French Students Play Rap Song Referencing Jihadists During Protests

French students have been filmed singing a rap song referencing jihadists involved in deadly attacks in France during protests at a high school and a church. The track, "MRH" by rapper BORO700, references Mohamed Merah, who killed a teacher and three children at a Jewish school in Toulouse in 2012, and Salah Abdeslam, who was convicted for his role in the November 2015 Paris attacks.

The lyrics also refer to the Bataclan concert hall, where 90 people were killed. Local authorities have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected "apology for terrorism," a criminal offense in France, and three minors were placed in police custody. The song's lyrics and the students' intentions are under investigation, and the mayor of Soullans has called for an "educational, thoughtful and proportionate" response.

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