Police Injuries Highlight Ongoing Martinique Violence

The recent protests in Martinique have resulted in significant injuries among law enforcement officers, with reports indicating that 30 gendarmes have sustained injuries since September 1st. The number includes two officers who sustained gunshot wounds and one who required medical evacuation. According to local media, individuals have hurled projectiles, including Molotov cocktails, at the law enforcers and a total of 21 police vehicles have sustained damage, some from gunfire. As urban riots and roadblocks have intensified across the island, the issue of maintaining public order has become increasingly critical. Yvan Carbonnelle, the commander of the gendarmerie, emphasised the severity of the situation, noting that the violence has escalated beyond mere protests into acts of delinquency. Commander Carbonnelle asserted that those responsible for these crimes will be held accountable in light of the ongoing unrest. “We will apprehend them and present them to the judicial authorities,” he stated, underscoring that perpetrators of crimes and offenses will not go unpunished. Carbonnelle revealed that many of the individuals involved in the violence are already known to authorities, predominantly adults who are organised and determined in their actions. “These are not random individuals,” he said. “They are predominantly adults, not minors. These are people...