Overview

• The Interior Ministry confirmed that 145 women reported syringe attacks nationwide, 21 of them in Paris during the June 21 festival.
• Officials say social media calls to attack women with syringes likely spurred the wave of incidents.
• Twelve suspects have been arrested in connection with the syringe attacks, including four in Angoulême accused of injuring around 50 people.
• Several victims reported nausea and were hospitalized for toxicological testing, though results have yet to identify the injected substances.
• Festival celebrations also saw clashes between youth groups and violence against police, resulting in 371 arrests and nearly 1,500 injuries nationwide.