ON THE HOME FRONTWith robust policies limiting the visibility of religion in the public sphere, France also has domestic policies that anger Islamist militants. "The multiplicity of operating modes is what makes Daesh (Islamic State) stand out," criminologist Alain Bauer told RTL radio. MILITARY OPERATIONSAfter the Paris attacks, Islamic State said France and other countries fighting alongside it would remain threatened as long as they pursued "their crusader campaign" in Syria and Iraq. In his reaction to the Nice attack, President Francois Hollande vowed to step up those efforts against Islamic State. "Today, France is clearly the most threatened country," the head of the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) said.

Source: dna July 15, 2016 15:11 UTC