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France shuts down four 'radical' mosques

The mosques in the suburbs of Paris were closed by France's Interior Ministry under emergency legislation passed after recent terror attacks.

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France's interior minister has ordered the closure of four mosques that allegedly espoused a 'radical ideology,' the latest such shutdowns among dozens since the November 13 Paris attacks nearly a year ago, reports ABC News.

A state of emergency in France allows for the closing of places of worship where the preaching risks provoking hate, violence or acts of terrorism.

Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve ordered the mosques in the Paris region closed on Wednesday. A ministry statement did not name the mosques, located east, west and north of the city.

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