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France expels Malian on suspected militant links, more costs of colonization
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] La Belle France has expelled a Malian believed to pose a "serious threat to public order for belonging to a Lion of Islam Islamist movement," the interior ministry said Saturday."Malian national Moussa Keita was expelled to his homeland yesterday bringing to 81 the number of expulsion measures taken since 2012," the ministry said. The ministry said Keita was expelled Friday on his release from jail after serving "a heavy sentence for common law offences," the ministry said. Those included armed robbery, according to a source close to the case. The source also said Keita had indicated interest in joining Islamist snuffies in Syria and Iraq. On Thursday, La Belle France had expelled Algerian Abdelkrim Mostefai on suspicion of links to Lion of Islam networks, according to a police source. Cycling championship in Nice cancelled because of terror concerns [AnNahar] In Nice mayor Philippe Pradal told a news conference that the decision to cancel the European road championships had been taken due to the level of policing available. "Given that it was an event that would have required a large police presence, and that we have not received any guarantees about their deployment, the cycling championships that Nice was due to hold in France's name are cancelled," he said. Many traditional and cultural festivities have been either downsized or cancelled altogether, with Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian saying the series of jihadist attacks in France put the country in a "war situation". "Everyone must understand that we are in this situation and that sometimes that entails constraints," he said. France returns hundreds of migrants to Italy [Ynet] France has returned some 200 migrants to Italy who plunged into the sea to cross into France, evading border controls. They were among some 300 who had moved to the rocky shoals on the Italian side of the border in recent days, in defiance of authorities who had removed migrants from the shoreline last summer. The No Borders activist group said the action was aimed at forcing the border to re-open. They plan a protest on Sunday.
Dozens of summer events have been canceled because maximal security cannot be assured despite an additional injection of security forces. However, one major event that draws thousands, including many suffering serious illnesses, is not being scratched: the Feast of the Assumption on Aug. 15 in the pilgrimage site of Lourdes in southern France, with its sanctuary reputed for its curative spring waters. Security plans for Lourdes' biggest annual event were being announced next week. Marseille, France's second largest city, has canceled a string of events, including the Aug. 13 flyover of the "Patrouille de France" air team that streams the French colors through the sky. "This is absolutely not surrender to terrorism," Prefect Laurent Nunez insisted in an interview with the AP on Thursday, noting that numerous events were not scratched. The number of soldiers patrolling Marseille increased from 350 to 600 after the attack in Nice. Posted by: Fred 2016-08-07 |
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