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© Provided by Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with a police officer during a visit on the strengthening border controls at the crossing between Spain and France, at Le Perthus, France, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (Guillaume Horcajuelo, Pool via AP)
According to the story, Macron said the number of police and troops in charge of border controls will double from 2,400 now to 4,800. They will focus on fighting unauthorized immigration and smuggling.
“We see very clearly that terrorist actions can actually be led by some people who use migratory flows to threaten our territory. So we must reinforce our controls for reasons of national security,” Macron said.
Macron notably referred to the attack at Notre Dame Basilica in the city of Nice that killed three people last week. The chief suspect is a 21-year-old Tunisian who transited through Italy in September en route to France.
KJ