Looting and clashes between rioters and police in the Pointoise area, three civil servants shot
Commissioner General Philippe Miziniak reports several businesses affected in Guadeloupe.
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- Businesses were burned and looted in Pointe-à-Pitre and Les Abymes in Guadeloupe overnight.
- Commissioner General Philippe Miziniak estimates the number of establishments affected by this violence to be around ten.
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Why It Matters
Urban violence involving fires and looting took place overnight in Guadeloupe.
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“From midnight, we had many, many fires, particularly in downtown Pointe-à-Pitre, but also in businesses near Les Abymes (...). Individuals attacked stores, which were either burned, looted, or both. So we have a few stores listed (but we will have to specify their number), perhaps around ten affected. »
Commissioner General Philippe Miziniak, territorial director of the national police (DTPN) Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin
Open Questions
- What is the precise toll of the destroyed businesses?
- Are there any arrests in progress?
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This article was originally published by France Info.
