The beginning of the “Great Operation” of France in the rebel colony
| After 6 nights of unrest in the New Caledonian capital, French forces began a "major operation" to retake the colony of Paris! |
report Mehr News Agency quoted by France 24, after 6 nights of rebellion and unrest in New Caledonia following the approval of the new colonial law, the French armed forces launched a major operation to take control of the main road leading to They started to “Noumea” International Airport, the capital of this country.
The authorities said that more than 600 heavily armed forces were sent to secure the “Territorial 1” road. This road is the connecting highway of the capital with flight routes to the outside world.
Furthermore, the plans to pass the 2024 Paris Olympic torch through this French colony have been cancelled. The Olympic torch was supposed to reach New Caledonia on June 11 (June 22), but French Sports Minister Amelie Audea Castre said that restoring order and peace to this region is a priority.
During the riots that started on Monday in this French colony, 6 people have been killed and hundreds injured. The violence in this archipelago has reached its peak under the influence of economic hardships, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule.
The efforts of the French government, including the implementation of night-time martial law, declaring a state of emergency, filtering “TikTok” and sending hundreds of anti-riot forces, to prevent the escalation of tension and unrest that It continued from yesterday to today, it didn’t go anywhere.
According to the French mission in New Caledonia, unknown groups set fires and attacked patrol cars. Of course, the authorities have claimed that the situation is calming down. However, local media broadcast other images. The picture on the cover of a local newspaper was a burnt building of a library!
