Cars have been set on fire near several prisons in France while one was targeted with automatic gunfire, in possible retaliation against government anti-drug policies, justice ministry officials said on Tuesday.
On Monday, three vehicles, including two belonging to prison staff, were set on fire in the car park of the Villepinte prison north of Paris, police said. A fuel canister was found on site, and CCTV footage showed two individuals torching cars.
