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<strong>Two Catholic monks in south-eastern France have been charged for&nbsp;setting fire to 5G network masts to highlight the technology&rsquo;s alleged health risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>
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Confessing to police, the monks from an ultra-conservative in the Rhone region, said they set out in the dead of night last week to burn down the first mast.</p>
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But their luck ran out as they were arrested while trying to set ablaze the second mast. &nbsp;</p>
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The actual damage was minimal but the duo was charged with arson, AFP reported.</p>
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However, the unrepentant men told an investigator that they wanted &ldquo;to warn the population against the harmful effects of 5G,&rdquo; Villefranche city prosecutor Laetitia Francart told AFP.</p>
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Telecom operators, promising game-changing mobile technology have faced fierce resistance from groups that allege that 5G waves pose grave health risks.</p>
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The Capuchin monastery&nbsp;to which they belonged appeared to support the views of the monks.</p>
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&ldquo;The waves are very harmful for health, and they wanted to act for the well-being of humanity,&rdquo; a spokeswoman for the monks told regional newspaper Le Progres.</p>
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