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PARIS — France has declared war on al-Qaeda and matched its fighting words by attacking a base camp of the terror network’s North African branch after terrorists killed a French aid worker taken hostage in April.
The declaration and attack marked a shift in strategy for France, usually discreet about its battle with terrorism.
“We are at war with al-Qaeda,” Prime Minister François Fillon said Tuesday, a day after President Nicolas Sarkozy announced the death of hostage Michel Germaneau, 78.
