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Soldiers stationed in Paris take part in close combat training, July 19, 2024

Video. Soldiers in Paris take part in combat training ahead of Olympics

Updated: 20/07/2024 - 0:31 GMT+2

The French army says such training sessions are regular refresher courses that every soldier takes several times a month and were not implemented in response to recent violent incidents involving patrols.

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