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Symbol of the Olympic Games, the flame will pass through seven towns in Anjou on May 28. Around 400 police officers and gendarmes will be mobilized to ensure security along its route. The prefect of Maine-et-Loire, Philippe Chopin, details the system and the threats for which the police are preparing.
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Symbol of the Olympic Games, the flame will pass through seven municipalities in Maine-et-Loire on May 28. Around 400 police officers and gendarmes will be mobilized to ensure security along its route. | REUTERS
On May 28, the Olympic flame – in reality, there are two – will complete its journey in seven stages through Maine-et-Loire. Its safety, as well as that of its carriers “will be provided by elite police officers and gendarmes”, explains Philippe Chopin. But the prefect of Maine-et-Loire and the police are also called upon to secure “the journey, the events and the people who came to witness this passage”.
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