The Canada Brief

World · 8 d ago

Bus stop in a city

Masked attackers smash the windows of a bus carrying National Rally supporters in Grenoble

About ten hooded people armed with iron bars attacked the bus around 5 a.m. Sunday, prosecutors said. It carried 11 passengers and two drivers bound for the party's congress in Orléans.

What we know

  • Prosecutors opened an investigation
  • No arrests had been made

Not yet

  • Who the attackers were
  • The motive

Prosecutors opened an investigation for aggravated violence and destruction of property. No arrests had been made.

Authorities

13,000 marchers

Organizers

26,000 marchers

The congress began Saturday with Jordan Bardella re-elected party leader, while a march against the party drew 13,000 people by the authorities' count and 26,000 by the organizers'.