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French rail sabotage plays havoc with Paris Olympics opening

BBC News Friday, 26 July 2024 ()
There is tight security for the opening ceremony, but saboteurs struck rail lines miles outside the city.
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News video: Arson attacks hits French trains hours before Olympics

Arson attacks hits French trains hours before Olympics 01:10

 Arson attacks have scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers, after what officials called premeditated acts of "sabotage" just hours before the Paris Olympics opened. French rail operator SNCF says 800,000 people will be affected.

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