(VOVworld) – France will intensify military operations in Syria, French President Francois Hollande vowed Monday, a day after French jets pounded targets in the IS stronghold of Raqqa, France’s first military response to the Paris carnage. 

French president Francois Hollande delivers a speech at a special congress at the Palace of Versailles. Reuters: Philippe Wojazer

He urged the UN Security Council to issue a resolution on the fight against terrorism. He said he would meet with US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in the coming days to unite forces in the fight against terrorism.

At least 129 people killed in the attacks (photo:abc.net)

He said France needs to amend its constitution to strengthen the fight against terrorism. He proposed measures to speed up the expulsion of foreigners considered a threat to public order, strip of French citizenship bi-national citizens who carry out acts hostile to national security, and bar bi-nationals considered a terrorism risk from entering French territory. He also pledged additional security spending.