Summary

At least five people were killed in shootings near Dunkirk, France, including one in the town of Wormhout and four at the Loon-Plage migrant camp.

The victims at the camp were two security guards and two residents. A 22-year-old man claiming responsibility for the attacks surrendered to police and admitted to the killings.

Authorities recovered additional weapons in his car, but the motive remains unclear.

The Loon-Plage camp hosts primarily Kurdish and Afghan refugees, including families with children, highlighting ongoing tensions in the area.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    12 days ago

    They think it will scare away the migrants that did everything they could to get there, including cross rough seas at the risk of certain death. They’re also often fleeing certain death, which is why they left in the first place.

    In other words, it won’t.