Series Title | The Local.fr |
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Series Details | 26.12.15 |
Publication Date | 26/12/2015 |
Content Type | News |
Demonstrators ransacked a Muslim prayer hall and set fire to copies of the Koran on the French island of Corsica the 25 December 2015. This followed a demonstration earlier on the same day in whch 600 people had gathered in front of police headquarters in the Corsican capital Ajaccio in a show of support for the police and firefighters, who had been attacked by a group of hooded youngster the previous day. On the 27 December 2015 the French authorities banned demonstrations in part of Ajaccio following two days of anti-Arab protests and sectarian tensions. The French government condemned both the anti-Muslim attack and the protests that followed. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.thelocal.fr/20151226/corsica-protesters-trash-muslim-prayer-room |
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Countries / Regions | France |