France Warns Citizens to Be Cautious Amid Muslim Fury Over Cartoons

France Warns Citizens to Be Cautious Amid Muslim Fury Over Cartoons
Pakistanis burn a French national flag during a protest following French President Emmanuel Macron's comments over the Mohammed caricatures, in Peshawar, on Oct. 26, 2020. Abdul Majeed/AFP via Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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France has warned its citizens to take extra safety precautions while living or traveling abroad, as Muslims in multiple Islamic countries vent their fury over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

The French Foreign Ministry issued safety advice on Tuesday to French citizens currently in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iraq, and Mauritania, urging them to exercise caution, stay away from protests, and avoid public gatherings.