Landing in France last Wednesday for a first stop in Marseille before traveling across the country, the Olympic flame was hot several times without even knowing it. According to the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, no fewer than 23 actions of different types, all aimed at disrupting his journey, were foiled by the security services.
“23 actions aimed at disrupting the smooth running of the Olympic festivities linked to the torch relay have been obstructed since the start of the week”, declared Gérald DarmaninSunday, on “X”, congratulating the “preparation” and “great vigilance” of the agents of his ministry.
Five actions foiled per day on average
If Gérald Darmanin does not dwell on the nature of the foiled actions, CNews claims that there is a little bit of everything when it comes to demands. This ranges from ecological inaction through the cause of migrants, pro-Palestinian activists or even, more simply, people hostile to the Olympics.
If we take an average, that gives almost 5 actions per day against the torch relay since its arrival in Marseille. Knowing that the course must last a total of sixty-eight days and that he must cross more than 400 communes before his arrival in Paris on July 26, we’ll let you do the counting. However, if the figure seems important, it nevertheless shows the effectiveness of the system. This “bubble” made up of around a hundred police officers and gendarmes, including the GIGN, which permanently surrounds the flame seems impenetrable for the moment.