Paris beefs up security at tourist sites

Over 200 extra police are patrolling major tourist sites amid upsurge in pick-pocketing and gang attacks.

More than 200 extra police are patrolling major tourist sites in Paris, because of an upsurge in pick-pocketing and gang attacks.

The French government is anxious to reassure foreign tourists that it is safe to visit the capital.

Al Jazeera’s Jacky Rowland reports from Paris.

Source: Al Jazeera