Days after Moscow experienced a devastating terror attack that led to the death of 137 people, the French administration issued a terror alert and increased security across the nation to the highest level.
The terror alert was issued on Sunday and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the decision on X. According to the media reports, the announcement from the French premier came after French President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency security meeting which was prompted by the terror attack in Moscow.
Attal wrote on X, ‘Following the attack in Moscow, a Defense and National Security Council was convened this evening at the Elysee by the President of the Republic’.
He added, ‘Given the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for the attack and the threats weighing on our country, we have decided to raise the Vigipirate posture to its highest level: attack emergency’.
It is important to note that France has been repeatedly hit by deadly Islamic State attacks, including the Bataclan theatre massacre that took place in 2015.
France was always on high-security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics this year, since the international event is expected to draw millions from around the world.
Security concerns are notably high for the exceptional opening ceremony which is scheduled to take place on July 26. The ceremony will involve boats riding along the Seine River and hue crowds watching from the embankments.
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