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France Suspects Far-Left Extremists in Rail Sabotage During Olympic Games, Arrest Made

Jul 29, 2024, 07:53 AM

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced that far-left extremists are suspected to be behind last week's sabotage of the SNCF rail network. The sabotage coincided with the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Authorities have arrested a far-left activist in connection with the attack. The individual was found at an SNCF site in Oissel, south of Rouen, with access keys to SNCF technical premises, cutting pliers, and a set of universal tools. Darmanin stated that the attack bore the hallmarks of far-left extremists and that intelligence services had identified several profiles linked to the incident. A police source confirmed the arrest.