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Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems

  • Written by Sara Harmouch, Ph.D. candidate in Public Affairs, American University
Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systemsOutside the Gare de Montparnasse train station, ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris following rail network arson attacks.AP Photo/Yasin Dar

As the Olympic torch was carried toward Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, flames of another kind were causing concern for the city’s security chiefs. On the eve of the July 26 opening ceremony, a...

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