Attacked while singing Catholic songs, 4 friends say in Rouen
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In Rouen, France, four friends in their early 20s claim they were attacked by about 20 people while singing Catholic songs.
The group says the attackers, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, shouted racial slurs like "dirty whites" during the assault.
One of the victims ended up with a broken nose.
Rouen authorities condemn attack, review CCTV
This incident comes as Rouen faces a spike in violence and clashes lately (apparently, there was even a similar attack just days before).
Local officials, including Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol and the Diocese of Rouen, have strongly condemned what happened and voiced support for the victims.
Police are now checking closed-circuit television footage to identify those involved.