Terror attacks on France and Tunisia are much more than a security issue
As details emerge about an attack at a factory in France in which one person is dead and several injured, comparisons with the Charlie Hebdo killings in January are inevitable.
Following an explosion at a gas factory in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, near Lyon, the body of a local businessman was found alongside a flag bearing Islamic inscriptions. Several suspects have been arrested, one of whom was thought to be known to police.
Questions will be raised about security and fears raised about the safety of ordinary people. But this is not just a security issue – it is a fundamental threat to the rights and values that we all hold dear.… Seguir leyendo »