2020 Dijon riots
The "2020 Dijon riots" took place in Dijon, in the French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. On the night of 10 June, a fight broke out in which a 16-year-old Chechen boy was beaten up by French-Arab drug dealers.[1] It is claimed that firearms were used as a method of threatening.[2] The incident ignited tensions between the Chechens and North Africans, who had previously been in problems with each other.[3] In response to the fight, between 150-200 Chechens stormed the deprived neighbourhood of Grésilles, where many French North Africans live, in order to take revenge against the drug dealers.[4][5]
| 2020 Dijon riots | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grésilles, Dijon, where the riots occurred | ||||
| Date | 11 – 17 June 2020 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Caused by | A Chechen attacked by North Africans | |||
| Methods | Rioting | |||
| Parties to the civil conflict | ||||
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| Casualties | ||||
| Death(s) | 0 | |||
| Injuries | at least 10+ | |||
References
- "French police arrest six Chechens over violent clashes in Dijon". France 24. 18 June 2020.
- "On Twitter, Chechen And North African Users In France, Belgium, And Germany Respond To Dijon Unrest". MEMRI.
- Times, The Moscow (16 June 2020). "Chechen Violence in France, Explained". The Moscow Times.
- Morenne, Matthew Dalton and Benoit (21 June 2020). "In France, Police Tactics Are Less Lethal—but Still Stir Controversy". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
Over several days, the armed men—seeking revenge for a Chechen ... including Dijon residents and Chechens in cities across France.
- "French cities shaken by explosive mix of ethnic and gang rivalries". The National.
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