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French prisons targeted with arson, gunfire: ministry

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Cars set on fire near several prisons in France while one targeted with automatic gunfire.

In recent months Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin and Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau have vowed to intensify the fight against narcotics and drug-related crime.

"All this appeared to have been coordinated and is clearly linked to the anti-drug gang strategy," a source close to the matter told AFP .