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Irish woman attacked by three men in southern France

Police are looking for more information after an Irish tourist was beaten with a chain lock while on holiday in southern France's Avignon.

Irish woman attacked by three men in southern France
The attack occurred on Saturday morning in Avignon, southern France. Photo: Karoly Lorentey/Flickr
The victim was attacked on her way home after a night out in Avignon, where she is believed to have rented an apartment for several weeks.
 
At around 6.30am on Saturday, the woman was walking along Rue des Infirmières when she was approached by three men, who reportedly beat her up with a motorcycle chain lock.
 
The 25-year-old woman was left with serious injuries to her face, according to reports. 
 
The men fled the scene, but didn't steal anything from the woman nor carry out any kind of sexual assault, reported Le Dauphiné Libéré newspaper.
 
A local police source told the paper that the woman had been left “in a state of shock”. 
 
Police told the paper that the victim may have rejected the advances of one of the men earlier in the night. The victim, however, told police that she didn't know the attackers. 
 
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France launches major anti-drug raids

French authorities launched Monday several new anti-drug raids across the country dubbed "XXL cleanup operations", Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said.

France launches major anti-drug raids

President Emmanuel Macron last Tuesday launched a major operation against the narcotics trade in Marseille and other French cities, saying that gangland battles that last year left dozens dead had made life a misery for residents.

“In Marseille and other cities in France, we have launched an unprecedented operation to put a stop to drug trafficking and ensure republican order,” Macron had written on X, formerly Twitter.

He said that operations would be launched in about 10 French cities, adding that it would be an “XXL” cleanup.

According to local authorities, 900 police and custom officers were deployed in Marseille and the Bouches-du-Rhone region on the first day the operation.

In the first three days, 22 kilogrammes of drugs, over €385,000 and four weapons were seized and 71 people placed in custody.

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