Corsica: explosions in three unoccupied houses in Olmeto and Santa-Maria-Di-Lota

The criminal origin is not proven for all claims, but an inscription “FLNC” was found on the wall of one of the second homes.

MO12345lemonde with AFP

Several dwellings were affected by explosions in the evening Saturday, November 19 through Corsica, without the criminal origin being favored at this stage for all claims, learned the agency France-Presse (AFP) with parquets of Ajaccio and Bastia.

A first explosion touched a house located in Olmeto Plage (Corse-du-Sud) around 6:10 p.m., according to the Ajaccio prosecution. The fire that entered was quickly mastered by the firefighters and little damage was noted. The house, which would belong to continental, was unoccupied. The Ajaccio prosecutor’s office said it was not sure of the origin of this first disaster, which could be accidental.

an “FLNC” inscription on the wall

Half an hour later, another house, also unoccupied and located in the same commune, at a place called Les Cannes, was affected by a blast followed by a fire. But an inscription “FLNC” (for Corsican National Liberation Front) was noted on the facade of the house.

An investigation was opened for chief of destruction by dangerous means for people and entrusted to the research brigade of the gendarmerie of Sartène (Corse-du-Sud), in Cosaisine with the research section.

An event presenting strong similarities took place 200 km from Olmeto, at the northern tip of the island of beauty. In Santa-Maria-Di-Lota (Haute-Corse), around 11 p.m., an unoccupied home was also the target of an explosion, according to the Bastia prosecution. According to the site of Corsica-Matin , three explosive charges were placed in front of this secondary house of 300 m 2 sup>, but only two exploded.

An investigation was opened for destruction by dangerous means for people and entrusted to the research section.

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In July, the independence movement of Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) claimed 16 attacks against two police vehicles, two building companies and twelve private residences across the island, including the fire of 36 mobile homes In an Aleria campsite (Haute-Corse). The national anti -terrorist prosecution had seized the surveys linked to this press release from the FLNC.

In September 2021, the FLNC already announced that it wanted to resume “the paths of the fighting night” if “the policy of contempt of the State continued”.

/Media reports cited above.