French train network hit by 'malicious' attacks before Olympics ceremony, rail firm says | BBC News

A series of fires have hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Rail company SNCF said it is a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network" and France's transport minister condemned the "co-ordinated malicious acts".

Some 800,000 customers are affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail firm said.

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[joy_]

not surprised that paris has a lot of 'malicious' attacks

[colinjames]

it is sabotage. not vandalism as most news outlets are saying

[GarnetNewfree]

If its a coordinated series of incidents, then it must be an organised group with some agenda, so who or what is the group and what point are they making or protesting?? And why is BBC not even asking these basics?

[The_Lost_Subrosian]

Probably Mr. Bean with his tie caught in the Baguette machine again

[Mukhina]

The olympics would be more safer in Russia

[indratantiatantia-wpql]

Extremely unfortunate and disturbing situation. Sports events like Olympics are for uniting people across the globe and demonstrate their skills and talent in front of the world . This act of violence is highly condemnable.

[swunt]

Holding the Olympics in a 3rd world country is just a bad idea all around.
France used to be a great country but the people "changed". Now it's just another 3rd world country.
UK, Germany, Sweden, Belgium are not far off the same destiny if nothing changes.

[JosephHoggang-bkbk]

From peaceful communities welcomed by France.

[jimoconnor]

How many rapes will be reported in the next few weeks ?

[Retrozoid]

This is gonna be a horror show of an Olympics

[goforitbeyourself.suekirk]

No one will allow anyone any peace and ease in this world

[alexandrakudriavtseva]

And Why isn't Russia participating in this event? The Greeks stopped all the war activities during the Olympics but nowadays nobody remembers about this...

[frankjoy]

the world will never be the same again. Thanks to our politicians

[stevedallas]

I used to think I'd be happier if I expatriated.
Now I know there's just no sane place left to go.
The world has become an asylum and the loonies are running it.
There's a few of them posting to this thread.

[stuntmansynyster]

Probably some doctors and engineers having a mental health episode

[SamFirtle]

Why cant the news explain why this has happened?

[fattoria_di_bastoni]

Califate du Paris
Shouldn’t have let them in.

[mt]

Big F to those Progressive leaders. Immigration is going to ruin Europe

[orchidopus]

don't think many people are interested in the Olympics anymore. I think they've had their day - relic of the past. The money could be much better used.

[ToonToon-kzqo]

Horrible world we live in now and the bbc love that