Pig heads, some with ‘Macron’ written on them, found outside at least nine Paris mosques

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a visit for the commemorative century exposition of the opening of the Grande Mosque of Paris in October, 2022.

Pig heads appeared outside at least nine mosques in and around Paris on Tuesday, authorities said, with French President Emmanuel Macron’s name scrawled on five of them.

Authorities did not say who could be behind the attacks but pledged support for France’s Muslim population at a time of rising anti-Islamic sentiment. France has Europe’s largest population of Muslims, over six million, for whom eating pork is forbidden.

“I want our Muslim compatriots to be able to practice their faith in peace,” Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told reporters.

Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said he could not rule out foreign interference