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3mo ago

French Anarchist Groups Claim Responsibility for Riviera Power Outages

Coordinated sabotage disrupted power for over 200,000 homes and the Cannes Film Festival, with investigations now treating the incidents as 'arson by an organised group.'

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Nice as seen from Castle Hill.
Tag with the inscription Fuck Israel (word Israel crossed out and replaced by a drawing), Macron accomplice, Macron resignation, Free Gaza, letter A surrounded by a circle symbol of the anarchists on the window of a bank the the day after the anti-fascist demonstration in solidarity with Palestine on Sunday June 2, 2024, which ended at Place Gambetta in Paris, France on June 03, 2024. Some damage and numerous tags on walls and windows in solidarity with the Palestinian population, victims of the war between the Israeli army and Hamas (notably in the bombardments in Gaza and Rafah). (Photo by Amaury Cornu / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by AMAURY CORNU/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Two French anarchist groups have claimed responsibility for power outages in Cannes and Nice, citing political motives against industrial and governmental targets.
  • The first outage on Saturday disrupted the Cannes Film Festival and left 160,000 homes without power due to damage to a high-voltage pylon in Villeneuve-Loubet.
  • A second outage on Sunday affected 45,000 homes in Nice, caused by a fire at a major electricity substation, which also briefly impacted the city’s airport.
  • Prosecutors are treating the incidents as 'arson by an organised group,' with forensic investigations underway to confirm the methods used in the attacks.
  • Authorities are reinforcing security measures at strategic electrical sites in the region as no arrests have been made yet.