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Six Far-Right Militants Charged After Violent Paris Attack

One suspect is in custody while five others are under judicial supervision following an assault on an immigrant workers' association and antifascist event.

Overview

  • Six far-right militants, aged 18 to 20, have been charged for their roles in a violent attack on February 16 in Paris' 10th arrondissement.
  • The attack targeted a cultural association of Turkish immigrant workers and disrupted an antifascist film screening organized by Young Struggle Paris.
  • A 30-year-old victim was severely beaten and stabbed but has since been released from the hospital with injuries requiring less than eight days of recovery.
  • Charges include participation in a group formed to commit violence and voluntary violence with aggravating factors, such as use of weapons, premeditation, and group involvement.
  • One suspect remains in pretrial detention, while the other five are under judicial supervision with restrictions, including a ban on contacting each other or the victim.