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[Text/Observer Network Qi Qian] According to the French National Railway Company (SNCF) on July 26, the French high-speed rail system suffered a "large-scale attack aimed at paralyzing the high-speed rail network" on the evening of the 25th local time. Three fires occurred near the Atlantic, Northern and Eastern lines, resulting in serious interruptions and delays to high-speed rail traffic across the country, including Paris. Normal traffic is not expected to resume until next Monday (29th).

On the morning of the 26th, there were interruptions or delays on railways across France. Photo from social media

According to French media including Le Figaro and AFP, French Transport Minister Patrice Viguerite said on the same day that this was an "organized malicious attack" against France's high-speed rail lines.

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In an interview with French media BFMTV, French Sports Minister Amelie Houdia-Castra strongly condemned this "deliberate act of sabotage", saying that "opposing the Olympics is opposing France."

Screenshot of the French Minister of Transport's tweet in an interview with French media

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