The attack follows coordinated arson attacks on France's high-speed rail networks. A spokesperson for Iliad, Free's parent company, indicated that six of the 101 French districts were affected by the slowdown. | Cameron Spencer/Getty Images PARIS — A second attack on key French. Paris (AFP) – France was on Monday probing the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in attacks that paralysed the rail network at the start of the Olympic Games, as new sabotage acts affected fibre optic cables in several areas. Issued on: 29/07/2024 - 13:31 Modified: 29/07/2024 - 17:59. The fiber optic networks of three French telecommunications companies were the target of sabotage on Monday night. After lines on high-speed railroad lines were attacked with arson attacks at the end of last week, the. Fiber cable cuts have been a frequent thorn in the side for operators. And they've just about had it: Charter, which recently faced a string of fiber cuts in California and Missouri, went so far as to call the damage “ nothing short of domestic terrorism. With the government vigilant over the risk of more such attacks during the.