10,000 troops to continue guarding France streets after attacks

‘France plans to keep 10,000 troops on the streets across the country following the recent terrorist attacks that claimed 17 lives and shocked the nation in January.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the office of President Francois Hollande described as “high” the threat of terrorist attack against France.

The statement, which was released after a special meeting of top ministers, added that the French head of state had decided to keep the level of the army “on the national territory at 10,000 troops in support of security forces from the Interior Ministry.”

Based on the decision, 7,000 of soldiers will be sent primarily for “surveillance and protection at religious sites that are particularly threatened.”’

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