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Mauritian mobile force enforces curfew in Saint-Pierre

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Map: Saint-Pierre, Mauritius

A team from the Special Mobile Force (SMF) deployed in Saint-Pierre, Mauritius, to set up a roadblock and enforce the curfew. The measure is intended to check that road users travelling during restricted hours are authorised to do so, Defimedia reported on 15 October 2026.

A team from the Special Mobile Force (SMF), a mobile unit of the Mauritian police, was preparing to set up a roadblock in Saint-Pierre to enforce the curfew in force, Defimedia reported. The measure is intended to control traffic and check that people travelling during restricted hours are authorised to do so.

The deployment is part of security measures intended to maintain order and enforce the curfew. Defimedia published the information on the evening of 15 October 2026.

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