Coordinated Vandalism Targets France's TGV Network Ahead of Paris Olympics

Vandals targeted France's high-speed TGV network with coordinated actions, disrupting major rail lines just before the Paris Olympics. The state-owned SNCF reported arson on the Atlantic, Northern, and Eastern lines. Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera condemned the acts as 'appalling' and an attack on France.

France's high-speed TGV network suffered significant disruptions after coordinated acts of vandalism targeted critical rail lines ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

The state-owned railway operator, SNCF, revealed that arsonists deliberately set fires along the lines connecting Paris with the west, north, and east regions, causing severe travel disruptions over the weekend. 'Last night, the SNCF was victim of several acts of vandalism on the Atlantic, Northern, and Eastern high-speed lines. Fires were deliberately set to damage our installations,' the SNCF stated.

Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera strongly condemned the vandalism, describing it as 'completely appalling' and asserting, 'To target the games is to target France.'