France, Feb. 9 -- The nine officers, from France's riot police division, the CRS, aged between 30 and 52, face charges of "wilful violence by a person holding public authority". Some are also accused of "aggravated violence".

The events in question took place on 1 December, 2018, during the anti-governmentYellow Vestprotest movement, when protestors tried to ransack the Arc de Triomphe.

A group of protesters and at least one journalist covering the unrest entered a nearby Burger King restaurant to escape tear gas, after violent clashes broke out between police and demonstrators.

CCTV footage on the premises, along with videos captured by journalists and bystanders, showed members of the CRS entering the premises and using batons to str...