Each received a military medal and the badge of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal this Friday paid tribute to the two gendarmes killed during the violence in New Caledonia, “who fell to restore order and protect our fellow citizens,” during a ceremony in Maisons-Alfort (Val-de-Marne).
“Two gendarmes fell to restore order and protect our fellow citizens. In the conditions of unrest and violence, two gendarmes in the uniform of France were killed,” the head of government said.
“Continue Mission”
Emmanuel Macron was on a plane returning from the archipelago, where he had made a lightning journey to try to end the crisis. “From your example we draw strength to continue the mission,” added Gabriel Attal, standing in front of the coffins of the two missing gendarmes.
Chief Marshal Nicholas Molinari (22) and Major Xavier Salou (46) were killed respectively on 15 and 16 May in the archipelago: the first by a shot in the head while intervening, the second by an accidental shot at one of his colleagues while handling a weapon.
“The situation remains extremely fragile”
They are among seven victims of violence that has rocked New Caledonia for 10 days amid protests over electoral reform rejected locally by separatists.
The seventh victim, a 48-year-old man killed by a policeman, according to Nouméa prosecutor Yves Dupas, was recorded on Friday, the day after the visit of Emmanuel Macron, who came to organize a dialogue mission, meeting with various political figures. archipelago forces.
“Today in New Caledonia the mission continues,” said Gabriel Attal, recalling that “this is an order that must be quickly restored and restored before the situation deteriorates further.” “The situation in New Caledonia today remains extremely fragile, even the slightest event could cause it to crumble,” he added, advocating “appeasement.”
“This pacification, this dialogue, is what the President of the Republic is working on, going to the site, listening to the actors, creating the conditions for dialogue,” he concluded, before placing his place on the coffins of two military gendarmes. medal and badge of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
Source: Le Parisien
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