French president shows solidarity with British

French President Jacques Chirac, on an official visit in Madagascar showed support to the British people and vowed to fight terrorism following the latest attacks on London Thursday.

"I wish to express to the British people and to Prime Minister Tony Blair the solidarity and support of France, and I want to reiterate our determination to fight terrorism together," he was quoted Thursday by France 2 television as saying.

Chirac had put aside Franco-British difference over the future of the European Union to support Blair after the deadly July 7 London attacks that left 56 dead.

Small explosions struck the London Underground and a bus at midday Thursday, injuring one person.

France has raised to "red," the second highest in its four- level security alert system since July 7, with patrolling intensified in train and metro stations and police random checks on train passengers.

Source: Xinhua