The French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, that about 15 thousand people under surveillance in his country, which is facing an unprecedented jihadist threats.
He said in a joint interview with radio "Europe 1" and channel "E. staple" and the newspaper "Les Zico" published on Sunday: "You can say, and I understand the impact of these numbers, that there are approximately 15 thousand people are going to become extremists."
Socialist Prime Minister did not specify whether any of those under surveillance by intelligence services or social services. The authorities have so far speak for about ten thousand people have files in the intelligence service of their relationships with the extremist currents.
In addition, there are about 300 Reserve is currently in France "direct ties to terrorist networks," according to Waltz.
He continued, "There are about 700 French jihadist and a resident of France, currently fighting in Iraq and Syria," noting that this figure includes "275 women and dozens of minors."
The prime minister killed 196 French jihadists in Syria and Iraq so far.
Targeting France, which participates in the international coalition against the jihadists a series of bloody attacks that killed about 240 people since January 2015.
The authorities announced on Thursday, thwarting an attack and arrested the women's cell was preparing for its implementation.