A69: Riot Police Try To Dislodge 4ecureuils' At The 'Crem'Arbre' ZAD
Gendarmes Mobiles are standing guard near the 'Crem'Arbre' ZAD in Saix, Tarn, France, on February 21, 2024. The graffiti reads 'A world without cops'. In the woods on the planned A69 highway route between Toulouse and Castres, opponents have set up a ZAD, or Zone To Defend, called 'Crem'Arbre', and individuals known as 'Ecureuils' or 'squirrels' are living in the trees to prevent them from being cut down. The Gendarmes Mobiles have intervened to clear the ZAD of all opponents and are now standing guard near the trees occupied by the 'Ecureuils' to prevent sympathizers from supplying them with food and water. A special unit of policemen, CNAMO, has also intervened to dislodge the 'Ecureuils' from their trees. After two days of effort by the police, only one 'Ecureuil' has been dislodged. The LDH, Human Rights League, has arrived to provide medical supplies to the 'Ecureuils'. Meanwhile, new trees are being occupied by 'Ecureuils' at a new location called 'Cal'Arbre'. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre', or
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