French lawmakers from the opposition Republicans party have requested a commission of enquiry into the government’s handling of the terrorist attacks in the country last year, a deputy said Tuesday.

French lawmakers from the opposition Republicans party have requested a commission of enquiry into the government's handling of the terrorist attacks in the country last year, a deputy said Tuesday.

The Republicans deputy, Christian Jacobs, said the probe into "the resources put in place by the state to fight terrorism since January 7, 2015" -- the date of an attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly -- would begin shortly.