Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on Sunday evening that
he was “raising”
the Vigipirate plan in France to its highest level:
“emergency attack”
, following the attack on Moscow claimed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).
“Given the claim of responsibility for the attack by the Islamic State and the threats weighing on our country, we have decided to raise the Vigipirate posture to its highest level: emergency attack
,” indicated Gabriel Attal on the outcome of a defense council at the Élysée.
The Vigipirate plan was downgraded to level 2 (
“reinforced security – risk of attack”
) in January.