Fiber optic cable damage
France: Next act of sabotage paralyzes the Internet
Unknown persons have damaged the fiber optic cables of several French Internet providers in overnight "acts of sabotage". Free and SFR are among those affected, according to police sources on Monday. Such acts of sabotage have occurred in six départements; the capital Paris, where the Olympic Games are currently taking place, is not affected.
Shortly before the opening of the Olympic Games, there had been a series of attacks on the French rail network. According to the government in Paris, these were probably carried out by left-wing extremists. "We have identified the profiles of several people", Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told France 2 TV. He added that the approach points to extremists from the far left, without giving any examples.
Fires set on several routes
On Friday night, unknown persons set fire to equipment on several TGV lines. To date, no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks. The high-speed lines connecting Paris with the west, north and east of the country were affected.
French Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete told RTL radio that all trains would be running normally again from Monday morning. Repairs were carried out around the clock at the weekend so that the damage could be repaired. The damage to the state rail operator SNCF will be considerable. 100,000 people had been affected by train cancellations, 800,000 by delays.
Arrests due to planned disruptions
Further arrests were also made in France on Monday. According to the Minister of the Interior, the security forces arrested almost 50 people. They had wanted to carry out "acts of sabotage or radical protests" during the first Olympic competitions. This was prevented.
The newspaper "Le Parisien" reported that 45 members of the radical environmental protection movement "Extinction Rebellion" had been arrested. They had wanted to protest against the social and ecological consequences of the Olympics with the planned actions.
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