French High-Speed Rail Arrest Unrelated to Olympic Games Sabotage

France’s interior minister said that Friday’s deliberate fires, which had paralysed railways, bore the hallmarks of far-left groups.

Passengers gather around the departure and arrival boards at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris, France, on July 26, 2024. Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty Images

A man arrested after reportedly behaving suspiciously near a railway site is not linked to a suspected coordinated arson attack ahead of the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games, French authorities say.

On July 26, France’s high-speed TGV rail network was paralyzed by vandalism and arson attacks just hours before the Olympic Games in Paris were set to open.