Opération Sentinelle
French anti-terrorism military operation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Opération Sentinelle is an ongoing French military operation with 10,000 soldiers and 4,700 police and gendarmes deployed[1] since the aftermath of the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks, with the objective of protecting the deemed sensitive "points" of the territory from terrorism. It was reinforced during the November 2015 Paris attacks, and is part of a state of emergency in France due to continued terror threats and attacks,[2][3] until the state of emergency ended on 1 November 2017.[4] On 13 October 2023, France raised its security alert to the highest level, and the day after it deployed 7,000 soldiers following the Arras school stabbing.[5]
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Opération Sentinelle | |
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Part of Vigipirate | |
Location | France |
Planned by | Ministry of Armed Forces |
Objective | Dealing with the terrorist threat and protect the sensitive "points" on land |
Date | 12 January 2015 (2015-01-12) – present |