2023-11-11 05:40:57
An impressive scene. A high school in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon was targeted by mortar fire around 7:30 a.m. this Friday, reports News Lyon. A dozen people targeted the La Martinière – Monplaisir high school, without causing any injuries. The principal believes he was targeted by these shots. According to Progress, trash cans located in front of the entrance were also set on fire, just before classes started. The police installed a security cordon around the scene.
Two high school students were arrested and “identified as students who participated in the action,” according to police cited by AFP. According to our information, one of these two high school students was arrested by the high school baccalaureate, having returned to class.
???? #Lyon : attack with fireworks mortars this Friday morning against a high school in the 8th arrondissement. The principal was reportedly targeted by 10 to 15 individuals. Several arrests were allegedly carried out by the #police (???? DR) pic.twitter.com/ocAL5Ny0o4
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In images circulating on social networks, we can see that students were inside the high school when the shots fell on the facade. “The high school was the scene this morning of a violent attack emanating from around fifteen individuals and expressly targeting the principal and the Operational Director of Greta who accompanied him. It is still too early to give you more information but we will do so as soon as possible in order to guarantee everyone’s safety,” the principal of the establishment told Actu Lyon in the morning.
The situation returned to calm around 8:15 a.m. A witness working in the high school told Progrès that this was the third attack of this type in a week. “It has been almost two years since the situation in the neighborhood deteriorated sharply with regular clashes between thugs and the police,” added another witness to the local daily. Here, the reasons for the attack remain unknown.
“The rector firmly condemns these facts which seriously endangered the safety of the students and staff of the establishment, and provides his support to the entire educational community. No violence against the school of the Republic can be tolerated,” reacted the rectorate.
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