Emergency period to be extended in France
posted on Nov 19, 2015 5:12PM
France National Assembly has voted for extension of the state of emergency period for 3 months keeping in view of the recent ISIS terrorists’ attacks in Paris. The French Senate is expected to debate and approve the extension on Friday. French government imposed state of emergency for 12 days soon after the terrorists attack on last Friday and it will be extended for 3 months from tomorrow.
French government wants the country to be on high alert as it is suspecting further attacks by ISIS terrorists, who vow to take revenge on it for conducting air raids on their camps in Syria. French President Francois Hollande said that keeping in view of seriousness of the present situation, he would like to extend the state of emergency for three months. He ordered for closure of country boarders immediately aftermath the terrorists attacks on Paris to prevent terrorists entering into country and to catch the terrorists hiding in the country. French police are still hunting for a terrorist Abdeslam Salah, who is reportedly involved in the recent attacks.