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A group of 20 former military generals from the armed forces of France have written an open letter warning that France could descend into civil war if certain dangerous forces and trends were not kept in check.
20 generals call for coup to oust Macron to stop 'Islamist civil war'
TWENTY retired generals have called for military rule if Emmanuel Macron fails to halt what they call the “disintegration” of France “at the hands of Islamists”. A chil…
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TWENTY retired generals have called for military rule if Emmanuel Macron fails to halt what they call the "disintegration" of France "at the hands of Islamists".
A chilling open letter claimed "civil war" would erupt without firm action, and suggested large swathes of the armed forces were ready to support their call to arms.
Mr Macron's government condemned the letter as an "outrage", and compared it to the failed coup against President de Gaulle 60 years ago.
But it was seized on by far right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, who urged followers to join the "battle".
It comes amid growing concern among in France at ISIS-linked terror attacks and what some see as a breakdown of the nation's secular ideals.
The beheading of teacher Samuel Paty last year sparked mass protests in favour of free speech and a government crackdown on "separatists".
But now 100 retired officers including the 20 generals have said more extreme action is needed in a letter published in right wing news magazine Valeurs Actuelles.
The incendiary letter reads: "France is in danger. Several mortal perils threaten her.
"Even in retirement, we remain soldiers of France and cannot in the present circumstances remain indifferent to the fate of our beautiful country."