French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a new crackdown on violent Islamism after the death of Toulouse killer Mohamed Merah on Thursday.
He pledged to step up the monitoring of web activity and to punish anyone who has travelled abroad to take part in "terrorism," Radio France International (RFI) reported. Police shot Merah as he tried to escape through the window.
"He was dead by the time he hit the ground," a source told the AFP.