France has mobilized a contingent of 306 soldiers with the aim of locating and apprehending an ex-military recently released from prison who has shot several times at police officers. The suspect is allegedly in a forest in Lardin-Saint-Lazare, near Limoges, in the south of the country. The man, in his 30s, went to the house of his ex-girlfriend and apparently could have maintained a confrontation with his new partner that led him to shoot him without injuring him. After this event, the soldier opened fire on the police officers who came after the relevant warning, but fortunately did not cause injuries. Apparently, the man has stopped his attacks on the police, but is also closed to any dialogue with the negotiators who participate in the operation and who have been trying to establish communication for several hours. The suspect has at least one knife and two rifles despite being included in the file of people who are prohibited from acquiring and possessing weapons. In addition, he wears an electronic bracelet due to a history of sexist violence, which has facilitated the persecution.In addition to the more than 300 soldiers, including two teams from the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN), the Gendarmerie special forces, also A team of dogs and two helicopters have been mobilized.
