15.04.2025 16:52
In simultaneous attacks on seven prisons across France, vehicles were set on fire and a prison gate was sprayed with automatic weapons. Authorities stated that the attacks were aimed at the government's fight against drug trafficking.
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Seven prisons were targeted in France. In simultaneous attacks, vehicles were set on fire, and the door of one prison was sprayed with automatic weapons. French officials stated that the attacks carried a message against the government's fight against drug trafficking.
SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK ON PRISONS IN FRANCE
Various attacks were carried out on prisons located at 7 different points across France. In the attacks carried out simultaneously during the night, vehicles in the parking lots of the prisons were set on fire, and the door of one prison was also sprayed with automatic weapons.
"ATTACKS ARE THE WORK OF DRUG TRAFFICKERS"
In a statement, French Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin said that prisoners are facing "intimidation attempts" and that the attacks are aimed at the government's operations against drug trafficking. Darmanin announced on his social media account that he went to the city of Toulon to meet with officials affected by the attacks. Noting that the government is confronting the issue of drug trafficking, French Minister Darmanin stated that measures are being taken to "deeply dismantle" criminal networks.
"THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO THE ATTACKS MUST BE MERCILESS"
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau also stated that the government's response to the attacks should be "merciless." In a statement on his social media account, Retailleau said, "Those who attack prisons and officials deserve to be locked up under the supervision of these managers in these prisons." Retailleau announced that security in prison facilities will be increased.
NOBODY HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACKS
In a statement made via social media by the FO Justice union of prison guards in France, it was noted that there is "deep concern and anger" regarding the attacks, which were described as "extremely serious." The union's statement demanded a "strong, urgent, and clear response" from the French state.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far. French media reported that the attacked prisons are located in Toulon, Aix-En-Provence, Marseille, Valence, and in the southern city of Nimes, as well as in Villepinte and Nanterre near the capital Paris.
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