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France says prisons are targeted with gunfire and arson over a new anti-drug crackdown

  • Multiple French prisons were targeted with gunfire and arson in a coordinated manner, according to local media reports.
  • Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned the assaults, stating that they were attempts to intimidate prison staff, including burning vehicles and the use of automatic weapons.
  • Prisons in Toulon, Marseille, Valence, Aix-en-Provence, Nîmes, Nanterre, and Villepinte were specifically mentioned as affected by the attacks.
  • An investigation has been launched by the anti-terrorism prosecutor's office into the attacks, which are believed to be a response from organized drug crime against France's anti-drug efforts.
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LaProvence.com broke the news in on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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