On March 24, the French government, in response to recent shootings in Moscow, raised its terror alert level to its highest point. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal declared this escalation following a conference with President Emmanuel Macron and key security and defence authorities. Attal shared on social media site X (formerly known as Twitter), that the decision to elevate the alert level was made "in light of the Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the (Moscow) attack and the threats facing our nation".
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00:00 On March 24, the French government, in response to recent shootings in Moscow, raised its
00:07 terror alert level to its highest point.
00:09 Prime Minister Gabriel Attal declared this escalation following a conference with President
00:14 Emmanuel Macron and his security and defense authorities.
00:17 Attal shared on social media site X that the decision to elevate the alert level was made
00:23 in light of the Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the Moscow attack and the threats facing
00:28 our nation.
00:29 Following the attack in Moscow, a Defense and National Security Council was convened
00:33 this evening at the Elsey by the President of the Republic.
00:36 "Given the Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the attack and the threats weighing on
00:40 our country, we have decided to raise the Wigi pirate posture to its highest level,
00:45 attack emergency," he said.
00:47 Over 130 people were killed in a shooting in Moscow on March 22.
00:51 The responsibility for this attack has been claimed by a group affiliated with the Islamic
00:55 State.
00:56 France utilizes a three-tiered terror alert system, with the highest level triggered in
01:01 response to attacks either within France or abroad or in the face of imminent threats.
01:06 This elevated alert status facilitates the enforcement of exceptional security protocols,
01:10 including heightened patrols conducted by armed forces at key public sites like train
01:15 stations, airports, and places of worship.
01:18 France has experienced several deadly attacks by ISIS, including the 2015 Bataclan theatre
01:24 massacre, where extremists shot at concertgoers and held hostages for hours.
01:30 French troops have also engaged in combat against Islamic extremists in various regions
01:34 of the Middle East and Africa.
01:37 The decision comes just months before Paris is set to host the Olympic Games.
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