French rail network hit by arson attacks before Olympics opening ceremony

‘Massive’ coordinated attacks on TGV bring severe disruption to France’s busiest rail lines

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France’s high-speed rail network has been hit by coordinated “malicious acts” including arson attacks that have brought major disruption to many of the country’s busiest rail lines hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

The state-owned railway operator, SNCF, said arsonists had targeted installations along the lines connecting Paris with the country’s west, north and east and that traffic would be severely disrupted across the country during the weekend.