Protesters looted shops and set up burning barricades overnight on France's Caribbean island of Martinique, France Info reported, as demonstrations against Covid-19 protocols intensified.

France Info published a video of protesters targeting a shopping centre and running away with goods, as well as videos of demonstrators setting up burning barricades on roads.

France's Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe have been hit by unrest over the last week due to anger over Covid protocol measures, such as moves to ramp Covid vaccination on the islands.

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