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Four detained after school principal is hit by projectile near Bordeaux
A school principal was hit by a projectile outside Émile Combes vocational school in Bègles, near Bordeaux, on Monday morning.
The town hall said about 30 masked people arrived by tram and set fire to the school’s two gates.
They then threw projectiles, one of which struck the principal in the head, and the principal went to hospital.
Four people were detained after the incident.
Two law enforcement officers were also slightly injured, and the town hall described the scene as chaotic.
The Bordeaux education authority plans to file a complaint.
Four people were detained after a high school principal was hit in the head by a projectile in Bègles, near Bordeaux.
The incident happened outside Émile Combes vocational high school on the morning of Monday, November 9.
Bègles town hall said about 30 masked people arrived by tram and set fire to the school’s two gates.
The principal went to hospital, and two members of the security forces were slightly injured.
The Bordeaux education authority said it would file a complaint.
- Who
- A high school principal was hit by a projectile; four people were detained.
- What
- The principal was struck in the head outside Émile Combes vocational high school. Two members of the security forces were slightly injured.
- When
- Monday morning, November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Outside Émile Combes vocational high school in Bègles, near Bordeaux, France.
- Why
- Not stated.
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About 30 masked people arrived by tram, according to Bègles town hall.
The group set fire to the school’s two gates and threw projectiles, one of which hit the principal.
The principal went to hospital, and two members of the security forces were slightly injured.
Four people were detained, and the Bordeaux education authority said it would file a complaint.
- Detained
- 4 people
- School
- Émile Combes vocational high school, Bègles
- Date
- November 9, 2026
- Group described by town hall
- About 30 masked people
- Injuries
- The principal was hit in the head; 2 security-force members were slightly injured
- Damage
- The school’s 2 gates were set on fire
What people are saying
a chaotic scene