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France Deploys 10,000 Troops amid Christmas Threat


(Daily Express-UK) French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux told the French radio station RTL that there were currently more than 7,000 heavily armed soldiers patrolling France's streets and that 3,000 additional troops would be deployed to protect airports, Christmas markets, and places of worship, including churches and synagogues. He said Islamic State militants still posed a "serious threat" and that the country remained on "high alert" following a string of bloody terrorist attacks on French soil. Earlier this week, Le Roux said that 16 potential attacks had been foiled this year thanks to the extra search and arrest powers granted to police under the state of emergency.
2016-12-16 00:00:00
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