French Train Network Hit By 'Malicious' Arson Attacks Hours Before Olympics

[naomi24]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cxe24vg59lzt

 

I hope there's no more - but I have my doubts.

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

What's the motive here, I wonder?

[bhg481]

There's rumours that it's the nice Mr Putin sulking a bit because we won't let him enter the Games and we're being nasty to him in the Ukraine.

[Hazlinny]

I don't like the idea of having the Opening Ceremony on boats sailing down the Seine - sitting targets?

It should be a happy time but not a "on high alert" occasion.

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

What a sad world.

[Old_Geezer]

Any clue on what section of society appears to be responsible ? They have CCTV images presumably.

[youngmafbog]

Wont be the last.

The list of possible perpetrators is endless due to all the imports. 

[Peter Pedant]

oo-la-la!

There is another report Le Monde ( that is a French  Newspaper) and a german rag - uncovering a mole. Chef in France for 14 years and unmasked ( dug up?) as a mole or sleeper for the KGB

https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/07/23/l-itineraire-de-k-l-espion-russe-soupconne-d-avoir-voulu-destabiliser-les-jeux-olympiques-de-paris_6256648_3224.html

yeah last phrase: "suspected of having wanted to destabilise the Olympics"

One of my other French posts was deleted as it was thought to be an advert for viagra

[tomus42]

//In April, French president Emmanuel Macron said he had no doubt that Moscow would try to disrupt the Olympic Games in some way.//

This wouldn't surprise me. I doubt it would be the usual type of terrorism. They always try to kill people rather than disrupt infrastructure.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, that is a good point tomus, downside of that is that the other lots are probably waiting for their turn.

No wonder the French asked for assistance Policing the event.