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New Caledonia police kill two in operation linked to deadly unrest, prosecutor says

Prosecutor said security forces had been trying to detain about a dozen people allegedly linked to recent riots in the French territory

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2024

Two Killed During Police Operation In New Caledonia

Security forces in New Caledonia killed two men during an overnight operation, the public prosecutor said Thursday, taking the death toll to 13 after months of unrest in the French Pacific territory.

International Business Times · Sep 19, 2024

French police kill another alleged gunman during clashes in New Caledonia

French police shot and killed an alleged gunman in New Caledonia on Thursday, bringing the death toll from three months of unrest in the French Pacific territory to 11. Another alleged gunman was killed in similar circumstances in mid-July.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 15, 2024

New Caledonia: police arrest pro-independence leader over alleged role in deadly protests

Christian Tein among 11 people detained for ‘organised crime’ offences in police operation that saw many business in capital close

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2024

New Caledonia police detain independence leader and 7 others in wake of revolt against French rule

Police in the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have rounded up eight people, including an independence leader

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024

France Arrests 8 In New Caledonia Including Independence Leader

French police arrested eight people in Pacific territory New Caledonia Wednesday, prosecutors said, including one of the leaders of the pro-independence CCAT movement that organised weeks of sometimes deadly unrest last month.

International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024

A man shot by police in New Caledonia has died. The French Pacific territory remains restive

Prosecutors say a man shot by police in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has died of his wounds

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024

French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities are investigating suspects behind deadly unrest

The French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities have opened an investigation into deadly unrest that has left seven people dead and significant destruction in the Pacific archipelago with decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France

The Independent UK · May 29, 2024

Family of Sydney man killed in New Caledonia shark attack remember ‘beloved’ husband and father

Chris Davis died after being bitten multiple times by a shark while swimming at Chateau Royal beach south of Nouméa

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023