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Gendarme seriously burned by Molotov cocktail in France

By , based on La Nouvelle Tribune

Gendarme seriously burned by Molotov cocktail in France

A gendarme was seriously burned on the leg by a Molotov cocktail in France on 31 October 2026. The National Gendarmerie condemned the attack and expressed its support for the serviceman on the social network X.

A gendarme was seriously burned on the leg by a Molotov cocktail on Saturday 31 October in France, according to the National Gendarmerie, which published photos and a video of the incident on X.

The institution expressed its support for the gendarme and condemned violence targeting law enforcement officers. The incident comes as France prepares for a third weekend of Halloween protests, according to a headline published on 31 October.

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