Overview
- Reported incidents spanned metropolitan France and overseas territories, reviving a phenomenon first seen in spring 2022.
- Victims described sensations akin to a vaccine injection, followed by symptoms such as arm heaviness and tingling.
- Hospitals conducted toxicological analyses on several women to detect potential substances.
- The interior ministry linked the attacks to social media posts calling to target women, though authorities say definitive proof of coordinated calls is lacking.
- Ongoing inquiries by police and the interior ministry are probing suspect arrests and the influence of online warnings on the attacks.