French prosecutors said Tuesday they have opened an investigation alleging terrorist conspiracy and attempted murder after several prisons were targeted in incidents that included gunfire and arson.
Top officials described the attacks as a response to renewed government efforts to fight drug trafficking. Overnight Monday to Tuesday, an automatic weapon was fired at the main entrance of a prison in the southern port city of Toulon. No one was injured. In other places, cars have been set on fire outside prisons. French anti-terror prosecutors said in a statement they have opened a probe into the series of incidents alleging terrorist conspiracy, attempted murder in relation with a terrorist undertaking, and damage and destruction committed by an organized group.
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