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A Police Officer Uses His Weapon During a Check in Kawéni - Mayotte Hebdo

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A police intervention escalated this Wednesday around 9 a.m. during an identity check in the Massakini neighborhood of Kawéni. According to initial reports, a law enforcement officer was threatened by an individual armed with a knife. Faced with this immediate danger, the officer used his service weapon. The exact circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. The individual who initiated the altercation was treated by firefighters and admitted t…
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On 30 July 2025, at the beginning of the morning, in the area of KAWENI in MAMOUDZOU, during a police check carried out by the Mayotte National Police Operational Support Group (GAO), an ambush was taking place: several armed individuals, including pebbles and knifes (including the person who was later injured), were facing two Deputy Police officers at the Mayotte Frontiers. During the events, including the group, wanting to encircle the police…

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A police intervention escalated this Wednesday around 9 a.m. during an identity check in the Massakini neighborhood of Kawéni. According to initial reports, a law enforcement officer was threatened by an individual armed with a knife. Faced with this immediate danger, the officer used his service weapon. The exact circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. The individual who initiated the altercation was treated by firefighters and admitted t…

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Mayotte Hebdo broke the news in on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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