Terrorist alarm in France: bomb threat to the world famous Louvre Museum

In the statement made on the Paris Louvre Museum’s X social media platform, it was reported that the museum closed its doors today for security reasons.

The statement indicated that tickets will be refunded for those who made a reservation to visit the museum.

According to national press reports based on police sources, the Louvre Museum was evacuated and closed to visitors following messages of bomb threats. Police forces continue to search the museum, where 15 thousand people were evacuated.

SEVEN THOUSAND SOLDIERS WERE MOBILIZED

France was on high security alert on Friday after a 20-year-old man fatally stabbed a teacher and seriously injured two others at a school in the northern French city of Arras.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he had ordered the mobilization of up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security patrols, a day after a teacher was stabbed to death in an Islamist attack.

The statement said soldiers will be mobilized from Monday night until further notice as part of the operation, which continues to regularly patrol major urban centers and tourist areas.

Interior Ministry spokesperson Camille Chaize said the Louvre Museum, a major tourist attraction in the French capital, was evacuated and closed after receiving a bomb alarm, adding that checks were carried out to determine that there was no danger. . (AA, Reuters)