France arrests man, calls in anti-terror police over town hall protest fire
PARIS — French security forces on Tuesday arrested a man believed to be linked to ultra-left movements over the burning down of a historic town hall in central France during rioting at the weekend on the sidelines of nationwide protests. Anti-terror police have been called in to investigate the suspected arson of the town hall in the central city of Limoges, a listed building dating back to 1883…
Paris — French authorities arrested a man on Tuesday, suspected of involvement in the ultra-left movements, following the arson of a historic town hall in Limoges during weekend riots. Anti-terror police were deployed to investigate the suspected arson of the 1883-listed building, whose roof and belfry collapsed when engulfed by flames on Saturday.
The destruction of the building has become a symbol of the violent riots that erupted during a day of protests on Saturday. Demonstrations were organized in protest against various grievances, including the rising cost of living and school conditions. The scenes of the burning building collapsing evoked memories of the April 2019 fire at Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral, which investigators believe started accidentally but horrified the nation.
The suspect was apprehended by officers from the specialized RAID police unit in the nearby town of Val d'Issoire, according to the Limoges prosecutor's office.
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