US EditionMasked Rioters Clash with Police After Attacking Motorists in French City of Limoges
LIMOGES, FRANCE, JUL 19 – Authorities suspect a gang turf war behind attacks on vehicles and clashes that injured 10 police officers, disrupting traffic on a major highway in central France.
- On Saturday, between 100 and 150 masked individuals attacked vehicles and clashed with police, on the RN141 highway in Limoges.
- Unrest on July 14 in Val de l'Aurence set the stage for the highway attack, authorities suspect a gang turf war and Abrantes said no link to anti-drug operations.
- Authorities reported 10 officers wounded, officers used tear gas and crowd-control measures and several vehicles carrying families with children were attacked.
- France's interior ministry announced plans to deploy a special security force, while many motorists, though unharmed, were left shaken.
- In mid-summer tourism season, the mayor warned of a `lawless zone` as a burnt car on July 19, 2025, underscored the damage.
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On the night of 18-20 July, an area of the city of Limoges was the scene of urban violence that involved motorists. After the return to calm, police officers and municipality are asking for more resources.
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Elite anti-riot squad to remain in Limoges after armed gangs clash with police
An elite "snatch squad" of police is scheduled to stay in Limoges, south-western France, on Sunday after hundreds of masked rioters wielding iron bars and baseball bats rampaged along a road attacking cars and clashing with security forces.
Masked rioters clash with police after attacking motorists in French city of Limoges
Officials in Limoges on Saturday said nine officers were injured in overnight clashes with masked assailants wielding metal bars and Molotov cocktails who attacked motorists on one of the main roads…
Dozens of masked men armed with metal rods, clubs and bottles of incendiary fluid attacked cars on a highway through the city of Limoges in central France early Saturday morning and scuffled with police in the city.
In the French Limoges, more than a hundred people have attacked driving cars and fought with the police.
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