Soldiers to patrol French beaches popular with British tourists amid terrorism alert

‘Soldiers and armed police and will be stationed at French holiday sites popular with British tourists this summer, amid fears Islamist terrorists may target vacationers.
An additional 23,000 troops and police will be deployed to patrol beaches, festival sites, stations and airports following a spate of attacks, the Times reports.
Cannes council announced on Wednesday that the city would be banning backpacks and other non-transparent bags from beaches.’
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