Poland announced on Thursday it would send troops to help beef up security for the Paris Olympics, after the French government raised its terror alert to the highest level.
France, which is hosting the Olympics from July 26 to August 11, announced the level change following the Moscow concert hall attack that claimed at least 143 lives.
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Poland announced on Thursday it would send troops to help beef up security for the Paris Olympics, after the French government raised its terror alert to the highest level.
France, which is hosting the Olympics from July 26 to August 11, announced the level change following the Moscow concert hall attack that claimed at least 143 lives.
“The Polish Armed Forces will join the United Nations coalition established by France to support the preparations and ensure the hosting of the 2024 Summer Olympics,” Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamisz said, without specifying the number of troops. ).
He added: “A task force consisting of our soldiers, including sniffer dogs, will be sent to Paris. Its main purpose will be to carry out operations related to the detection of explosives and the prevention of terrorist acts.” Ta.
According to the military chief of staff, “the decision has already been taken.”
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“We are setting up a task force for the Olympic Games,” spokeswoman Joanna Krayschmidt told AFP.
He added that French army chief of staff General Thierry Burckhardt was visiting Poland on Thursday.
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