France strikes again in Iraq and to strengthen anti-terror measures

DELPUECH Corinne Baptiste PACE | AFP -

France carried out several air raids on Thursday after the announcement of the beheading in Iraq, Jihadists kidnappers Algerians of French hostages Herve Gourdel strengthening anti-terror measures "in public space and transport."

French aircraft targeted a former military barracks, about fifteen miles east of Fallujah ", near the line of battle" between the jihadists and Iraqi military sources have learned military zone. Difference Rafale missions in the week reconnaissance over Iraq, but not yet formally reached on Friday, destroying jihadists storage tank.

Francois Hollande, was decided on Thursday under the chairmanship of the Defence Council after the French support for the strengthening of "Syrian opposition forces fighting Jihad groups." In addition, Paris "will continue to work to support the Iraqi government," "weaken" on the Islamic Group (EI) and "allow the return of stability and security" in Iraq.

However, the question of possible attacks in Syria, ruled by the French commander, but by the Secretary of Defense has collected a statement issued directed by the Defence Council.

UMP deputies warned against possible attacks in Syria without UN approval, but in the same camp, the former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, said: "The destruction of the Islamic state," the coalition "can not stop at the border" Syrians.

"France is in mourning after a barbaric execution of our citizens," Elisa said. "In these tragic circumstances, is a matter of national unity," a statement by the head of state reminded the presidency shortly after the flags at half-staff on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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"France must be united" when "national security problem" began, and promised the government: former President Nicolas Sarkozy UMP nodded internal campaign rally "if we dramatically help from such serious events and."

Nice, where Herve Gourdel, a mountain guide for 55 years lived on the flag, as in other cities. The village of Saint-Martin-Vésubie (Alpes-Maritimes), which created the Office, more than 800 people marched in silence in tribute to the strange world of "humanist".

Among the many calls for rallies, marches planned in Nice on Saturday. French President of the Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) Dalil Boubakeur turn calls "unprecedented demonstration Muslims and their friends on the Friday before the Mosque of Paris in honor of the slain hostages.

Family Hervé Gourdel expected that these meetings take place in the "dignity and restraint." Related say that the passions of the people, "open" on the mountain and in North Africa, leading to a National Park in Kabylia Djurdjuran (eastern Algeria) has led, has become a sanctuary for Islamist groups.

In a video on Wednesday, Jund al-Khilafa, a group sworn allegiance to the IE has announced and showed the beheading of kidnapped Sunday Hervé Gourdel Kabylia.

Hervé Gourdel was cowardly, cruel, infamous "executed Francois Hollande. Leader who refused ultimatum kidnappers demanding an end to the strikes against Iraq French IE, said the killing has increased" determination "and that Paris would not arise," never to blackmail. "

Addressing threats, the defense decided to "avoid the risks of terrorism." "Strengthening" measures "Frequently Patrol" is "underground" and "can the checking of identity and the contents of bags and luggage are checked." Department stores and shopping centers, "employs measures in the rule for the holiday season (...) operation" with the ability to control the bags.

France is thirty to forty countries on board the "great vigilance" in his message to the citizens of this week, and in the list of countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Comoros, and Malaysia, and warned against "panic".