French rail network hit by arson attacks before Olympics opening ceremony
by Jon Henley and Angelique Chrisafis in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#6PGH1)
Prosecutors open formal investigation after coordinated attacks cause severe disruption on France's busiest lines
Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation after saboteurs attacked France's high-speed railway network in a series of malicious acts" that brought chaos to the country's busiest rail lines hours before the Olympic opening ceremony.
The state-owned railway operator, SNCF, said arsonists targeted installations along high-speed TGV lines connecting Paris with the country's west, north and east, and traffic would be severely disrupted across the country into the weekend.
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