France goes on “emergency attack” alert after the knife attack in Arras, where a teacher was killed and two people seriously injured, amid fears of importing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Matignon said on Friday evening. .
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Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne “ decided to raise the Vigipirate posture to the emergency attack level », indicated Matignon, after a security meeting at the Élysée around President Emmanuel Macron. The “attack emergency” level can be implemented immediately following an attack or if an identified and unlocated terrorist group takes action.
The “emergency attack” level of the Vigipirate system, which reports to the head of government, can be set up immediately following an attack or if an identified and unlocated terrorist group takes action. It allows the exceptional mobilization of resources, but also to disseminate information likely to protect citizens in a crisis situation.
“No doubt” a link between “ the Middle East and taking action »
France was until now at the level “ reinforced security – risk of attack » which corresponds to a high level of the terrorist threat. “ There is a link between what undoubtedly happened in the Middle East and the act » of the attacker, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin declared on TF1.
In France, “ there is no clear threat, there is an extremely negative atmosphere, particularly due to the call for acts “, he added. At this level of vigilance, “ this is to tell all administrations to be careful ” And “ This allows our military friends from Operation Sentinel to gain strength », explained the minister. “ A few thousand » additional soldiers « will help the police and the gendarmerie, to monitor shopping centers, to protect all French people in their everyday lives “.
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(With AFP)