Tens of thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after killings in France


  • World
  • Friday, 30 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Supporters and activists of the Islami Oikya Jote, an islamist political party, take part in a protest calling for the boycott of French products and denouncing French president Emmanuel Macron for his comments over Prophet Mohammed?s caricatures, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

ISLAMABAD/DHAKA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Muslims protested in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Palestinian territories on Friday after killings in a French church prompted a vow from President Emmanuel Macron to stand firm against attacks on French values and freedom of belief.

French Interior Minister Gerald Damarnin said France - home to Europe's largest Muslim community and hit by a string of militant attacks in recent years - was engaged in a war against Islamist ideology and more attacks were likely.

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