Las fuerzas de seguridad de Francia reportaron el sábado una nueva víctima mortal en los choques armados en el territorio francés de Nueva Caledonia, en el Pacífico, la sexta en casi una semana de disturbios violentos que sacuden el archipiélago, cuya población indígena busca desde hace tiempo la independencia.
Las fuerzas de seguridad de Francia reportaron el sábado una nueva víctima mortal en los choques armados en el territorio francés de Nueva Caledonia, en el Pacífico, la sexta en casi una semana de disturbios violentos que sacuden el archipiélago, cuya población indígena busca desde hace tiempo la independencia.
Otras dos personas resultaron heridas de gravedad en el enfrentamiento, agregó el funcionario, confirmando los reportes de la prensa francesa. La balacera se produjo en una barricada en el norte de la isla principal, Kaala-Gomen, añadió. El periódico Le Monde y otros medios franceses dijeron que el fallecido era un hombre y que su hijo estaba entre los heridos.
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