Jean Castex promised Monday, October 19 "
other actions and measures
" to fight against "
radical Islamism
" after the savage assassination of a teacher, affirming that "
fear and obscurantism will never prevail
".
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"
From this morning (Monday, editor's note), major police operations targeting radicalized individuals were carried out
", recalled the Prime Minister, who was speaking at the congress of regional presidents in Saint-Ouen (Seine-Saint-Denis).
"
Other actions and measures will follow: on the fight against online hatred, on enemy associations of the Republic, on the intelligence and surveillance of these networks and individuals who attack the foundations of our values and republican pact
”, he continued, without however detailing.
Jean Castex announced in particular that the question "
of the safety of teachers and staff in educational establishments
”Will be discussed Tuesday morning during a meeting between the State and local authorities in Paris.
Monday, police operations targeted "
dozens of individuals
" evolving in the Islamist movement and will continue in the coming days, said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, adding that associations would also be dissolved.
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These decisions come after the attack on Samuel Paty, a teacher in a college in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, beheaded by an 18-year-old Chechen Russian.
"
The death by beheading of a history and geography professor, murdered for the content of one of his courses, is a barbaric act, an act against life, an act against the Republic
", underlined the Prime Minister who says he wants to fight “
with unfailing energy against radical Islamism
”.
"
Fear and obscurantism will never win
," he insisted.
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