A second home located in Alata (Corse-du-Sud), on the outskirts of Ajaccio, was set on fire on the night of Wednesday January 4 to Thursday January 5, the Ajaccio prosecutor's office told AFP, which specifies that
“nationalist connotation”
tags
were discovered on its facade.
An investigation for destruction by fire has been opened and entrusted to the research section of the gendarmerie (following this fire), added the prosecution, confirming information from France 3 Corsica.
The residence, which belongs to a Frenchman residing in France, was unoccupied at the time of the fire, which took place around 3:00 a.m. and did not cause any injuries, said this source.
“The French outside”
“
Liberta per Carlu Pieri
” (“
Freedom for Charles Pieri
” in Corsican language, Editor’s note), “
FLNC union of combatants
” and “
IFF
” for “
I Francesi Fora
” (“
The French outside
” in Corsican language, Editor’s note) were registered on the house, underlined with AFP a source close to the file.
These tags refer to Charles Pieri, a 72-year-old Corsican nationalist figure, suspected of having led the clandestine independentist group Front de liberation nationale corse (FLNC) for a time.
He was indicted on December 9 in Paris, in particular for association with terrorist criminals, and imprisoned.
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Seven other people had been indicted during this crackdown in nationalist circles on the island.
This operation had been carried out as part of a judicial investigation opened in Paris on the threat of a return to armed struggle by the FLNC.
Corsica has known for a year a multiplication of arson attacks mainly targeting second homes of French people residing in France, often with the presence of tags but without official claim.
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Campsites, beach restaurants, construction companies and construction machinery were also damaged by intentional fires.
In total, 16 acts targeting two police vehicles, two construction companies and twelve private residences were claimed by the FLNC on July 11.
The National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office has taken up the case.
