France: Muslims Rampage in Paris Ghetto
News; Posted on: 2005-10-29 20:22:48
Scene described as "civil war" by police. French army mobilized. Mainstream media downplays horrific event.
HUNDREDS OF MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS from North or Central Africa fought with police and set cars ablaze in a Paris ghetto early yesterday morning in a second successive night of rioting.
Firefighters extinguished more than 30 burning cars and dozens of trash containers that had been pushed into makeshift barricades on Friday night and Saturday morning as running battles in the streets pitted 250-300 riot police against 400-600 "hooded youths" armed with Molotov cocktails and other missiles.
Local police called for help from the army to support its overwhelmed officers. "There's a civil war under way," Michel Thooris from Action Police CFTC, said. "My colleagues neither have the equipment nor the practical nor theoretical training for street fighting."
The rampage was triggered last week when Mulatto teenagers were electrocuted in a local substation while fleeing from police. French authorities report they were running away from officers investigating a break-in, however, locals blame police for the deaths.
The dead "youths" were identified as 15-year-old Banou and 17-year-old Ziad. No last names were reported. In interviews with British media, Siako Karne, said to be the brother of one of the victims, blamed the government for the riot, accusing it of having no respect for Muslims.
As is typical, Paris media released no video of the rioting as it was happening, instead, choosing to focus on the multiracial "peace rally" that was hastily organized in its wake.


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