DIRECT. Riots in New Caledonia: tribute to the killed gendarmes, new defense council… follow the situation

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Ce lundi 20 mai 2024, lus d’une semaine après le début des émeutes en Nouvelle-Calédonie, le chef de l’État Emmanuel Macron convoque un nouveau conseil de défense. Suivez la situation en direct.

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At least six people have died since the start of tensions and riots in New Caledonia. Emmanuel Macron is convening a new defense council this Monday at 6:30 p.m. to address the crisis. A tribute is paid this Monday morning to the two gendarmes killed in the riots after the repatriation of their remains. 08h16.

Decorated with the internal security medal

During the tribute paid to the two gendarmes killed in New Caledonia, Gérald Darmanin and Marie Guévenoux decorated the two deceased, in the presence of the families, with the internal security medal.

Émeutes en Nouvelle-Calédonie: Gérald Darmanin rend hommages aux deux gendarmes tués sur le tarmac d'Istres pic.twitter.com/uhOWlGUUAH

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Note that this civil and military decoration was created in 2012 “to reward gendarmes or members of law enforcement who demonstrate of an exceptional commitment or intervene in a particular context”, note BFMTV .

08h11.

Repatriated bodies

The plane which transported the remains of the two gendarmes arrived in Istres this morning.

08h10.

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