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French Prisons Face Coordinated Attacks Linked to Drug Crackdown

A series of coordinated attacks targeted several prisons in France, involving arson and gunfire, according to various sources.
Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin stated, 'Attempts are being made to intimidate penal institutions' following these incidents.
The national anti-terrorist prosecutor's office is investigating the attacks, which are considered linked to drug trafficking efforts and anti-drug gang strategies.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but officials suggest that the actions may have ties to leftist groups or organized crime.

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Die Presse

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Who is behind the attacks on France's prisons?

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.

3 days ago·Vienna, Austria

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Irish Independent

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‘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.

3 days ago·Ireland

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Global News

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France prison attacks: Macron warns those responsible will be ‘found, tried, and punished’

Watch France prison attacks: Macron warns those responsible will be ‘found, tried, and punished’ Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

3 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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The West Australian

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France vows to track down those behind prison attacks

People behind a wave of attacks on French prisons will be punished, President Emmanuel Macron says.

3 days ago·Australia

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La Presse

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Fires and self-propelled fire on prisons in France · Several coordinated attacks on prisons in France · Global Voices

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).

3 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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Burning of vehicles and firing of kalashnikov in coordinated attacks on French prisons

Several French prisons have been the target of coordinated attacks in recent days, burning vehicles and firing of kalashnikov, in what Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin called Wednesday an attempt to "destabilize." Read more]]>

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