France: Tensions flare as Calais resident points gun at pro-refugee rally

Tensions flared between a small group of local residents and pro-refugee activists during a rally in Calais, Saturday. Both groups threw missiles and shouted insults at each other before one local resident appeared outside his house carrying a gun. The man briefly pointed the gun at the demonstration, which was made up of refugees, migrants and pro-refugee activists, before taking the weapon back into his home.
The incident took place during a demonstration in support of refugees living in squalid conditions in Calais' infamous 'Jungle' camp. The demonstration, which was organised by Parisian based humanitarian and social groups, started from the 'Jungle' camp and carried on towards the centre of Calais.
Thousands of migrants and refugees have been left stranded in Calais over the past year as they wait for an opportunity to cross the English Channel into the United Kingdom. Around 6,000 refugees and migrants are currently living in the Calais camp.