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French police shot dead a suspected gunman in New Caledonia on Thursday, bringing the death toll from three months of unrest in the French Pacific territory to 11. Another suspected gunman was killed in similar circumstances in mid-July. The unrest was sparked by plans to expand the electoral roll, which the indigenous Kanak people fear would undermine their chances of independence, sparking mass protests, roadblocks, arson and looting. Paris responded by deploying thousands of soldiers and police to the region.
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