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France Orders Tighter Security for Nov. 13 Commemorations Targeting Concert Halls and Festivals

The order follows an October DGSI case that led to charges against three women, with authorities warning about possible foreign interference.

Overview

  • Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez sent a Friday telegram instructing prefects and police and gendarmerie chiefs to raise vigilance ahead of the anniversary events.
  • The directive applies nationwide from November 10 to 16 with a specific focus on concert venues and large festive gatherings under tailored crowd-control plans.
  • Internal security forces and Sentinelle troops are tasked with giving particular attention to these sites considered vulnerable.
  • Officials cite a context of domestic and international tensions and call for close monitoring of attempts at foreign interference around the commemorations.
  • Recent intelligence operations inform the posture after the DGSI disrupted a suspected plot and three women were charged on October 10, with discussions that mentioned Paris bars and concert halls.