France says it has expelled an Algerian Islamist extremist and a radical Muslim preacher from Mali, and that it is in the process of deporting a Saudi Muslim prayer leader.

Extremist Muslims from abroad are being targeted as part of a French crackdown after deadly March attacks in the southwest city of Toulouse by a 23-year-old claiming links to al-Qaida.

The French Interior Ministry said Monday that others its plans to expel include a Tunisian militant and a Turkish imam.

Three paratroopers, a rabbi and three young Jewish school children were killed in the March attacks. The alleged shooter, Mohamed Merah, was killed after a 32-hour standoff with police.

(Source: BBC)