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‘Ultra Left Anarchist Gang’ Claim Responsibility for Mass Blackout in France
- Two anarchist groups claimed responsibility for weekend power outages that struck southeastern France, affecting over 200,000 homes near Cannes and Nice.
- The outages followed deliberate acts including arson at a Tanneron electrical substation and sabotage of a high-voltage pylon near Villeneuve-Loubet, causing grid instability.
- The blackouts disrupted daily life during the Cannes Film Festival's final day, cutting power to homes, traffic signals, and parts of the local airport, with a second outage hitting Nice overnight.
- The group claimed responsibility for damaging a critical electrical substation that serves the Cannes region and severing the 225 kV power line originating from Nice, aiming to disrupt the electricity that they believe is harmful to them.
- Authorities in the regions of Grasse and Draguignan have initiated investigations into possible sabotage as officials work to confirm the accuracy of the claims amid increased security measures and ongoing service interruptions.
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anarchistfederation.netFrance: Anarchists claim mass power outages in Cannes, Nice
Communiqué describes Cannes film festival as an “obscene ceremony held at the edge of a sea that has become a cemetery for refugees” ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Two anarchist groups have claimed responsibility for a series of power outages that struck southeastern France over the weekend, affecting over 200,000 households in Cannes and Nice. In a communiqué published yesterday (May 27) under the slogan “ET… COUPEZ!” (“and… cut!”), the unnamed groups stat…
CHRONIC. Three target attacks hit the Azure electric network in late May. A new step in the radical escalation of ideological sabotage.
The goals of the arsonist groups included disrupting the festival, but they also wanted to paralyze economic facilities.
Two anarchist groups have claimed responsibility for organizing weekend power outages in Cannes and Nice on the southern coast of France, the news channel CNN reported.
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