Mali Intervention Triggers Tightened Security in France
Worries about terrorism
France has increased its domestic security, due to concern about possible threats following the launch of French military action against al-Qaida linked rebels in Mali.
In an interview with the French television network BHM, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the threat from terrorists angry over the intervention is not new, but is "serious" and "permanent."
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