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Section sizes

Section size for 2015 Thalys train attack (25 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	5,916	5,916
Attack	15,327	15,327
Assailant	5,071	14,079
Motives and confession	3,033	3,033
Possible source of weapons	1,515	1,515
Legal proceedings	4,460	4,460
Involved passengers	9,994	9,994
Reactions	15	6,967
Government reactions	2,682	2,682
EU collaboration	2,510	2,510
Security improvements	1,760	1,760
Investigations	923	8,856
French and Spanish investigations	3,523	3,523
Belgian investigation	1,132	1,132
Thalys investigation	1,892	1,892
Developments in 2019	1,386	1,386
Controversies	19	5,567
Actions of train crew	2,653	2,653
Treatment of suspect	2,895	2,895
Film	506	506
See also	239	239
Notes	34	34
References	33	33
Sources	195	195
External links	1,091	1,091
Total	68,804	68,804

A fact from this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the On this day section on August 21, 2018 and August 21, 2022.

A fact from 2015 Thalys train attack appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 October 2015 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the suspect who was subdued by six men during the train attack heading to Paris was shown on television in handcuffs at trial (prior to conviction), which is illegal in France?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2015/October. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2015 attack in Thalys train car.

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