Eight people suspected of belonging to the Ghjuventu Clandestina Corsa movement (“Corsican clandestine youth”, GCC), which has claimed destruction of houses in Corsica, have been arrested on the island, the prosecutor of Ajaccio announced on Monday, June 26. Nicholas Seven. The arrests took place on Monday morning, five in Corsica-du-Sud and three in Haute-Corse, sources close to the file said.
Confirming initial information from the regional daily Corse-Matin, the prosecutor clarified that “the operation is being carried out under the authority of an anti-terrorist investigating judge in Paris”. The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office confirmed these arrests “in the context of a judicial investigation for acts qualified as terrorist”.
Seventeen actions against second homes
For a year and a half, several dozen residences, most often secondary, have been affected by arson or explosive charges, with or without the presence of tags, on this Mediterranean island where nationalist demands are strong.
At the beginning of February, the GCC had announced its creation, claiming in passing seventeen actions against second homes, buildings under construction, construction companies and tourist establishments.
