Nov 18, 2015 08:20 AM EST
Paris Attacks: Hollande Says 'France Will Destroy IS'

Friday's terror attacks in Paris triggered French President Francois Hollande to take supreme actions in "destroying" the Islamic State group.

After the declaration of state of emergency, France is determined to intensify military campaigns against the IS in Syria and Iraq, BBC reports.

The terror group claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks that killed 129 people in a concert hall, a stadium, restaurants and bars.

Hollande called for an amendment in the constitution during his speech at a rare joint session of both houses of parliament on Monday, saying, "we need an appropriate tool we can use without having to resort to the state of emergency."

"We are not committed to a war of civilizations, because these assassins don't represent any civilization," the French leader said. "We are in a war against terrorism, jihadism, which threatens the whole world."

"Terrorism will not destroy France, because France will destroy it," he said.

On Sunday night, French officials reported attack on Raqqa in Syria which holds an IS command centre, recruitment centre, a munitions depot and a training camp. 10 jets were said to have dropped 20 guided bombs on each locations although IS released a statement that the targets were empty.

The terror group added there were no casualties in the said attack.

Hollande is set to travel and meet with US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss strategic actions against IS which he called "our enemy in Syria".

Obama said the US had an agreement with France to share intelligence although sending ground troops to fight ISIS would be a mistake according to US military advisers.

Hollande pushed for further measures in national security including 5,000 more police posts, immediate deportation of foreigners who pose "a particularly grave threat to the security of the nation", and stronger European action against arms trafficking.

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