Group 1 - The city of Nîmes in southern France has extended a curfew for minors in four neighborhoods due to rampant drug-related violence, aiming to protect minors from drug crime [1][2] - The new curfew, effective from August 18 to September 1, prohibits unaccompanied minors under 16 from being outside between 9 PM and 6 AM [2] - The curfew was first implemented on July 21 and has been extended due to ongoing violence, including shootings and injuries among young people [2][3] Group 2 - The mayor of Nîmes, Jean-Paul Fournier, stated that armed drug criminals are spreading a "climate of fear and terror" in the area [2] - Recent incidents of violence include multiple shootings, with a 10-year-old child being killed by a stray bullet during a drug-related shootout in August 2023 [2] - France's police have launched a nationwide anti-drug operation called "Clean Land" in 2024, targeting approximately 4,000 drug dealing points and resulting in at least 1,700 arrests [3]
贩毒暴力活动猖獗 法国一市再次延长对未成年人宵禁
Yang Shi Xin Wen·2025-08-19 07:23