Tag #Action Directe

What were the immediate consequences of the March 28, 1986 arrest of Action directe members?

On March 28, 1986, French police arrested three members of Action directe, a clandestine armed group responsible for 30 attacks and 30 robberies, including three fatal ones, over five years. The arrests in Lyon, France, involved a man with body armor and two pistols, another with a submachine gun, and a teenager. The group's activities included bombings targeting businesses linked to South Africa and media outlets critical of far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.