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France ramps up security with 25,000 police officers to guard Paralympics

Up to 25,000 police officers and gendarmes are mobilised to ensure security for the upcoming Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

Some 25,000 police officers are to be be deployed daily across Paris and surrounding areas during the Paralympic Games, mirroring the security measures implemented during the recent Olympics.

The Paralympic Games, from 28 August to 8 September, will see a robust security operation, with Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin assuring that no "tangible" terror threat has been detected.

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