In Limoges, central France, a violent conflict erupted early Saturday involving masked assailants armed with metal bars, molotov cocktails, and other weapons. The attack on vehicles on the RN141 highway resulted in nine police officers being wounded. Local officials suspect a gang turf war as the cause. Mayor Emile-Roger Lombertie characterized the assailants as an organized urban guerrilla group with intentions of destruction. While vehicles were attacked, no drivers were reported injured but many were shocked. The situation prompted the interior ministry to announce a special security force deployment to the city.
The overnight clashes left nine police wounded, with officials suspecting a gang turf war as dozens of masked assailants with weapons attacked cars on RN141.
Local police union leader Laurent Nadeau reported about 100 to 150 masked individuals armed with molotov cocktails, fireworks, stones, iron bars, and baseball bats intervening.
Mayor Emile-Roger Lombertie described the rioters as an organized urban guerrilla group with a plan to cause destruction, claiming no pretext for their actions.
Despite vehicles being attacked, there were no immediate reports of wounded drivers, though several motorists were left particularly shocked by the violence.
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