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French Police come under 'Mortar Fire' in During 'Youth' Riots

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A 17-year-old was arrested this Thursday around 8 p.m. in the Monnaie district of Romans-sur-Isère (Drôme) for motorcycle rodeos. Urban violence ensued for hours on end. Around 8 p.m. this Thursday, the Municipal Police of Romans arrested a 17-year-old young man doing motorcycle rodeos in the Monnaie district. He is placed in custody. The security forces immediately suffered a few projectiles, but... 

French Firefighters Ambushed by Migrant Youths Gang, Attacked with MORTARS

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French firefighters and police in the Paris suburb of Champigny-sur-Marne were attacked earlier this week by a gang migrant youths who hurled projectiles and launched mortars at them. The clashes erupted in the early hours on Tuesday morning when a gang of fifteen masked and hooded individuals lured about six firefighters to the Champigny-sur-Marne area with a garbage fire. According to a union police... 

272 dead in South Sudan, mortars & RPGs fired near UN compound

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Heavy fighting has broken out again in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, according to the United Nations mission to the country. The death toll has risen to 272 people, while gunfire has been reported near the UN’s compound in the city. Representatives from the UN say residents in Juba fled after “heavy ground assault weaponry” was fired. A Hind Mi24 helicopter gunship has also been spotted... 
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