Paris attacks: 'France will destroy IS' - Hollande
Source: bbc.com
French President Francois Hollande described Friday's attacks in Paris as "an act of war"
France is committed to "destroying" the so-called Islamic State group after Friday's deadly attacks, President Francois Hollande has said.
He said he would table a bill to extend the state of emergency declared after the attacks for three months and would suggest changes to the constitution.
France's military campaign against IS in Iraq and Syria will also intensify.
IS says it carried out the attacks on bars, restaurants, a concert hall and a stadium in which 129 people died.
Speaking during a joint session of both houses of parliament, Mr Hollande said the constitution needed to be amended as "we need an appropriate tool we can use without having to resort to the state of emergency".
Other measures he said would be pursued included:
* 5,000 extra police posts in the next two years and no new cuts in the defence budget
* Making it easier to strip dual nationals of their French citizenship if they are convicted of a terrorist offence, as long as this did not render them stateless
* Speeding up the deportation of foreigners who pose "a particularly grave threat to the security of the nation"
* Pushing for greater European action against arms trafficking and greater penalties for it in France
The Eiffel Tower was lit in the colours of the French flag in a tribute to the victims
Mr Hollande said he would travel to meet US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days to discuss action against the group.
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Paris on Monday evening to show support for "America's oldest friend" against what he called "psychopathic monsters".
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