CIPF office targeted again in Bastia, Corsica

The offices of the Federation of Corsican Parents (CIPF) were again the target of an incendiary attack last night.

In a carbon-copy of the previous attack, an incendiary device, believed to be a petrol-bomb, was thrown at the front door of the office. The words "FLNC" and "Lingua Corse" were spraypainted on the walls.

The CIPF opposes the compulsory teaching of the Corsican language in schools on the island. The CIPF condemned the attack and claimed it was part of a campaign of intimidation against the organisation.

Although they have not commented on this particular incident, hardline Corsican nationalist party, Corsica Libera described the previous attack as unfortunate but added that the teaching of the Corsican language was supported by the majority of the people on the island and that the CIPF has repeatedley "shown contempt and disregard" towards Corsica's elected representatives.