Fires and Shootings Target Multiple French Prisons Overnight

Fires, shootings, graffiti of anarchist slogans and attempts to intimidate employees. Several French prisons have been attacked in different ways during the night leading up to Tuesday, reports Le Figaro.

» Published: April 15 2025

Fires and Shootings Target Multiple French Prisons Overnight
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Alleged attacks are said to have taken place against facilities in, among other places, Aix-en-Provence, Valence, Nîmes, Villepinte, and Nanterre. In Marseille, cars parked near a residence belonging to a person working within the judiciary have been vandalized and set on fire.

Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin writes on X that he is on his way to Toulon to show his support for affected authorities there.

In the post, he makes a connection between the prison attacks and drug trafficking. He writes that France will take comprehensive measures to put a stop to criminal networks.

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