With the Paris Olympics just a month away, city police chief Laurent Nunez addressed security concerns on Friday. Nunez emphasized that police forces are on high alert as the Olympics are set to commence on July 24, with the opening ceremony following two days later.
Nunez highlighted the various threats being monitored, including the risk of terrorism, particularly from Islamic extremists, as well as the lower-level threats posed by radicalized environmentalists, left-wing extremists, and the pro-Palestinian movement. He mentioned a recent incident in Saint-Étienne where two individuals were arrested for plotting an attack targeting the Olympic Games.
