Sixteen-year-old French Thomas Perotto died in a stabbing attack perpetrated on November 19, 2023, during a dance party in the French town of Crépol. Two other victims, aged 23 and 28, survived the attack, in which 10 others were injured. On November 21, 2023, nine suspects were arrested near Toulouse and in Romans-sur-Isère. The main suspect, Chaïd A., a French national, is suspected of delivering the fatal blow.
The attack triggered a wave of ultranationalist demonstrations throughout France, including in Romans-sur-Isère, Lyon and Paris. Among other slogans, protesters chanted “Youth, Europe, Revolution” and “Islam Out of Europe.”
A week after the attack, a message began circulating among white supremacist social media accounts, calling on nationalists to unite against the “scum” and the state. In addition, white supremacist associations organized fundraisers. The full report provides details.
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