Nov
28
‘Guerrilla War’ Being Waged In France
Filed Under France
The New York Times reports that youths armed with shotguns are waging guerrilla war against France.
Two years after France’s immigrant suburbs exploded in rage, the rituals and acts of resentment have reappeared with an eerie sameness: roving gangs clashing with riot police forces, the government appealing for calm, residents complaining that they are ignored. …
“This is a real guerrilla war,” (police spokesman) Mr. (Partice) Ribeiro told RTL radio, warning that the police, who have struggled to avoid excessive force, will not be fired upon indefinitely without responding.
