France stated that it was treating the asylum request as quickly as possible, but, on 27 March Bacar was moved to the French island of Réunion, where he was charged and investigated for illegally entering French territory while carrying weapons, along with 23 of his followers.
Prancis menyatakan bahwa Prancis akan memproses suaka politik secepatnya, tetapi pada 27 Maret, Bacar dipindahkan ke pulau Réunion, dimana ia dituntut dan diselidiki karena secara ilegal memasuki wilayah Prancis ketika membawa senjata, bersama dengan 23 orang pengikutnya.