aiming to regain control of the highway leading to the international airport in violence-stricken New Caledonia. The archipelago, marred by deadly unrest, has long been a focal point of indigenous aspirations for independence from France.

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