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Far-left activist arrested regarding rail sabotage-minister

Arsonists attack French railways ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
July 29, 2024
Reuters - Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - A far-left activist has been arrested in connection with the sabotage attack on France's high-speed rail network last Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.

It is the first publicly announced arrest made since the sabotage attack, which took place on Friday hours before the Olympic Games opening ceremony got underway.

(Reporting by Jean-Michel Belot; Writing by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Richard Lough)

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