French authorities vowed to crack down on civic groups they said were promoting radical Islam, days after an extremist beheaded a schoolteacher for showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in class.<\/p>\n
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Monday said that 51 associations, including religious schools and mosques, would be visited by security services this week, and a number of them dissolved. Authorities Monday conducted searches targeting 40 suspected extremist individuals and associations, and have opened more than 80 investigations into extremist sentiment expressed online since the attack, officials said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must stop being naive,\u201d Mr. Darmanin said. \u201cThere is no reconciliation possible with radical Islam.\u201d<\/p>\n
The actions reflect tensions between parts of France\u2019s Muslim community and authorities in the aftermath of the slaying of the teacher, 47-year-old Samuel Paty, in an attack that shocked the nation.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n French authorities vowed to crack down on civic groups they said were promoting radical Islam, days after an extremist beheaded a schoolteacher for showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in class https:\/\/t.co\/ES6A56rGsc<\/a><\/p>\n — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n