France imposes anti-terrorism travel ban

The French government has proposed six-month travel bans to stop citizens travelling to Syria and Iraq to fight alongside Islamist militants.



Government officials say two or three young Muslims are leaving France every day to join Islamist groups abroad.



There are fears they will eventually pose a threat to France itself.



EU's counter-terrorism coordinator announced on Tuesday that interior ministers from nine countries had adopted an action plan to identify people travelling to Syria and stop them falling into terrorism on their return.



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