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Faced with string of bomb hoaxes, France increases transport security

Passengers outside the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in Blagnac, southwestern France, on 18 October 2023, after the airport was evacuated following an emailed threat. © Charly Triballeau/AFP

Security patrols in airports and on trains will be reinforced following a wave of bomb threats sent to airports and cultural centres. Transport minister Clement Beaune said the authors of the hoaxes are “playing with fear”.

France, which has been on its highest security alert since 13 October, since a young man stabled teacher Dominique Bernard to death at a school in northern France, will see increased security at Paris airports and in train stations.

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