In Limoges, a hundred individuals attacked vehicles during clashes with the police

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Limoges, hundred individuals attacked vehicles:

A hundred hooded. For example, armed individuals attacked vehicles in circulation overnight Friday, July 18 to Saturday 19 July, in Limoges, during clashes with the police who made ten injured among the police, the prefecture and the prosecution said.

The limoges, hundred individuals attacked vehicles facts occurred around 1 am. However, near the popular district of Val de l’Arrence, where “A hundred people” blocked the RN 141 leading to Angoulême and attacked vehicles, “Mainly by mortar fire”according to the prefecture. Similarly, Nine of the ten injured police officers suffer from tinnitus. However, and the tenth of a hand injury, according to the Limoges prosecutor’s office.

“There were between 100. In addition, 150 hooded individuals, armed with Molotov cocktails, [de] mortars, [de]pebbles, as well as iron bars and baseball bats »detailed to the Agency France-Presse (AFP) the departmental secretary of the Alliance police union, Laurent Nadeau. The police have made use of defense ball launchers (LBD) and tear gas and the scuffles stopped around 4 am.

“An urban guerrilla warfare” – Limoges, hundred individuals attacked vehicles

“It’s an urban guerrilla warfare”denounced to the AFP the mayor (various right) of Limoges. Emile Roger Lombertie. “They are organized. structured, limoges, hundred individuals attacked vehicles it is programmed, there is a plan, an armament, an ambush given to the police and road users”he deplored. “It is not a spontaneous manifestation to moan against something. There is no pretext. Nothing. There is the desire to destroy and show that the territory belongs to you ”he insisted.

An investigation was opened for participation in an armed crowd. violence on the police, the public prosecutor in Limoges, Emilie Abrantes, told AFP, pending possible complaints of targeted motorists overnight. “Vehicles have been targeted, but we are not aware of injuries” At this point, the magistrate said.

This scuffle night follows other clashes that occurred in the same area on the evening of July 14. “It’s been four, five years since it exploded in this neighborhood. For me. there is danger “underlined Emile Roger Lombertie, describing a “Great poverty district, with young people from [de l’]immigration »become limoges, hundred individuals attacked vehicles according to him “A lawless area”. The Ministry of the Interior has announced the deployment in Limoges of the CRS 82 company. based in Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique) and specialized in the maintenance of order.

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