Tag: mortars
a police station targeted by firework mortars, six arrests
The La Courneuve police station targeted by mortar fire on Sunday evening. Screenshot. The La Courneuve police station, in Seine-Saint-Denis, was the target of projectiles by dozens of individuals on…
800 mortars seized a few days before the New Year
Two men were arrested in Strasbourg after the seizure of 800 mortars, while the sale of fireworks, very popular in Alsace at New Year’s time, is strictly regulated, the police…
Darmanin calls on the prefects to fight against the “circulation” of fireworks mortars as the holidays approach
There is no question of setting things alight at the end of the year. The Minister of the Interior asked the prefects on Thursday to fight against the “circulation” of…
One year in prison for calling for murder and offering mortars to rioters on Snapchat
He says he “wanted to make the buzz”. A man, whose age has not been specified, was sentenced to a prison term by the Lyon criminal court for “public and…
Elisabeth Borne promises “massive means to protect the French” and announces the ban on the sale, port and transport of firework mortars
“Only the professionals, who will organize the fireworks in the municipalities, will be able to buy them”, specified the Prime Minister in the columns of the “Parisien”. Posted on 08/07/2023…
Elisabeth Borne promises “massive” security and prohibits the sale of fireworks mortars
A date like no other, after a sequence like no other. Elisabeth Borne promises “massive means to protect the French” during the weekend of July 14 which is approaching, in…
firework mortars in the viewfinder
Posted on 05/07/2023 22:04 Video length: 2 min. France 3 Article written by France 3 – C.Weill-Reynal, L.Colinet, M.Rappez, O.Pergament France Televisions On the Franco-Belgian border, fireworks mortars are sought…
400 kilos of firework mortars seized in Paris
This is a big catch for the police. A stock of 400 kg of firework mortars was seized Tuesday evening in Paris, according to a police source quoted by AFP,…
Reinforced monitoring of the supply of fireworks mortars in Belgium
Enhanced cooperation between the Nord prefecture and Belgium. After the riots, the supply of fireworks mortars on the other side of the border is of great concern to the French…
Fireworks mortars, an omnipresent “weapon” during urban violence
From Nanterre to Marseille, from Rouen to Lyon, we only see them in the images: these fireworks that color nights of tension. Some target public buildings or police crews, others…