French jails targeted with arson and gunfire

Ars have been set on fire near several prisons in France while one was targeted with automatic gunfire, in possible retaliation against government anti-drug policies, justice ministry officials said yesterday.

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Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin and Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau have recently vowed to intensify the fight against narcotics and drug-related crime.

“All this appeared to have been coordinated and is clearly linked to the anti-drug gang strategy” introduced by Darmanin, a source close to the matter told AFP.

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