2024-05-19 02:48:16
The Minister of the Inside and International Affairs, Gérald Darmanin introduced on X (previously Twitter), the launch of a big operation in New Caledonia, the place riots have been occurring because the starting of the week.
“A particular operation of greater than 600 gendarmes, together with round 100 from the GIGN, was launched at the moment in New Caledonia with the goal of regaining full management of the primary 60 km highway between Nouméa and the airport,” The minister identified, wishing “braveness and stability” to the police to “restore the Republican order”.
Business flights are suspended till Tuesday. In line with the native authorities, “3,200 folks” are stranded, unable to go away or return to the island.
For the reason that starting of the week, opposition violence, brought on by the controversial electoral reform which angered the separatists, has left six useless, together with two gendarmes and 4 civilians (three Kanaks and one Caldoche), and tons of injured, in in accordance with the authorities.
2,700 inside safety forces
The state of affairs is especially tense in lots of deprived areas of the Nouméa area, populated by Kanaks, the Excessive Commissioner of the Republic Louis Le Franc mentioned on Friday. “We’re not removed from consolation,” mentioned Sonia Lagarde, mayor of the town (Renaissance) of Nouméa, on Saturday, drawing an image of the “besieged” metropolis, the place many metropolis buildings have been burned.
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With the deployment of two,700 inside safety forces in view of the brand new reinforcements, the French authorities are displaying their dedication to regain management of the state of affairs. However for residents, widespread injury and obstacles to site visitors make it tough to get provides to companies, and the operation of public providers, particularly well being providers.
The curfew on Tuesday, between 6 pm and 6 am (9 am to 9 pm in Paris), stays in drive. All through New Caledonia, the social community TikTok, utilized by terrorists, has been banned till additional discover.
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