France: Fiber optic networks sabotaged in six regions

Vandalism that hit the networks Optical fiber From many providers such as: Free and SFR It was held at night at six. Regions of FranceAs learned from a police source.

the Paris, the heart of the Olympic Games He was not affected, the same source explained.

The affected areas are located in southeastern, southwestern, eastern and northern France, according to police.

Rail network sabotage too: France leans towards possibility of left-wing extremists behind sabotage

It is reported that the saboteurs attacked the network. France high speed trains on Fridaylaunched a pre-dawn attack on key points on the network, causing rail travel chaos just hours before the opening ceremony.

France is leaning towards the possibility that left-wing extremists were behind the sabotage of the SNCF high-speed train network.French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said today.

“We have identified several people,” Darmanin told France 2 television about the investigation into the vandals. He said the way they acted bore the hallmarks of left-wing extremists, without going into further details.

Transport Minister Patrice Vergaert told RTL radio earlier that all trains were running as normal today after crews worked around the clock over the weekend to repair the damage.

Vergret added that around 800,000 people had their travel disrupted by these malicious acts, including 100,000 people who had to cancel their trains immediately, noting that the cost to the state railway company SNCF would be significant.