Paris deploys massive security to keep the Olympics opening ceremony safe

The Independent

The Independent

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As Paris authorities geared up for a spectacular parade on and along the Seine River, three fires were reported before dawn near the tracks on the high-speed lines of Atlantique, Nord and Est, causing disruptions that affected hundreds of thousands of travelers.
New Zimbabwe
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No immediate claim of responsibility was made for the arson attacks on cabling boxes at junctions strategically picked out north, southwest and east of the capital where the Olympics opening ceremony was staged on Friday night.
CNA
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Arson attacks on multiple French train lines have thrown people's trips to the Paris Olympics into doubt.
Sky News
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In the days leading up to the Paris Olympics 2024, the French high-speed rail network faced a series of "malicious acts" aimed at disrupting the country's rail services.
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