Marine Le Pen vowed to target 'Talibanized zones' and 'narco-estates' as she kicked off her French presidential election campaign on Sunday.
The 53-year-old far-right leader blasted 'arrogant' incumbent Emmanuel Macron while promising to restore law and order in France.
'There will be no place in France where the law does not apply,' she told flag-waving supporters. 'We will eradicate gangs and mafias and all those, Islamists or not, who want to impose rules and ways of life that are not ours.'
Foreshadowing another major theme of the campaign, she painted the choice Macron and herself as one 'between globalism and nationalism'.
Marine Le Pen kicked off her French presidential campaign on Sunday, vowing to tackle T'alibanised zones' in battle to protect cultural identity
Le Pen also took aim at 'arrogant' Emmanuel Macron, saying the choice between them was one 'between globalism and nationalism'
She also made overtures to the many thousands who stage weekly protests against the Covid 'health pass', which requires people to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to get served in restaurants, take long-distance trains and a host of other services.
Le Pen, who is campaigning as the defender of French 'liberty', called it 'a disproportionate violation of the right to freedom'.
Le Pen is likely to be the candidate taking on Macron in the final round of France's election, which is due to take place in April next year.
Polls show the pair neck-and-neck during the first round of voting - each garnering around 20 per cent of the vote each - but Macron winning overall once other candidates are eliminated.
But Le Pen has increased her support since 2017, when she was beaten by Macron, raising the prospect of a major upset once the final votes are tallied.
Also throwing her hat into the ring on Sunday was Anne Hidalgo, the Spanish-born socialist
