Anti-Islam protesters disrupt peaceful demonstration in Lille, France

A peaceful march calling for unity in Lille in the wake of the Paris attacks, in which at least 129 people were killed, has been disrupted by an anti-Islam protest. A small group held aloft signs saying "expulsions les Islamistes" - "throw out Islamists" - and set off flares before being chased away by angry members of the Human Rights League, who chanted "get out fascists." The skirmish was minor, but served as an illustration of the tensions across France after the attacks on Friday 13th November, which were apparently carried out by French and foreign militants acting on behalf of Islamic State. There has been concern that anti-Muslim sentiment might rise, but so far there have been few reports of trouble. However, the attacks took place just three weeks before regional elections at which the right wing Front National (FN) was already expected to do well. Speaking from FN headquarters in Paris, as it emerged that at least two of the attackers may have entered Europe posing as migrants, FN leader Marine le Pen said it was time to take control of France's borders