French journalists attacked, camera stolen in Lyon as 106,000 join protests across France

A group of journalists was violently attacked by protesters in Lyon on Saturday as demonstrations over the cost of living, social inequality and government policies drew 106,000 people across France, according to the French Interior Ministry.The journalists, working for BFMTV, a French 24-hour television news channel, were covering a demonstration focused on children's rights, youth issues and climate action. According to French newspaper Le Monde, the crew consisted of two journalists and two security guards.Protesters approached the crew in what local authorities described to Agence France-Presse (AFP) as an extremely violent attack carried out with the intent to lynch the journalists. Riot police quickly intervened to protect them.One suspected attacker was arrested, the Interior Ministry announced Saturday evening.A freelance journalist who witnessed the assault told AFP that one member of the BFMTV crew was repeatedly struck by protesters. His camera was thrown to the ground, broken, and then stolen."It was very, very violent. One of them was hit several times. His camera was thrown to the ground, broken, and then they picked it up and stole it. He was in shock," the witness said.The journalist, who publishes videos under the name Medave Prod on social media, said he had also been targeted."I had to take off my press badge myself, otherwise I would have been lynched too,"