Following the Bastille Day attack in Nice, which left 84 dead, and the
murder of an 85-year-old priest, the French government has pledged to
deploy an additional 23,000 armed police and soldiers to holiday
destinations over the summer. Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve said
the additional troops and police officers will be deployed to 56
festivals, open-air concerts and fairs.
They will patrol beaches, festivals, stations,
airports and other populated areas. This is to protect tourists at
holiday sites due to fears Islamist terrorists could target
holidaymakers.
Also, the Cannes Council has banned the possession of backpacks,
suitcases and other large bags in which bombs could be hidden, from its
beaches. This according to them is a maximum precaution in a very tense
security environment.
