Overview

• French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the country's security threat level has been raised to its highest, 'emergency attack,' following a meeting organized by President Emmanuel Macron.
• The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Moscow concert hall attack, prompting France to heighten its security measures.
• The heightened security level comes just months before the Paris Olympics, raising questions about the impact on the event.
• French authorities are on high alert after the attack in Moscow, which resulted in the deaths of 139 people.
• The Vigipirate terror alert system in France enables extraordinary security measures, including increased military patrols in public areas.