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Around 1,000 French police officers will form an “anti-terror perimeter” around Israel’s opening football match against Mali at the Olympic Games in Paris after the game was designated as high risk.
The heavy police presence has been deemed necessary given the expectation of protests outside the Parc des Princes and in the stadium’s stands when the two teams meet on Wednesday evening.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/24/anti-terror-perimeter-1000-french-police-guard-israel-olympic-opener-paris-football
Author : Daniel Boffey in Paris
Publish date : 2024-07-24 14:28:59
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