US EditionFrench Prisons Face Coordinated Attacks Linked to Drug Crackdown
- At least six prisons in France were attacked in coordinated gun and arson incidents, described as acts of terrorism by Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin.
- The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office is investigating the incidents, which may involve charges related to terrorism.
- Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has ordered enhanced protection for prison staff and facilities amid ongoing violence tied to drug trafficking.
- Authorities observed a surge in violence correlated with expanded drug trafficking, prompting proposed measures for tougher prison security.
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French Interior Minister Bruno Retayo said in response to a series of attacks on prisons in several cities that the national counter-terrorism prosecutor's office has taken action and has the resources to resolve the issue, and that he believes the drug mafia is behind the attacks, French media reported today.
France is shocked by a series of violent attacks against the prison. Prisons are overcrowded. The Minister of Justice speaks of an attempt at intimidation.
‘They will be found and punished’ – prisoners rights group linked to jail attacks in France
French president Emmanuel Macron said yesterday those behind an unprecedented wave of attacks against French prisons would be tracked down and punished after violence flared for a third night.
President Emmanuel Macron promised that the perpetrators of attacks against the prison in France would be "recovered, tried and punished" after new actions on Wednesday, including the burning of three vehicles in a parking lot in Tarascon prison (south-east).
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