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Grenade Attack in Grenoble Bar Injures 12, Suspect at Large

Authorities rule out terrorism, suspect possible gang-related motive in violent attack in French city.

  • A grenade was thrown into a bar in Grenoble, France, injuring 12 people, with two in serious condition.
  • The attack occurred in the Village Olympique neighborhood, considered a social hotspot with ongoing gang tensions.
  • Authorities have ruled out terrorism and are investigating potential links to drug-related gang conflicts.
  • The assailant, reportedly armed with a Kalashnikov rifle, fled the scene and remains unidentified.
  • Local officials, including Mayor Éric Piolle, condemned the act as an extreme instance of criminal violence.
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