French riots fueled by 'ultra-left' eco-warriors who live off the grid and previously attacked 5G towers: cops

New York Post · Anthony Blair · 2026-11-05 23:17 UTC

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France’s recent riots were fueled by an “ultra-left” faction of eco-warriors who lives an off-the-grid lifestyle in an idyllic village deep in the French countryside, authorities say.

Officials in France accuse the extremist group, led by radical Hodei Ciarra Docampo, of helping incite the unrest that tore the country apart last month, leaving more than 1,000 police and protesters injured, leading to 2,700 arrests, and the looting of at least 3,000 stores on one day alone.

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