Petrol bomb thrown at restaurant in France

A restaurant in northern Paris, France, was firebombed, injuring 12 people, including six police officers.

Scene of the petrol bomb explosion in France on the evening of June 11.

A petrol bomb was thrown at a restaurant in Aubervilliers, a northern suburb of Paris, at around 8:30 p.m. on June 11. La Parisien reported that more than 50 firefighters were dispatched to the scene. Twelve people were injured in the incident, including two with serious burns, and six police officers were injured during the rescue.

Authorities are still unclear who the attacker was. Some reports suggest it was a botched robbery.

France remains in a state of emergency after the country suffered a series of terrorist attacks over the past two years.

According to VNE