Macron orders security review after French riots, keeps interior minister

French President Emmanuel Macron has demanded a full security review and "new operational methods" to end rioting and looting, the Guardian reports. He also refused Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's offer to resign after violent protests across France over the weekend.

Nuñez said on Monday that police "lost control" in some cities. He cited a "lack of anticipation" in preparations. The Guardian reports that forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed. It says Nuñez acknowledged police numbers were sometimes too low to handle rioters and looters on the fringes of the demonstrations.

Nuñez said he offered to resign because he felt responsible for everything that happened, according to France 24. Macron acknowledged "failures in anticipation and intelligence," according to the Guardian and Al Jazeera.

The Guardian, citing Reuters and the Élysée Palace, reports that Macron wants Nuñez to stay to keep the chain of command intact in the police and security forces. The Élysée said Macron also asked him to set up new approaches to deal with looters as quickly as possible.

France 24 reports that nearly 2,400 people were arrested over the weekend and almost 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured on Saturday. The Guardian also reports about 2,400 arrests. It says Macron condemned "unbridled violence."