French Anti-Terror Police Probe Limoges Town Hall Fire

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France's anti-terrorism police unit has taken over the investigation into Saturday's fire at the Limoges town hall, and a suspect was detained on Monday, according to a source close to the case cited by AFP. The 40-year-old suspect, known for links to far-left groups and prior violence against police, is on France's "Fiche S" security watchlist. He was arrested near Limoges, a 19th-century building in west-central France, amid Saturday's national protests against the high cost of living. The blaze, which occurred during riots in several French cities, left the town hall's historic interior "almost 100% destroyed," with its roof and tower collapsing. The suspect is a resident of the neighboring Creuse department.


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