By Zehra Ulucak and Yusuf Ozcan</p> <p>PARIS (AA) – France's Yellow Vest protestors on Saturday again took to the streets of cities nationwide to protest the policies of President Emmanuel Macron.</p> <p>In their 19th week, and following continued violence, demonstrations faced tight security measures. Protestors were not allowed along Paris' iconic Champs-Elysees or in the city centers of Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille, Nice, and Rouen.</p> <p>Security forces announced 51 protestors had been arrested so far, and 29 who defied the ban on the Champs-Elysees were fined.</p> <p>Didier Lallement, the new Paris police chief, said they had formed special units to respond to the protestors more quickly.</p> <p>In Paris, some 6,000 policemen were on duty, with two drones aiding them. French soldiers were also deployed to ensure order.</p> <p> Protestors in Nice, southern France, held protests despite the ban, and 20 were arrested.</p> <p>On Friday, Gen. Bruno Leray, the military governor of Paris, said the security units were allowed to fire if their lives were threatened.</p> <p>Yellow Vest protests began four months ago as a reaction to rising fuel costs. However, the demonstrations later turned into anti-government riots.</p> <p>The protests have left 11 people dead and more than 2,000 injured, according to the French government.</p> <p>Some 8,400 people have been arrested for the protests and 2,000 got prison sentences.
*Writing by Ali Murat Alhas
