France reached out to foreign forces to maintain the security of the Olympics
Amid an increased threat from terrorist groups, France has asked its allies for reinforcements to secure the Summer Olympics. |
French authorities say that in order to maintain the security of the Olympic Games, they have requested their foreign allies to send several thousand of their security forces to Paris.
According to AFP, it is not yet clear exactly how many foreign troops will be present on French soil, but an official at the French Interior Ministry said separately that in January it requested more than 2,000 from 46 allies. Send a police force to Paris.
After a terrorist attack in a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow that left more than 100 dead, France is under pressure to provide security for the Olympic Games. It is said that after this armed attack, Interior Minister Gerald Darwinin France met with intelligence services to assess the terrorist threat during the Olympic Games.
According to government statistics, 45,000 French policemen are supposed to be stationed in different parts of Paris every day. In addition, 18,000 soldiers are expected to be mobilized to provide security.
The number of people who can attend the opening ceremony has decreased significantly compared to previous years. It is said that 326,000 people with tickets are expected to watch the ceremony, and hundreds of thousands more will watch the opening ceremony from the streets or from the windows of their homes.
© | Webangah News Hub has translated this news from the source of Young Journalists Club |