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| Hollande steps up France security over Mali and Somalia | Hollande steps up France security over Mali and Somalia |
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| French President Francois Hollande has ordered an increase in domestic security in the aftermath of military operations in Africa. | French President Francois Hollande has ordered an increase in domestic security in the aftermath of military operations in Africa. |
| He was responding to the risk of Islamist attack after French forces intervened against militants in Mali. | He was responding to the risk of Islamist attack after French forces intervened against militants in Mali. |
| A pilot was killed as France launched air strikes on a column of rebels. | |
| Two French soldiers were "sacrificed" in a raid to free a French hostage in Somalia on Saturday, Mr Hollande said. The hostage was believed to have died. | Two French soldiers were "sacrificed" in a raid to free a French hostage in Somalia on Saturday, Mr Hollande said. The hostage was believed to have died. |
| President Hollande said he had taken the decision several days ago in an attempt to free Denis Allex, who was kidnapped in Somalia in July 2009. | President Hollande said he had taken the decision several days ago in an attempt to free Denis Allex, who was kidnapped in Somalia in July 2009. |
| The operation had failed "despite the sacrifice of two of our soldiers and without doubt the assassination of our hostage", he said. | The operation had failed "despite the sacrifice of two of our soldiers and without doubt the assassination of our hostage", he said. |
| Earlier, the French defence minister said one of the soldiers had been killed, another was missing. | Earlier, the French defence minister said one of the soldiers had been killed, another was missing. |
| The Islamist group al-Shabab has said Mr Allex was not in the area at the time of the raid and he is alive. | The Islamist group al-Shabab has said Mr Allex was not in the area at the time of the raid and he is alive. |
| 'Vigipirate' | |
| The "struggle against terrorism" required all necessary precautions to be taken in France itself, the president said. | |
| France's anti-terrorism alert system known as "Vigipirate" is being raised to boost security at public buildings and transport networks. | |
| Earlier, one of the Islamist groups targeted by French military action in Mali, threatened reprisals against France because of the intervention. | |
| An Ansar Dine spokesman told Reuters news agency there would be consequences for French citizens throughout the Muslim world. |