France’s Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, announced that multiple attacks were carried out overnight on several French prisons. He made the statement on Tuesday, April 15.
According to Darmanin, there were attempts to intimidate prison staff, ranging from arson of vehicles to automatic weapon fire.
“I am heading to Toulon to support the officers involved. The French Republic is facing the challenge of illegal drug trafficking and is taking action that will massively dismantle criminal networks,” he added.
According to Le Parisien, around 1:00 AM, the entrance to the prison in Toulon was fired upon with automatic weapons. The shooters were in a vehicle with multiple individuals and fled the scene. In Valence, two vehicles belonging to prison staff were set on fire in a parking lot. The same occurred in Marseille.
Two more cars were burned, and nine vehicles were covered with signs bearing the letters “DDPF,” which stands for “Rights of French Prisoners.”
