France: IIDs Thrown at Gendarmerie Barracks, One Arrested

TRIPwire, 21 March 2023
On 19 March 2023, at approximately 1315 hours local time, a suspect threw five improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, toward the entrance of the Saint-Ambroix gendarmerie barracks. According to media reporting, the IIDs were lit but did not fully ignite. The suspect also had up to 15 additional IIDs. No further device details were released, and no injuries were reported. The 33-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with attempted murder of a person holding public authority.