Last week, an open letter warning that France could face a civil war was published. The letter, which was signed by 1,000 military officers, both serving and retired, also threatened a military coup.

The group of retired and serving officers labels 'Political Islam' as a serious threat. According to them, France's President Emmanuel Macron’s failure to crack down on Islamists may lead to the disintegration of the nation. The signatories also hint at the possibility of a military coup, to take back the control.

These opinions mentioned in this open letter were published by a far-right magazine this month. The signatories of the aforementioned letter include 20 retired generals and has been&nbsp;released on the 60th anniversary of the 1961 failed coup attempt, Algiers putsch.

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In 1961, generals of the French army had launched a coup against the then-president Charles de Gaulle. The aim behind this coup was to stop the independence of Algeria.

The recently published open letter has met with outrage in the French government. The crackdown following this outrage, with reports of military sanctions on 18 soldiers. According to the French armed forces chief of staff, each of them will be presented before a senior military council and might be either forced into immediate retirement or face de-listing. Other signatories can also face formal action.

The French defence ministry says that by appealing to their peers to take up arms against the country, these servicemen have broken military rules.

A recently conducted poll found that 58 per cent of the French people agree with the sentiments of the letter. French opposition leader Marine Le Pen, who plans to contest against Macron in the next elections, has added more fuel to the fire. She has called on the signatories of this open letter to support her bid for the presidency in 2022.

This clamour from the right wing comes at a time when the French government is pushing for an anti-corruption bill. After several terror attacks in the last seven months, President Macron wants to tighten the surveillance powers of security agencies, planning to use algorithms to detect activity on jihadist and extremist websites.

"One must know that when someone types five or six times a search for a video of a decapitation, for example, from IS (Islamic State group), on the internet, the intelligence services cannot know and follow that person. Tomorrow, we can know this information. The French security agency will ask the interior minister, the Prime Minister and the National Commission of Technical Intelligence, which is an independent administrative body that is already following telephone calls, the possibility to uncover the anonymity of the person who is conducting that search in order to be able — if the threat is grave and confirmed — to follow and eventually intervene,", said Gerald Darmanin, French Interior minister.

France should take a lesson from its history and remember that democracy remains stable only as long as the civilian leadership, i.e. the people elected government remains in control of the armed forces. While, undoubtedly, this letter was merely an outburst from the fringe, the right-wing has dragged the matter into the mainstream media. This can be taken as a clear sign that the threat of Islamic terrorism will dominate the election discourse in next year's French elections.

Last week, an open letter warning that France could face a civil war was published. The letter, which was signed by 1,000 military officers, both serving and retired, also threatened a military coup.

Last week, an open letter warning that France could face a civil war was published. The letter, which was signed by 1,000 military officers, both serving and retired, also threatened a military coup. The group of retired and serving officers labels 'Political Islam' as a serious threat. According to them, France's President Emmanuel Macron’s failure to crack down on Islamists may lead to the disintegration of the nation. The signatories also hint at the possibility of a military coup, to take back the control. These opinions mentioned in this open letter were published by a far-right magazine this month. The signatories of the aforementioned letter include 20 retired generals and has been released on the 60th anniversary of the 1961 failed coup attempt, Algiers putsch. Watch | In 1961, generals of the French army had launched a coup against the then-president Charles de Gaulle. The aim behind this coup was to stop the independence of Algeria. The recently published open letter has met with outrage in the French government. The crackdown following this outrage, with reports of military sanctions on 18 soldiers. According to the French armed forces chief of staff, each of them will be presented before a senior military council and might be either forced into immediate retirement or face de-listing. Other signatories can also face formal action. The French defence ministry says that by appealing to their peers to take up arms against the country, these servicemen have broken military rules. A recently conducted poll found that 58 per cent of the French people agree with the sentiments of the letter. French opposition leader Marine Le Pen, who plans to contest against Macron in the next elections, has added more fuel to the fire. She has called on the signatories of this open letter to support her bid for the presidency in 2022. This clamour from the right wing comes at a time when the French government is pushing for an anti-corruption bill. After several terror attacks in the last seven months, President Macron wants to tighten the surveillance powers of security agencies, planning to use algorithms to detect activity on jihadist and extremist websites. "One must know that when someone types five or six times a search for a video of a decapitation, for example, from IS (Islamic State group), on the internet, the intelligence services cannot know and follow that person. Tomorrow, we can know this information. The French security agency will ask the interior minister, the Prime Minister and the National Commission of Technical Intelligence, which is an independent administrative body that is already following telephone calls, the possibility to uncover the anonymity of the person who is conducting that search in order to be able — if the threat is grave and confirmed — to follow and eventually intervene,", said Gerald Darmanin, French Interior minister. France should take a lesson from its history and remember that democracy remains stable only as long as the civilian leadership, i.e. the people elected government remains in control of the armed forces. While, undoubtedly, this letter was merely an outburst from the fringe, the right-wing has dragged the matter into the mainstream media. This can be taken as a clear sign that the threat of Islamic terrorism will dominate the election discourse in next year's French elections.

As Macron opens attack on Islamic State, France faces a potential military rebellion

Cup holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday reached the round of 32 of Coup de France after a 1-0 win over Ligue 2 side Caen. However, PSG's star striker Neymar Jr. suffered a possible groin injury during the match.&nbsp;

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The Brazilian's injury comes as a worry for Paris as they are set to lock horns with Barcelona after six days. Steeve Yago's tackle on 56th minute forced Neymar to limp off the field and be replaced by Kylian Mbappe.&nbsp;

"There's something with his adductor (muscle). It will be checked by the medical staff tomorrow," coach Mauricio Pochettino told a news conference.

"We don't know what it is, we'll know more tomorrow. We can't say anything before he's been examined tomorrow."

PSG benched Mbappe and Marquinhos and struggled against a second-division team. Yet the visitors sprung to life after the break as Kean netted from close range from Neymar's cross at the end of a counter-attack four minutes into the second half.

However, Neymar's injury was the main highlight of the match as PSG have already lost Angel Di Maria for the Barcelona clash.&nbsp;

Cup holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday reached the round of 32 of Coup de France after a 1-0 win over Ligue 2 side Caen. However, PSG's star striker Neymar Jr.

Cup holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday reached the round of 32 of Coup de France after a 1-0 win over Ligue 2 side Caen. However, PSG's star striker Neymar Jr. suffered a possible groin injury during the match. ALSO READ: Manchester United, Arsenal Europa League matches moved to Italy The Brazilian's injury comes as a worry for Paris as they are set to lock horns with Barcelona after six days. Steeve Yago's tackle on 56th minute forced Neymar to limp off the field and be replaced by Kylian Mbappe. "There's something with his adductor (muscle). It will be checked by the medical staff tomorrow," coach Mauricio Pochettino told a news conference. "We don't know what it is, we'll know more tomorrow. We can't say anything before he's been examined tomorrow." PSG benched Mbappe and Marquinhos and struggled against a second-division team. Yet the visitors sprung to life after the break as Kean netted from close range from Neymar's cross at the end of a counter-attack four minutes into the second half. However, Neymar's injury was the main highlight of the match as PSG have already lost Angel Di Maria for the Barcelona clash.

Coup de France: Neymar Jr. injured as Paris St Germain reach round of 32

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Coup de France: Neymar Jr. injured as Paris St Germain reach round of 32