Ø In a deadly terror strike that reminded the
world of the attack on Mumbai on November 26, 2008, suspected Islamic State
gunmen launched a coordinated assault on Paris late on Friday night, leaving
129 dead and 352 injured. The worst terror attack in France’s history eclipsed
the shooting inside the Charlie Hebdonewspaper office in
January, which killed 12 and injured 11. French President Francois
Hollande announced that he held the IS responsible for the attack and France
considered it “an act of war”. He announced a state of emergency, the first in
France since 2005, and the deployment of 1,500 soldiers. The attack was
carried out on six locations, one being the French national stadium Stade de
France where France and Germany football teams were playing a friendly before
an 80,000-strong crowd. Mr. Hollande, who was among the spectators, was evacuated
immediately following security protocol. At least 80 people were killed in the
attack at the Bataclan Theatre during a concert by the band Eagles of Death
Metal. The gunmen entered the 1,500-seat venue and began shooting without
warning. The police said the assailants were killed. A Syrian passport was
found on one of the attackers.
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