By: V4 Agency
Police officers suffered another serious attack in France on Monday night. The assailants set police vehicles ablaze, shot fireworks at the officers and shouted anti-Semitic slurs during the ensuing clashes.
An attack on police took place in Argenteuil, Val-d’Oise department near Paris, on Monday night. The videos taken on the spot show that the attackers damaged and set ablaze numerous cars, including several police vehicles.
The officers were also attacked with fireworks, but no one was injured.
In one of the recordings, people can be heard yelling anti-Semitic and anti-Israel slurs, such as “f*** Israel, long live Palestine” or “death to pigs”.
On 17 May 2020, exactly one year ago, a boy named Sabri was killed in the city. Riding without a helmet, the 18-year-old spotted a patrolling police car nearby, presumably got scared and crashed into a light pole. The accident has triggered an angry clash between the local youth and law enforcement officers, and four policemen suffered various injuries. Police made six arrests after the disturbance.
Tensions between local youths and police have been rising again following the death of an 18-year-old motorcyclist….
It is unclear at this point whether the current riots were also caused by Sabri’s death.