The 2024 Olympics have turned Paris into a no-go zone

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the German newspaper “Hamburger Abend Blatt” in an article The strict security measures in the French capital on the eve of the Summer Olympics have been discussed and written: The number of law enforcement officers is eight times more than the athletes in these games. Paris is becoming a high-security zone for the Olympics, which has caused anxiety among residents. In Moscow, which left more than 140 dead, France raised its highest of three terror alert levels, which is expected to remain in place until and including the Summer Olympics, which begin on July 26 in the French capital. Can be maintained. Although this situation had intensified before the bloody attack in the Russian metropolis.

The reason is that, according to French Interior Minister Gérald Daronin, the risk of terrorist attacks on the left side of the Rhine has increased significantly recently. has been found According to him, only since the beginning of this year, two new attacks have been thwarted in France, the latest of which was apparently planned for Easter Sunday. In both cases, the perpetrators were linked to the Khorasan Province ISIS branch (ISPK). Arman R. S. who killed a German tourist on Paris’s Bier Hakim Bridge in early December, also pledged allegiance to the ISPK.

The Olympic Games, as shown in Munich in 1972 and Atlanta in 1996 With the presence of thousands of athletes, huge crowds and spectators around the world, it has become an ideal target for terrorists. The problem is not only shown in the recently issued leave ban for a large number of police officers, but in many situations. The grand opening ceremony of these games in the Seine River was also modified. Instead of a million spectators, only about 300,000 people with passes who have pre-registered for a criminal background check are allowed on these heavily fenced beaches. Denis”, other security zones are also considered in the center of Paris, which include all the places that generally attract a large number of visitors. This also applies to the Eiffel Tower, where beach volleyball players fight for medals, the Parc des Princes stadium for soccer matches, the Place de la Concorde, or the Grand Palace on the Champs-Élysées, where competitions are held. Fencing and boxing are held under similar conditions.

In these conditions, people can go there on foot or with a valid ticket or resident ID card, because the subway stations are closed and buses are not allowed to move. Barriers will also be part of the street scene everywhere in the Seine metropolis and in Saint-Denis during the sporting event, already known internally as the “High Security Games”. Heavily armed law enforcement officers are present in these areas.

During the Olympics, around 45,000 police and gendarmes, 18,000 soldiers and 20,000 private security forces, with approximately eight law enforcement officers for each There will be one in 12,000 athletes, but even that number seems insufficient given the recent terrorist attack in Moscow. Shortly before Easter, France asked several friendly countries to send at least 2,000 additional special forces to the country. A request to strengthen security, which Germany and Poland were the first to agree to.

In this way, while France has strongly increased security measures to deal with terrorism, it has also asked its friendly countries. To ensure the security of the Summer Olympic Games, send thousands of police forces to the capital of this country.

During the Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11 and the Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8, the German Federal Police officers sends to protect the home of Germany at the Stade Jean-Boin in Paris. It is expected that these police forces will also support the Gendarmerie in securing public spaces.

On the eve of the European Football Championship and the Olympic Games held in Germany and France, the German Minister of the Interior emphasized on strengthening anti-terrorism cooperation with Paris announced.

In this way, Germany and France want to strengthen their cooperation in the fight against terrorism with regard to the upcoming big sports events in both countries. Nancy Pfizer, the German Federal Minister of the Interior, told the Handelsblatt newspaper: “The security of the European Football Championship is our top priority in Germany.

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