French Soldiers to Be Mobilized on Margin of Next ‘Yellow Vest’ Protest

French Soldiers to Be Mobilized on Margin of Next ‘Yellow Vest’ Protest
A Sentinelle soldier patrols in front of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France on Nov. 1, 2017. Christian Hartmann/AFP/Getty Images
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Soldiers will be deployed in Paris for the next edition of “yellow vest” protests on Saturday, March 23, a government spokesman announced this week.

The soldiers, part of the “Operation Sentinelle,” have been used since 2015 to counter Islamist attacks in the country.