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Investigators probe suspected sabotage of French fiber optic network

Fibre cable outages occurred early Wednesday 27 April, hitting several operators. Authorities suggested the damage to the cables was intentional. © linfokwezi

The Paris prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation Wednesday into the suspected sabotage of fiber optic cables, which disrupted the internet in several regions around France, and said the country's domestic intelligence agency would help with the probe.

The disruptions occurred early Wednesday, hitting several — but not all — internet operators. Authorities suggested the damage to the cables was intentional.

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