Paris engulfed in violence AGAIN as thousands of left-wing protesters wreak havoc in French capital

Paris has been engulfed in violence yet again as more than 100,000 left-wing protesters wreaked havoc in the French capital.

Shocking images captured police clashing with looting demonstrators today as officials deployed tear gas and batons to calm the tumultuous crowds.

The Interior Ministry confirmed around 106,000 attended Saturday's protests across the nation, with around 24,000 congregating in Paris for the fifth-consecutive weekend.

So far, at least 120 troublemakers were detained following the fury that left several cities ablaze.

Last week's chaos attracted 146,000 people, including 46,000 in Paris, the French Government added.

Today, 70,000 police officers and gendarmes were deployed across France to oversee up to 60 planned demonstrations.

Unions claimed more than 200,000 protesters were demonstrating across the nation.

Footage captured a riot-control squad face-to-face with the young protesters near the heart of the city.

Earlier this evening, the ministry said: "There have been 121 arrests across the country so far, following disturbances in numerous cities and towns."

The furious protests boiled down to a broad range of simmering frustrations over the rising cost of living to opposition to a new police bill.

But critics have lambasted those who have exploited the genuine, peaceful protests and mobilised the movement into left-wing violence.

Yellow Vest movement member Benjamin Ball, who was protesting in Paris today, said: "The government has only given us crumbs and we want the whole bakery."

Others gathered at Place de la République in the capital, where protesters chanted in Italian, not French: "Siamo tutti antifascisti!" (We are all antifascists).

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Helicopters and drones were deployed to monitor the demonstrations taking place over Paris.

Incensed rage has flooded throughout France since September, with violent mobs raiding retailers and setting fire to historic landmarks over successive weekends.

French President Emmanuel Macron branded the riots "seditious acts" by "ultra-left" groups, whom he accused of trying to "bring down the Republic".

Other groups demanded Mr Macron's resignation, while others screamed: "Everybody hates the police."

By the end of October, more than €1billion (£836million) worth of damage has been done so far in the weeks of disorder, with at least 3,000 shops affected.

Historic landmarks like the Limoges town hall, home to treasured French artefacts, and buildings like the Lyon tourist office have also been burnt down in the violence.

Amid the chaos, 4,000 furious activists have been taken into custody over the past month.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned against online posts "calling for violence against police", cautioning those causing unrest would meet "an extremely firm response".