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France Bolsters Security for Fête de la Musique as Terror Threat Remains Very High

Bruno Retailleau instructed prefects to deploy visible deterrents with Sentinelle forces mobilized for Saturday’s nationwide music festival.

Overview

  • The Interior Ministry issued a June 17 telegram ordering prefects to maintain extreme vigilance at sites where large crowds are expected on June 21.
  • Municipal police, video-surveillance units and private security teams will be concentrated at high-traffic festival venues.
  • Anti-ram barricades will be installed and waste removal efforts intensified to prevent projectiles or incendiary hazards near performance sites.
  • Temporary bans on carrying inflammable liquids, fireworks and similar items have been enacted for the duration of the celebrations.
  • Operation Sentinelle troops will be stationed at sensitive and emblematic locations nationwide to bolster counter-terrorism response capabilities.