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French intelligence agency denies CNews riot weapons report

Original: La DGSI dément formellement auprès du Monde, une "information" de CNews, citant comme source le service de renseignement

France's domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, has formally denied to Le Monde a report broadcast by CNews claiming that rioters linked to Islamist circles were circulating armed with machine guns in Paris, Lyon and Marseille. CNews had cited the intelligence service as its source for the claim. The denial has intensified debate over accuracy and sourcing in coverage of the unrest.

Why now: The public contradiction between a major broadcaster and the intelligence service it cited is drawing attention amid tensions over media coverage of the riots.

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• La DGSI dément formellement auprès du Monde, une "information" de CNews, citant comme source le service de renseignement intérieur, que des émeutiers proches de la mouvance islamistes circuleraient armés de fusils-mitrailleurs à Paris, à Lyon ou encore à Marseille. Les médias… · paul_denton · 32

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