Offensive tags and degradations were committed on the night of Tuesday 20 to Wednesday 21 October on a mosque in Bordeaux, AFP learned from sources close to the investigation.
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Damage was committed last night on the Nur El Mohamedi mosque, rue des Menuts in Bordeaux, with inscriptions on the walls and broken windows
," the prefecture announced in a statement, adding that a judicial investigation was underway .
The prefect delegate for security and defense, Martin Guespereau, spoke on Wednesday morning with those responsible for the Muslim faith, and informed them of the support of the state, adds the prefecture, according to which patrols will be deployed in the vicinity places of prayer.
The prefect of the Gironde, Fabienne Buccio, calls "
on this day of national homage
" to Samuel Paty "
for the unity of all and strongly condemns these unacceptable acts which have no place in the French Republic.
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Threats or acts of violence targeted the mosques of Béziers and Bordeaux, I asked the Prefects of the departments concerned to protect these places of worship.
Such acts are unacceptable on the soil of the Republic
”, for his part tweeted the Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin.
