French railways sabotaged in arson attack hours before the Olympics opening ceremony

Signals along the tracks were set on fire and cables cut and set alight in a series of three “coordinated” attacks that have brought train services around the capital to standstill, sources close to the investigation said. The French prime minister has pledged to “find and punish” those responsible after the country’s high-speed national rail network was “paralysed” by sabotage attacks ahead of this evening’s opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Read more: #paris #olympics #train