Current Event

Gianna Leone 

Current Event

Due to Islamic radicals’ continuous bomb threats, France is further reinforcing their security measures as of last week. Public transportation such as buses and trains, have become possible targets after a female suicide bomber is rumored to be planning an attack on Paris as of Thursday of last week. Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux stated that the threat is “real” and that the government has further strengthened their vigilance. On Tuesday, hundreds of tourist were forced in the direction away from the Eiffel Tower and was briefly evacuated due to a hoax bomb threat. France is continuing to strengthen their security measures and is only one step below raising it to the highest level of terrorist alert. The last major Islamist bomb attack in Paris dates back to the summer of 1995, leaving eight killed and 200 wounded in attacks on the Metro Trains.

http://www.france24.com/en/20100920-intelligence-france-imminent-risk-terrorist-attack-hortefeux-qaeda-islamic-maghreb-aqim