French riots continue...

Let's hope Sarkozy comes down hard on these rioters...

French police have warned that they are dealing with "urban guerrillas" with guns as rioting which began in suburbs north of Paris spread to other parts of the country.

Fears voiced by local mayors that violence could erupt elsewhere were realised as unrest hit the southern town of Toulouse ahead of a third night of riots.

A fire broke out at a library in the Reynerie neighbourhood and about a dozen cars were burned in response to the deaths of two teenagers in Paris following a crash with a police car.

A police unit was deployed to the area and nearby Bagatelle, where cars were set on fire earlier in the evening, and appeared to restore order.

Meanwhile, officers in Paris braced themselves for more chaos.