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Drug war shakes France’s Marseille as rival gangs shoot it out (www.aljazeera.com)
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Two gangs, “Yoda” and “DZ Mafia” are vying for control of the drugs market in the notorious northern neighbourhoods of France’s second biggest city.

Since the start of the year, 36 people have died in the gang war, according to an AFP news agency count, already five more than in all of 2022.

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[–] Meltbox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are these deaths only in this gang war?

Really puts in perspective how atrocious American cities are for gun deaths…. This is barely the typical first quarter of the year.

[–] bouh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

68 dead total since the beginning of the year.