Far left behind rail sabotage before Olympics, French minister suggests

Gerald Darmanin says activists may have been encouraged to carry out arson attacks that caused disruption

France's interior minister has suggested that far-left activists were behind the sabotage of the country's high-speed rail system on the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony.

Four days after the attacks, Gerald Darmanin said the investigation into the arson attacks had identified a certain number of profiles who could have committed it".