Overview

• In the night of April 20–21, attacks hit Lyon-Corbas and Villefranche-sur-Saône prisons, as well as a private residence in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, with arson and gunfire reported.
• Two vehicles were burned at Lyon-Corbas, and the home of a prison staff member was mistakenly targeted with Molotov cocktails and gunfire.
• The DDPF group, claiming to defend French prisoners, has been linked to these incidents through graffiti tags and social media claims.
• The Parquet national antiterroriste continues to lead the investigation, exploring potential motives including ultraleft activism, narcotrafficking, and foreign interference.
• Authorities have increased security at prison facilities nationwide, while two suspects, including a semi-liberty detainee, remain in custody.