Five people have been injured in riots in Corsica, which ensued after “bathers of North African origin” allegedly attacked a tourist taking a photo of a Muslim woman in a Burkini, or full-body swimsuit, on a public beach.
The clashes, in Sisco, on the north of the Mediterranean Island, a province of France, spanned two day, involved weapons and saw at least three cars burnt.
The initial confrontation was between the North African migrants and young locals who intervened to help the tourists. A discussion escalated into violence as more Muslim migrants and Corsican locals arrived. – READ MORE
