NewsWorld newsTerrorismPeople looking to buy second homes on the Mediterranean island of Corsica have been told they "shouldn't feel safe" by a paramilitary group who called them "invaders"10:02, 07 Aug 2026Updated 10:19, 07 Aug 2026Tourists have been warned by a masked armed group about staying in a popular Mediterranean holiday hotspot.‌Corsica is known for its stunning beaches, historic villages and mouth-watering cuisine but Brits have been threatened to think twice about moving there by a separatist group.‌The Corsican National Liberation Front-Union of Combatants (FLNC-UC) released a video on Thursday where around a dozen armed and hooded militants stood with machine guns.‌They told anyone who buys a second home in Corsica "shouldn't feel safe" said the separatist group which wants independence from France. It called the movement of people to the country as "rampant settlement-driven colonisation".In the video a man, believed to be the leader of the group said: "Until our national rights are recognised and respected, we have only one message for them: stay at home."‌French anti-terror prosecutors have reportedly opened a preliminary investigation following the release of the video where the separatist group rejected an autonomy deal. A probe will look at suspected conspiracy to commit terrorist acts as well as carrying weapons to carry out these activities.The FLNC-UC has described the deal as a "farce" which does not respect the Corsican people but it passed through the lower house of Parliament and now will be examined by the Senate in October.‌The bill would recognise Corsica as a distinct historical, linguistic and cultural community and give its local assembly greater powers, while at the same time keeping the Mediterranean island within the French Republic.But the paramilitary group says that the bill "leads to the denial of the existence of our people and the repudiation of the main demands of recent decades". While it added: "The Corsican people will never be a vulgar administrative community."It claimed that almost 5,000 people are arriving on the island each year from France, either to work or to buy property with a sharp rise in the number of second homes owners - who the group called "invaders", reported Corse-Matin.Article continues belowThe FLNC emerged in 1976, when it claimed 18 attacks during it carried out that “blue night” – a wave of multiple bombings across Corsica.Since then it has split up into several networks which has seen plenty of internal rivalries. The latest major spate of attacks which the group claimed responsibility, took place in 2023, when 45 explosions mainly targeted holiday homes, as well as a disused tax office in Ajaccio but no injuries were reported.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌TerrorismUnions