France stepped up internal security measures following its action in Mali
France Is 'Enemy Number 1' for Jihadists After Mali: Judge -- New York Times/Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - The rise of Islamist militants in Mali has been "a rallying cry" for potential jihadists in France, but an attack on French soil is unlikely in the short term, France's top anti-terrorism judge said on Friday.
France launched air strikes and deployed thousands of ground troops in Mali this month to drive back al Qaeda-linked rebels it fears will turn its former colony into a launch pad to attack French political and economic interests.
"Now they (Islamists) consider us public enemy number one," said Marc Trevidic, France's most senior examining judge in charge of investigating terrorism.
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Update: France in the firing line of 'new jihad' -- BBC
My Comment: We are all 'Enemy Number 1' for Jihadists
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