Bastille day parades will be protected by a RING OF STEEL

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A total of 12,000 police officers and 3,000 rescue workers have been deployed to the capital’s streets and its suburbs for France’s national day today, which just two years ago brought terror on the streets of Nice when an ISIS jihadi ploughed a truck through crowds killing 86 people.

Another 2,000 counter-terrorism “Sentinelle” soldiers will also be on patrol around the Champs Elysées avenue during a major military parade to celebrate the day, Paris Police Chief Michel Delpuech said.

Some 2,900 police officers will be stationed on the Champs Elysées during the parade, he added.

The extra security comes after French football fans clashed with police in Paris after qualifying for the World Cup final on Tuesday.