Leftist Group Linked to Killing of Young Activist Not Just a Problem in France
18th February 2026
activist who was last week attacked in Lyon. French authorities opened a murder probe on Monday and have since detained 11 suspects.
Among those who have been taken in by officers is Jacques-Elie Favrot, a (now former) assistant to Raphaël Arnault. Arnault is a member of parliament from the far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party and, importantly here, founded the ‘antifascist’ La Jeune Garde group, which officials believe was involved in the deadly attack.