Posted on 07/26/2024 7:05:47 AM PDT by MtnClimber
France’s high-speed train system was targeted in a series of attacks Friday, wreaking havoc on the opening day of the 2024 Olympic Games.
A series of “coordinated acts of malice” in France led to the cancellation and diversion of a large number of trains, while all travelers were asked to postpone their journeys and not go to train stations on the opening day of the Olympics, according to French rail company SNCF and CNN. Damage was reported at several SNCF facilities as well as the Atlantic, Northern, and Eastern high-speed lines.
At least one of the attacks was mitigated by SNCF agents who managed to scare away a group of people, CNN noted. There is currently no indication as to who is behind the attacks. The “malicious acts” were not detailed but reportedly include arson.
“The places were especially chosen to have the most serious impact, since each fire cut off two lines,” SNCF CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou said, according to The Associated Press. Intelligence sources claimed that “these methods have been used by the far-left in the past” but “there is no evidence to tie today’s actions to them.” (RELATED: The Olympics Is Off To A Brilliant Start With A Drone Scandal, Coaches Getting Kicked Out And Staffers Being Detained)
An estimated 250,000 people are expected to be disrupted by the attacks on Friday alone, with a further 800,000 disrupted throughout the coming weekend. French officials condemned the acts as “criminal,” as they paralyzed the nation.
No injuries have been reported at the time of writing.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Who didn’t see this coming?
Alllahoo Snackbar.
Weird huh? Could this become Munich 2.0?
I thought the rail workers were threatening a strike. In France, they have strikes every other day. So it might not be the immigrants.
But, French relations with Africans/Middle Easterners is almost as bad as the Italians. Except Italy keeps their nose out of stuff since 1945.
What’s the point of attacks like this?
How to win friends and influence people?
Not sure what their motivation is. Just to create chaos ? Gaza ?
Time to play hardball and remove them from society...either in a jail or a grave.
They continue to disrupt because no one stops it.
“Who didn’t see this coming?”
The French can’t even stop a gen Zer from throwing soup on a painting......I fear this won’t be the only disruption at the Olympics.
Intelligence sources claimed that “these methods have been used by the far-left in the past” but “there is no evidence to tie today’s actions to them.”
Ok
Let the games begin.
Large groups of people from many nations... large amounts of media presences... world stage.... this is exactly the kind of event every ne’er-do-well radical group uses to get attention.
On that point, I think I’d advocate for the world to create an ‘Olympic City’ (I guess 2 of them — one for the Winter games) ... some place that can be used forever. Saves money and allows for real security. But it’ll never happen.
Even with an actual army protecting the events, I’d still imagine some troublemakers would love to disrupt this somehow someway.
Are the people of the World ever gonna start fighting against these fr’kn animals????
I agree.
Athens for the Summer Olympics and somewhere in Switzerland as a permanent site for the Winter Olympics.
Tell me again, MSM, how France and their queer President are going to wage war on Russia on behalf of Ukraine.
So glad I’m an ocean away from the Olympic sh1tshow!
> They continue to disrupt because no one stops it. <
Bingo.
It is human nature to push the envelope. For example, I suppose I go to my boss and demand a ridiculously big raise and he instantly agrees. I will demand an even bigger raise next time.
But my boss would never agree to a ridiculously big raise. He’d shut me down fast.
As you noted, no one pushes back against leftist radicals (or Muslims). So they only get bolder.
They'll probably blame MAGA conservatives.
France has been in protest mode in some form or fashion for awhile now..
Perfect place the world’s elite animals picked for their circus this time around if they wanted chaos to occur at their show
Not enough blood, not enough deaths to be Muslim “coordinated acts of malice”
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.