(Breitbart) A mob of up to 40 young people attacked firefighters in a “sensitive” neighbourhood in Brest, France. While police were on the scene to continuously assess safety, officers were allegedly ordered to restrain policing due to Ramadan and the conflict between Israel and Palestinians.
The incident took place on Thursday evening in the Pontanezen area of the city — considered a “sensitive urban zone” or ZUS, which are high-priority areas for policing and urban policy — and saw firefighters lured to the neighbourhood after reports that a vehicle had been set on fire.
According to a report from Ouest-France, another car was later set on fire nearby the first incident, and while tackling the blazes, firefighters were attacked with mortar fireworks. Youths also banged on their firetrucks to intimidate them. No direct clashes occurred, and responders were able to extinguish the two fires.
