France arrests man, calls in counterterror police over burning of town hall
Anti-terror police joined the inquiry after the blaze gutted the 143-year-old landmark and injured nearly 1,000 officers nationwide, officials said.
- French police arrested a 40-year-old man on Tuesday in Val d'Issoire, about 30 miles from Limoges, for suspected arson of the 143-year-old town hall during weekend riots.
- Escalating from student protests over school conditions last month, the movement now encompasses broader grievances about rising living costs, with organizers claiming their actions echo the French Revolution.
- The town hall's roof and belfry collapsed during the fire, requiring complete "Notre Dame-style" reconstruction, Limoges Mayor Guillaume Guerin said, while France's Counter-Terrorism Sub-Directorate investigates the arson.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted police "lost control" in some cities, prompting Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to impose curfews; President Emmanuel Macron rejected Nunez's resignation.
- Protest organizers announced further demonstrations this Saturday, while former U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday France's crisis stems from immigration, urging Macron to "close up your borders.
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In France, a suspect was arrested in the arson of the Limoges town hall during protests, reports FranceInfo.
During the riots in France, the historic town hall of Limoges had burned down. The fire had become a symbol of unrest. Now there was an arrest: it was supposed to be a police-known left extremist.
French police arrested a man on Tuesday morning on suspicion of setting fire to Limoges City Hall. The man is a 34-year-old…
French security forces on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of links to far-left movements over the burning of a historic town hall in central France during weekend riots that came amid ongoing protests across the country.
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The Straits TimesFrance arrests man, calls in anti-terror police over town hall protest fire
PARIS — French security forces on Tuesday arrested a man believed to be linked to ultra-left movements over the burning down of a historic town hall in central France during rioting at the weekend on the sidelines of nationwide protests. Anti-terror police have been called in to investigate the suspected arson of the town hall in the central city of Limoges, a listed building dating back to 1883 whose roof and belfry collapsed when it was engulf…
French police arrested a man on Tuesday morning suspected of setting fire to the 19th-century town hall in Limoges, with authorities saying he had links to a violent radical left-wing group.
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