Overview

• At least nine prisons across France were attacked with automatic gunfire and arson, with no injuries reported but significant property damage.
• Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin attributed the attacks to a backlash against intensified measures to disrupt drug trafficking networks.
• The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office is leading the investigation, with domestic intelligence agency DGSI assisting.
• Mysterious inscriptions like 'DDPF' and 'DDFM' were found at attack sites, hinting at possible militant involvement, though responsibility remains unclaimed.
• Authorities announced plans to enhance security, build high-security prisons, and advance legislative reforms to isolate and dismantle drug networks.