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New Caledonia has mobilised security forces, closed its international airport and imposed a curfew in the capital after protests turned violent and police were attacked. The unrest prompted New Zealand to postpone a visit this week by Foreign Minister Winston Peters, which a spokesperson said would allow authorities to focus on the situation. “We are aware of events in New Caledonia, and hope that peace and calm will prevail,” the spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Video showed the police patrolling the streets among burnt out cars and plumes of smoke, after protesters had set up blockades on key roads on Monday. The commission said in a statement that significant disturbances in the capital, Noumea, and surrounding townships were ongoing. It said security forces had been mobilised, all gatherings had been banned in the greater Noumea area, and a liquor ban had been put in place.
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