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France Mobilizes 40,000 Reservists to Boost National Security

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French President Francois Hollande announced Thursday the mobilization of 40,000 reservists, up from 28,000, to boost the country's security.

A man holding a placard reading I am afraid but I am here during a gathering on Place de la Republique (Republic square) on January 10, 2016 in Paris, as the city marks a year since 1.6 million people thronged the French capital in a show of unity after attacks on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper and a Jewish supermarket - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The decision may be related to a series of coordinated attacks in the French capital on November 13, killing 130 people and injuring over 350 others.

"I have asked [Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian] that the number of reservists be increased to 40,000, against the current 28,000," Hollande said, as quoted by the Elysee Palace on Twitter.

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