just as the Olympics are kicking off in Paris France’s rail network is struck by sabotage with 800,000 passengers caught up in the disruption authorities are calling it a massive attack aimed at paralyzing the network fires were lit at several key rail intersections with people then seen fleeing in Vans that’s according to the National Rail operator sncf they said the locations were chosen for Maximum Impact on highspeed rail services and the network would now have to be repaired cable by cable trains to and from Paris were severely disrupted including the international Eurostar service with passengers urged not to travel France’s transport Minister said the malicious Acts were coordinated and we’re going to cause disruption right the way through the opening weekend of the games it comes amid height in security right the way across Paris with tens of thousands of police deployed to the streets armed officers are guarding key Olympic sites train stations and tourist landmarks alongside counter Terror units and the military