Par Guillaume Laurens
Published on June 29, 23 at 7:34 updated on June 29, 23 at 8:59 See my news Follow Actu Toulouse Cars burned during the urban violence that occurred at Mirail, Wednesday June 28, 2023 in the evening, following the death of the young Nahel in Nanterre (© Haris Jamalzada / Toulouse news)
In memory of Nahela rally was held this Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at the Mirail in Toulouse. But it soon turned to clashes with the police and damage of all kinds, as reported Toulouse news.
As a reminder, the demonstrators intended to pay tribute to this 17-year-old young man killed by a policeman in Nanterre, during a refusal to comply in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine).
Vehicles and garbage cans on fire at the Reynerie
In a report released shortly after midnight, the prefecture indicates that “about fifty individuals have burning of vehicles and garbage cans near Place Abbal in the Reynerie district”.
What happened at La Reynerie?
According to the State services, these individuals “attacked the security forces intervening in the protection of firefighterscalled to the scene to put out the various sources of fire, by projectile jets and mortar fire“. In return, the police “used tear gas to contain them”.
The face-to-face Abbal Square quickly ceased. A few groups of young people then circulated erratically in the Mirail district, being regularly dispersed by the police.
The prefecture of Haute-Garonne
At 12:30 a.m., the situation was “in the process of calming down”, but remained “under vigilance”. About fifty police officers and 16 firefighters were mobilized on the spot.
“They managed to stem this fairly substantial wave of violence, without injuries or victims”
“Almost all the police personnel available in Toulouse were sent to the spot, without calling on the mobile forces. And they managed to control the situation”, testifies Grégory Hemous. “Our police officers were constantly insulted, thrown projectiles and mortar fire all evening”, continues the deputy departmental secretary of the Alliance union, who praises “the professionalism of (s) colleagues who managed to stem this wave of fairly substantial violence, with no injuries or casualties”. Regarding the death of Nahel, killed by the shooting of a policeman, the trade unionist calls for “taking a step back and allowing time for the investigation to clarify the situation, to guard against any judgment”.
13 arrests, 20 vehicles burned at Mirail
The prefecture then drew up “the balance sheet” of these few hours of urban violence, which ended in “20 burned vehicles, including two mini-diggers and a scooter”, not to mention the many trash cans and the urban furniture destroyed, noted one of our journalists. She also mentions “a destroyed camera”. According to our sources, a van on fire was actually thrown on a CCTV camera, in the Bagatelle district this time.
Videos: currently on Actu Clashes broke out this Wednesday evening at the Reynerie, where cars were set on fire. (©Haris Jamalzada / News Toulouse)
Other violence and burned vehicles in Blagnac
For its part, the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service indicates that it has set up an “advanced command post on the outskirts of the area concerned”, in order to coordinate relief. Especially since, “secondly, Blagnac was won by this violence, leading to the commitment of three vehicles and about fifteen additional firefighters.
In total, firefighters counted “30 garbage fires” and “32 lights for light vehicles”, treated on these two geographical areas.
In a statement, Jean-Luc Moudencthe mayor of Toulouse and president of the Metropolis called for a “return to calm”.
No injuries, but a “dangerous dog” killed
“No injuries are to be deplored”, according to the prefecture, which indicates however that “it was done use of a weapon on a dog dangerous “. According to our information, the animal was killed. In the end, the police proceeded to 13 arrests.
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2023-06-29 07:10:47
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