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Pig heads in front of Paris mosques: Eleven arrests
Several weeks after pig heads were found in front of mosques in the greater Paris area, eleven men in Serbia have been arrested. The Belgrade police said the men are suspected of involvement in hate-stirring actions in both France and Germany. �
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Authorities are still searching for the Serbian leader of the group, who is believed to have acted “on orders from a foreign intelligence service.” The police did not disclose which country that service is linked to. �
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The discovery of pig heads provoked widespread condemnation. In Islam, pigs are considered unclean animals and pork is forbidden. The French interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, called the incidents “an intolerable provocation.” �
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French prosecutors are currently investigating multiple cases viewed as attempts at destabilization. There have also been graffiti attacks on several Jewish institutions in Paris.