Terrorist winemakers bomb Carcassonne

(TheDrinksBusiness) - The Carcassonne headquarters of the Aude Parti Socialiste were bombed on the morning of Wednesday 17 July in an attack thought to be linked to a militant group of winemakers.

The perpetrators sprayed the letters “CAV” – Comité d’Action Viticole – onto the building in red and blue although no-one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. 

French newspaper Sud-Ouest reported that nine windows were apparently blown out in the school across the road and part of the ceiling of the headquarters collapsed.

Reports in local papers would suggest that a gas canister was used as part of the device.

It was also claimed that a party meeting had taken place hours before but the lateness of the explosion meant that no-one was hurt.

Regional Socialist Party chief Eric Andrieu condemned the action saying ‘’nothing justifies such acts’’.

“I am sorry you can always discuss things. I think the people behind this have not realized the danger of their actions.To put a bomb like that in the city centre during Festival de la Cité, at midnight when there are still people in the streets.”

“It has been signed by the CAV but we are trying to identify any claims of responsibility that may explain the act,” he added.