PARIS—When armed Chechens descended on the provincial city of Dijon this month and occupied a predominantly North African neighborhood, the French police broke up fighting with locals when they’ll additionally and called in reinforcements—nonetheless kept their guns of their holsters.
Over several days, the armed males—seeking revenge for a Chechen diminutive one allegedly overwhelmed in the distance—fired their guns as they assaulted folks and damaged companies. When the violence subsided, police began to detain suspects, alongside with Dijon residents and Chechens…