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The climate in New Caledonia is still extremely tense while the army has been deployed to secure airports and ports and TikTok has also been banned according to Le Parisien.
At the Defense Council, Emmanuel Macron decided to declare a state of emergency. Four deaths and hundreds of injuries are so far tragic consequences in this French territory in the Pacific.
“We are heading straight for a civil war,” said the High Commissioner of the Republic, Louis Le Franc, on the spot.
Two radical separatists have been placed under house arrest, a source close to the case told AFP.
#BREAKING: Chaos is reported all over #Noumea, #NewCaledonia as a result of riots. #French Military & Gendarmerie are trying to save the Island and its people from armed rioters. More security forces are expected to be deployed to the Island from the #France‘s mainland. pic.twitter.com/boXEarzCb8
— Babak Taghvaee – The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) May 15, 2024
It’s chaos in Noumea, New Caledonia.
The gendarmes, who are short of ammunition, are being resupplied by helicopter.
Local residents took up arms to defend their homes.Thanks to the many police officers on site who kept me informed.
— Matricule007 (@DeltaMike007) May 15, 2024
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#Caledonia #state #emergency #army #TikTok #banned
