French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanen said he did not rule out foreign intervention in the sabotage of the country's rail infrastructure, which sparked chaos at the opening of The Olympic Games, Reuters reported, BTA reported.
Vandals damaged infrastructure on lines linking Paris to cities such as Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Marseille. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, Reuters reports. “We have uncovered a number of elements that lead us to think that very soon we will find out who is responsible,” Darmanen said.
Two security sources told Reuters the modus operandi suggested a prior suspicion of left-wing groups or environmental activists, but there was no evidence yet. Rail traffic should return to normal operations on Monday, Transport Minister Delegate Patrick Vergrit said.
Railway operator SNCF has announced that transport plans for the teams that will take part in the Paris Olympics will be guaranteed. Yesterday, 100,000 people were unable to board their trains and another 150,000's trains were delayed, but they eventually reached their destinations, Vergrit said. “There will still be disruption tomorrow,”, Vergrit said. “From Monday you don't need to worry.“