Wednesday, November 18, 2015

France Mobilises 115,000 Security Personnel Across The Country

Security is high as museums reopen in the French capital

BBC: Paris attacks: France mobilises 115,000 security personnel

France has mobilised 115,000 security personnel in the wake of Friday's Paris attacks by Islamist militants, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has said.

Mr Cazeneuve said 128 more raids on suspected militants were carried out. French air strikes also hit Islamic State in Syria overnight.

IS has said it carried out the attacks on bars, restaurants, a concert hall and a stadium in which 129 people died.

A huge manhunt is under way for one of the suspects, Salah Abdeslam.

He is believed to have fled across the border to his native Belgium. Belgian police have released more pictures of the wanted man.

Update #1: France Deploys 115,000 Soldiers and Police to Secure Country -- Newsweek
Update #2: France Mobilizes 115,000 Security Officers After Paris Attacks -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: You have to wonder if this is over-kill .... or do they have intelligence and information on future attacks or threats.

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