Terror threat major issue in electionpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Islamist militancy is a major issue in the polls after recent mass attacks claimed by so-called Islamic State. At least 238 people have been killed in jihadist attacks in France since 2015, according to recent data from AFP news agency.
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