A video is widely shared on social media showing widespread chaos and individuals clashing. It is claimed that Muslims assaulting people at a French airport following their deportation for residing illegally in France.
The caption with the video reads: *France* 160 Muslims deported from France. See the hungama at the airport by them. Migrants smash up Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. France deports 160 migrants and says 76 mosques face closure as part of a gov’t crackdown on ‘separatism’.
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the claim, and found it to be false.
Running the video keyframes through a Reverse Image Search, the NM team traced a report by Turkey’s Anadolu Agency carrying an identical visual to the video in question.
As per the report by Anadolu Agency, dated March 28, 2024, around 20 PKK supporters stormed Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris to protest against the ‘extradition’ of Firaz Korkmaz from France to Turkey.
The PKK group assaulted the National Repatriation Unit team handling Korkmaz, resulting in many injuries.
TRT World also covered the incident with a similar report on March 28.
PKK terror supporters attacked airport staff in front of Turkish Airlines Quantor at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. An eyewitness told TRT that at least 3 security personnel were injured in the incident pic.twitter.com/pjmNVSvdMs
— TRT World (@trtworld) March 27, 2024
With the above findings, it is clear that the video in question has been shared with a false claim.
