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Interior Minister Laurent Nunez (left) and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu (right), Monday 19 October 2026.

Video. France vows major security operation involving military this weekend

Updated: 20/10/2026 - 17:55 GMT+2

Some military forces from Operation Sentinelle will be deployed to free up police and gendarmes for the expected demonstrations, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.

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