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In an open letter to President Emmanuel Macron late last week, former French military personnel urged him to act against the looming dangers of religious extremism in France in order to avoid a civil war scenario in the future.
French Defence Minister Florence Parly has slammed Marine Le Pen, head of the French political party National Rally, for her readiness to support hundreds of the country s retired soldiers drive to tackle an alleged threat of civil war.
Parly on Monday referred to the irresponsible column published in [the magazine] Current Values , which was only signed by retired soldiers, who no longer have any function in our armies and only represent themselves .