French gov’t announces action plan against Islamist radicals

Paris, Oct 18 (efe-epa).- The French government in the coming days will prepare an action plan to fight against radical Islamism in the country, sources at Elysee Palace reported after the meeting of the National Defense Council. The plan was outlined after the urgent session convened by President Emmanuel Macron in response to the beheading last Friday of a high school teacher who had shown cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students during a civil education class on freedom of expression. Samuel Paty, a...