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In Mayotte, the first tensions between young people and the police are rising on Monday, April 24, as everyone prepares for the major operation to destroy slums. Objective: to fight against delinquency and illegal immigration.
The police are deployed everywhere in Mayotte. On the program for the first day of Operation Wuambushu, identity and vehicle checks. The gendarmes are looking in particular for weapons and fugitives. Like many residents, a motorist is relieved to see this important device. “I think it’s a very good idea because we’re no longer safe in Mayotte. We can’t work peacefully, even getting around, we can’t”he confides.
No major incidents so far
Gendarmes, based in Normandy, are part of the 500 reinforcements mobilized. They also have the mission of arresting undocumented migrants to increase the number of deportations. The police expected violent reactions. These have started, without major incidents so far. The burning of a garbage truck and roadblocks were erected by young delinquents on a road, a usual strategy to rob motorists.
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