"The president asked the armed forces to participate in the security of sensitive parts of the country due to the scale of the threats that exist in our country"
The army is mobilized reinforcements to ensure safety in France, after the wave of attacks in recent days. The Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, announced Monday the . This is a record: it's double the workforce mobilized Sunday.
"The president asked the armed forces to participate in the security of sensitive parts of the country due to the scale of the threats that exist in our country," said Jean-Yves Le Drian.
This largely comes within the framework of the plan always kept at its maximum level in the Ile-de-France.
These 10 000 soldiers in addition to the thousands of police and CRS already on the ground to secure public places.
The Ministry of Defence points out that there will be more troops deployed on the territory on external theaters, Africa and the Middle East.
"The three army corps mobilized, but mainly the army. These are not people we withdrew from ongoing operations but soldiers you leave the barracks, "said a military source told Reuters.
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