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The attacks occurred simultaneously in seven areas of Paris. Of the dead, about 40 people were victims of terrorist attacks in areas of the capital, about 100 died in the Bataclan theater, where terrorists took hostages. A state of emergency has been declared in France and state borders are closed.

The largest terrorist attack in the country's history took place in France: attacks occurred simultaneously in seven districts of Paris, killing at least 140 people, writes RIA Novosti.

First, unknown people opened fire in one of the restaurants in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, then information appeared that about 100 people were being held hostage at the Bataclan theater (where the rock concert was taking place). Also, according to preliminary information, two or three grenade explosions occurred near the Stade de France stadium, where the France-Germany friendly match was taking place, which was attended by the President Francois Hollande. Later, the media reported that three suicide bombers exploded at the stadium, killing three people. Then information appeared that unknown persons began shooting at restaurant visitors on the streets on the right bank of the Seine.

Of the 140 dead, 40 were victims of terrorist attacks in areas of the capital, about 100 died during the hostage-taking at the Bataclan theater. The building was stormed by police special forces. Before this, law enforcement officers tried to contact the invaders, but the latter did not want negotiations; they had weapons and explosives. According to some reports, the terrorists shot dozens of hostages. It is also reported that two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the theater, and two more were killed by police. Eyewitnesses report that one of the attackers shouted: “This is for Syria!”

After the terrorist attacks, Hollande announced that a state of emergency was being introduced in the country. In addition, France has closed its state borders. In connection with the tragedy, the lighting of the Eiffel Tower was turned off in the French capital. President of Russia Vladimir Putin deeply sympathizes with the series of terrorist attacks in Paris and conveys words of support to France Hollande and the entire French people, the press secretary of the head of state reports Dmitry Peskov. The presidents of the United States, Germany and other countries also expressed their condolences.

It is noted that the Islamic State terrorist group banned in Russia took responsibility for the attacks. “This is a vendetta for Syria. This is September 11 of France,” the Sky Tg24 channel quotes the ISIS statement. It is also known that one terrorist from the Islamic State was detained by the Paris police. Editor-in-chief of the magazine "National Defense" Igor Korotchenko believes that the organizer was a terrorist underground organized by IS. He also believes that due to ill-conceived migration policies, hundreds of well-trained Islamic State terrorists entered EU countries under the guise of refugees.

In the capital of France on the night of November 14, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in crowded places - near the stadium Stade de France, in the concert hall, bars and restaurants in the center of Paris. The attacks killed at least 128 people and injured more than 200. There is no information about injured Russian citizens. A state of emergency has been declared in France.

The attacks began with three explosions at the entrances to the Stade de France stadium (capacity 80 thousand people) during a friendly match match between France and Germany, whose spectator was also French President Francois Hollande. Two bombs exploded shortly before the end of the first half at 21:15 local time, and a third explosion occurred 25 minutes later. President Hollande was immediately evacuated by helicopter, and the evacuation of all spectators began at the same time. According to preliminary data, at least 40 people became victims of suicide bombers who carried out the explosions.

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In Paris - shootings, explosions, hostage-taking, panic

SMS from the captured Bataclan theater

Another group of terrorists targeted bars and restaurants on Charonne and Fontaine-au-Roi streets, the intersection of Bichat and Alibert streets and the Boulevard Voltaire in central Paris at around 22:00 local time, killing at least 30 people. After this, the attackers broke into the Bataclan concert hall, where the group was performing at that moment Eagles of Death Metal, which attracted one and a half thousand spectators. According to those present, shouting “This is for Syria!” The attackers began shooting first at the ceiling, then at the fleeing people. Some of the concert visitors did not have time to leave the building and were taken hostage.

Massacre at the Bataclan Theater

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The terrorists did not try to enter into negotiations with the authorities, but simply methodically killed the hostages, so the special forces decided to storm. During the operation, the terrorists were eliminated - three activated their suicide vests, one was shot dead by the police. According to various sources, from 80 to 112 people died in the concert hall.

The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed the death of 128 people, 99 wounded are in critical condition. French President Hollande declared a state of emergency in the country and restored border controls. The state of emergency allows you to ban the movement of individual residents and citizens, conduct searches of any person considered suspicious and take a written undertaking not to leave, temporarily close public places, and confiscate weapons owned by citizens.

In Paris, public places, official institutions, some bars and restaurants are closed on Saturday, classes in schools and higher educational institutions are canceled. An additional one and a half thousand military personnel have been mobilized to the capital.

Bloody night in Paris - more than 150 dead, over 200 wounded

French special forces on the streets in response to terrorist attacks

“This is horror,” the French president says in a nutshell about what happened. It all started late in the evening: first, in the north of Paris, extremists started shooting - cafe visitors came under fire. Further more. Two explosions near the Stade de France, inside which there were tens of thousands of people - the Germany-France match was taking place there. Francois Hollande himself watched the game, as did the head of the German Foreign Ministry, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. They were immediately evacuated, but the fans spent more than an hour on the football field while the police combed the area.

Meanwhile, the epicenter of the massacre moves to the 11th arrondissement: the Bataclan concert hall is captured by armed people. Eyewitnesses say: shouting “This is revenge for Syria,” the attackers begin to kill the hostages. According to some sources, ISIS militants, a terrorist organization banned in Russia, claim responsibility for the series of attacks.

Echo of Moscow live broadcast, review of the terrorist attack online

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Since 1990, there have been six major terrorist attacks in France (excluding the events of July 14, 2016, when a truck crashed into a crowd of people watching fireworks in Nice). All of them were committed by Islamist radicals.

Until November 2015, the largest terrorist attack in terms of the number of victims was the terrorist attack on June 18, 1961, when the far-right Secret Armed Organization (Organization de l'armee secrete) derailed a train traveling from Strasbourg to Paris. 28 people were killed. and more than a hundred people were injured..

In 2015, there were three terrorist attacks in the country that resulted in casualties.

Airplane hijacking

December 24, 1994 Four militants of the Armed Islamic Group (Groupe Islamique Arme, a terrorist organization operating in Algeria and France until 2004) hijacked an Air France Airbus A300 flying from Algeria to Paris Orly airport.

Terrorists armed with machine guns, pistols and dynamite entered the plane under the guise of aircraft technicians, then announced the hijacking of a plane carrying more than 200 passengers and 12 crew members. Algerian authorities organized negotiations, during which the terrorists released 63 passengers, but killed three more people. At two o'clock in the morning on December 26, the criminals were allowed to fly to France on a hijacked plane; French intelligence services learned from informants that the militants wanted to blow up the airliner over the Eiffel Tower in Paris. In the morning, the plane landed in Marseille, where the terrorists demanded to refuel the plane and hold a press conference. At 17:12, French intelligence services carried out a successful assault on the plane. As a result, all four invaders were killed, there were no casualties among the special forces, as well as the remaining 166 passengers and crew members, but 13 passengers and three crew members were injured during the assault.

Explosions in the subway

July 25, 1995. In Paris, a gas cylinder filled with metal shavings exploded at the RER Saint-Michel underground train station. Eight people were killed and at least 117 people were injured. Subsequently, during 1995, a series of explosions occurred in public places in Paris. On August 17, a gas cylinder exploded in a trash bin at a station near the Arc de Triomphe, injuring 17 people. On September 3, a bomb exploded on Rechard-Lenoir Boulevard, injuring four people. On October 6, an explosion occurred at the Maison Blanche station, injuring 13 people. On October 17, a gas cylinder was exploded in a RER train car on the stretch between the Musée d'Orsay and Saint-Michel stations, injuring 29 people. Algerian terrorists from the Armed Islamic Group claimed responsibility for the attacks. Since 1995. France sought the extradition from Britain of suspected terrorist financier Rachid Ramda, and he was handed over to French justice in 2005. On October 26, 2007, a court found him guilty of organizing train bombings and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Terrorist attack at Port Royal station

December 3, 1996 In Paris, as a result of the detonation of a gas cylinder in a RER electric train at the Port-Royal station, four people were killed and, according to various sources, from 86 to 170 people were injured of varying degrees of severity. Algerian terrorists from the Armed Islamic Group were recognized as the organizers of the explosion.

Murders in the south of France

March 11, 15 and 19, 2012 in the south of France, in the cities of Toulouse and Montauban, a series of murders occurred. The victims of lone terrorist Mohammed Merah (Frenchman of Algerian origin) were seven people - three military personnel, a teacher and students of a Jewish school. On March 22, during the arrest operation, the terrorist was killed. An Islamist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Charlie Hebdo editorial shooting

January 7, 2015 In Paris, a terrorist attack was committed against the editors of the satirical weekly (Charlie Hebdo), which repeatedly published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. 12 magazine employees were shot and 11 people were injured. One of the three attackers, Hamid Murad (French of Algerian origin), surrendered to the police on the same day, the brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi (French of Algerian origin) were eliminated as a result of a special operation on January 9.

Other terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015

January 9, 2015 four people were killed and 15 taken hostage at a kosher grocery store near the Vincennes gate in the center of the French capital. During the special operation, the terrorist was killed. He turned out to be 32-year-old Amedy Coulibaly (French, born into a family of immigrants from Mali), who, shortly before the assault began, told BFM TV that he was a member of the Islamic State group. He also kept in touch with the Kouachi brothers, the organizers of the attack on the editorial office of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper.

June 26, 2015 in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (near Lyon), a car rammed the gates of the Air Products liquefied gas plant and crashed into stored gas cylinders. A flag with Islamist slogans and the headless body of plant director Herve Cornara were found at the entrance to the plant. A 35-year-old employee of the company, Yassin Salhi, who had been on the list of suspicious persons compiled by the French General Directorate of Internal Security for two years, was detained on suspicion of murder. According to Salhi’s confession, “personal motives” prompted him to commit the crime, while the French police reported that the man maintained contacts with members of the Islamic State terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation.

Tragedy in Nice

July 14, 2016 In Nice, during the festivities in honor of the National Day (also known as Bastille Day), on the Promenade des Anglais, a truck crashed into a crowd of people admiring the fireworks and rammed it for two kilometers. According to preliminary data, about 80 people were killed and more than a hundred people were injured. The truck driver was shot and killed by police.

At night from 13 to 14 November 2015 Paris suffered several terrorist attacks at once. The terrorist attacks in the capital of France literally stunned the whole world with their inhumanity. According to preliminary data, seven members of a terrorist gang carried out a series of explosions and shootings that killed at least 153 people and injured about 200.

On Saturday night, incidents occurred in seven districts of Paris. terrorist attacks. Armed people first opened fire in one of the restaurants, which is located in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. After that, at about 22:00 local time, the terrorists entered the Bataclan theater, where the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal was holding a concert at that time. In the theater, the criminals opened fire on people. Some of the spectators managed to escape. More than 100 people were taken hostage by terrorists. According to those who were able to escape, one of the attackers shouted: “This is for Syria!” Two or three explosions occurred near the Stade de France sports stadium, where the France-Germany football match was taking place, and which was attended by French President Francois Hollande. According to some reports, the explosions at the stadium were carried out by suicide bombers. Four people were killed and 11 people were injured. Another explosion occurred in a bar in the 11th arrondissement. After this, fire was opened on restaurant patrons on several streets on the right bank of the Seine. Data on the sequence of actions of armed Islamist groups vary.

At least 40 people were killed in street attacks in Paris and the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. The attack on the La Belle Epuipe bar on Sharon Street killed 19 people. The attack on the Little Cambodia restaurant on Bisha Street killed 14 people. Four people died on the Avenue de la République and four near the Stade de France. Seven people were wounded in a shooting on Beaumarchais Street. The largest number of people killed was in the captured theater, where the terrorists literally shot their hostages. As a result of negotiations with the criminals, who shot those present in the theater one by one, it became clear that they did not want to give up and retreat, after which a decision was made to storm. As a result of the assault, three terrorists were killed. There was also a report in the media that while trying to neutralize the killed terrorist, who was wearing a suicide belt, four policemen were killed.

Those responsible for the terrorist attacks in Paris were not long in coming. Soon a message appeared that the group “”* took responsibility for the deaths of more than a hundred people. Representatives of the Islamic State said: “This is a vendetta for Syria. This is France's 9/11." According to French police, seven terrorists who carried out the shootings and explosions have been killed. However, there is a possibility that some militants managed to escape.

President Francois Hollande announced that a state of emergency was being introduced in France. Borders are being closed throughout the country. The Russian Embassy in Paris, according to the information currently available, states that there are no Russians among the dead.

*Islamic State (ISIS) is a banned organization in the Russian Federation.

Video. There was a terrorist attack in Paris on November 13, 2015.

Terrorist attacks in Paris November 13, 2015 photo

A series of attacks occurred in Paris and its suburbs on Saturday night. Dozens of people were killed in bombings near the Stade de France, a restaurant shooting and a hostage crisis at the Bataclan theater. The number of victims is growing.

Attacks and explosions in Paris: the largest terrorist attack in French history

The French capital was hit by a series of terrorist attacks on Saturday night. According to various sources, from 120 to 153 people became victims of the attacks, and more than two hundred were injured. French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency in the country.

In seven districts of Paris on Friday evening, terrorist attacks occurred almost simultaneously - armed attacks and explosions, as a result of which, according to local authorities, at least 140 people were killed: more than 100 people died during the hostage-taking in the Paris Bataclan theater, another 40 became victims of terrorist attacks in other areas of the capital.

The terrorist attack was the largest in French history. Paris police detained a terrorist, presumably from the Islamic State. France has declared a state of emergency throughout its territory and closed state borders. Condolences to the people of France and offers of assistance were received from many countries. The presidents of the USA, Russia, Germany and many other countries expressed their condolences.

A series of planned terrorist attacks

Seven separate attacks occurred on Friday evening in the French capital region, French media reported, citing police.

First, unknown assailants opened fire in one of the restaurants in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Then information appeared that in the Bataclan theater, where a concert of an American rock band was taking place, about 100 people were held hostage, some of the spectators managed to escape. According to eyewitnesses, one of the attackers shouted: “This is for Syria!”

At the same time, there was information that unknown persons opened fire on law enforcement officers surrounding the theater building.

In addition, according to preliminary information, two or three explosions, presumably grenades, were heard in the immediate vicinity of the Stade de France stadium, where the France-Germany friendly match was taking place, which was attended by French President Francois Hollande.

As reported by the iTele TV channel, two of several explosions in Paris - near the Stade de France stadium and in a bar in the 11th arrondissement of Paris - could have been carried out by suicide bombers. Monde later reported that three suicide bombers blew themselves up at the Stade de France, killing three people.

Then information appeared that on several streets of Paris on the right bank of the Seine, fire was opened on restaurant patrons.

The number of victims and wounded grew literally every minute, at first they talked about 25 dead, then, according to French media, a figure of 60 victims appeared.

Assault on the captured theater

As a correspondent for the French TV channel iTele reported, the police special forces decided to launch the assault after contacting one of the invaders: “He very quickly made it clear that they did not want negotiations, they were armed and had explosives on them.”

According to the BFMTV channel, the terrorists shot the hostages, killing dozens of people.

According to iTele, two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the theater, but the channel's correspondent did not specify whether this happened during or before the assault.

As a result of the assault, as reported by the BFMTV news channel, two terrorists were killed.

There is no exact data on those killed as a result of the assault yet.

Meanwhile, as reported by Agence France-Presse, citing police sources, about a hundred people died in the Parisian Bataclan theater, which was attacked by terrorists.

Later, French President Francois Hollande, the country's prime minister and the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Justice arrived at the concert hall in Paris, where the police completed the assault after the terrorists took hostages.

Hollande said he would hold an emergency meeting of the country's Security Council on Saturday morning to discuss the consequences of the terrorist attacks in Paris, AFP reported. Due to the terrorist attacks in Paris, the French President decided to refuse to participate in the G20 summit, which is scheduled to take place on November 16 in Turkey.

A state of emergency has been declared in France

French President Francois Hollande said that the authorities will introduce a state of emergency throughout the country and close the borders after the terrorist attacks.

“During a meeting of the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Justice, a decree was approved declaring a state of emergency. This decision comes into force immediately throughout the continental territory and Corsica,” the communiqué said.

“In addition, the president decided to immediately restore border control,” the document says.

The presidential administration notes that the decisions made during the meeting of the Council of Ministers will allow limiting the movement of people, providing security zones, conducting searches, closing meeting places and concert halls and other measures.

At the same time, Paris does not plan to interrupt transport links in the country due to terrorist attacks, Reuters reports citing the French Foreign Ministry.

“Airports will continue to function. Flights of airlines and railway services will be guaranteed,” the agency quoted the ministry as saying.

France's education ministry canceled all school and university classes in the capital region on Saturday and all school trips and excursions this weekend following the attacks in Paris.

In connection with the terrorist attacks, the Belgian authorities decided to introduce checks on the border with France, at all airports and on the railways, the Belga agency reports, the message of which was posted on Twitter by the country's Prime Minister Charles Michel.

ISIS is behind the attack

The terrorist group "Islamic State" has claimed responsibility for a series of terrorist attacks that occurred on Friday evening in Paris, Italian news channel Sky Tg24 reports.

The organizer of the terrorist attacks in Paris was most likely the terrorist underground organized by the Islamic State, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

“It is obvious that a terrorist underground was created in Paris, through whose hands terrorist acts unprecedented in the modern history of Europe were carried out,” Korotchenko said.

In his opinion, it should be recognized that the French police and counterintelligence did not have agents in this underground and were unable to prevent these terrorist attacks.

Korotchenko believes that in the current situation, none of the large metropolises of Europe can be considered safe, “this is the price to pay for an ill-considered migration policy, thanks to which several hundred well-trained IS terrorists entered EU countries under the guise of refugees.

Hang in there, France!

The UN Security Council condemned the "barbaric" and "coward" terrorist attacks in Paris, it said in a statement.

It is also noted that “members of the UN Security Council emphasized the need to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice.”

Three institutions of the European Union - the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission - issued a joint statement condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris and expressing solidarity with France.

“The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, meeting to discuss the EU budget for 2016, learned of the terrible news and the wave of violence in Paris this evening. The three institutions condemn these heinous acts, which have deeply shocked them,” the statement said.

The European institutions "express condolences on behalf of the European Union to the French people in these difficult circumstances."

Russian President Vladimir Putin deeply sympathizes with the series of horrific terrorist attacks in Paris; he conveys words of support and solidarity to his colleague French President Francois Hollande and the entire French people, said press secretary of the Russian head of state Dmitry Peskov.

London police said they are ready to assist Paris in investigating the terrorist attacks, said the head of the British capital's police, Bernard Hogan-Howe.

Earlier, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Minister Philip Hammond made an offer of help to France and condolences.

US President Barack Obama promised France, where a series of terrorist attacks took place, any help, but he believes that it is too early to say who is responsible for the attacks in Paris.

The Russians were not injured

The Russian Embassy in Paris is monitoring the development of the situation, checking information, at the moment there is no data on injured Russians, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told RIA Novosti.

“At this moment, there is very little reliable and accurate information about what is happening in Paris, it is constantly changing. The Russian Embassy in Paris is monitoring the development of the situation and will check information about the victims. At the moment, there is no data on injured Russians,” said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

The Bataclan hostages thought the shots were part of a performance.

Part of the largest terrorist attack in French history on Saturday night was the taking of hostages in the building of the Bataclan theater, where a concert of the American band Eagles of Death Metal was taking place. According to the latest data, more than a hundred people could have died in the theater.

The hostages who came to the concert at the Bataclan theater in Paris thought that the shooting was part of the performance, a surviving girl named Nina told a RIA Novosti correspondent.

At a rock concert at the Bataclan theater in the 11th arrondissement, unknown persons took hostages, killing 110 people.

“I came to the Bataclan with my friends, we were in the hall when we heard clapping. At first they decided that this was part of the performance - well, some kind of firecrackers. Then we turned our heads and saw that they were armed people, terrorists; we saw lifeless bodies falling into the ground. We immediately fell to the floor and the terrorists told us to continue to do so,” says the girl.

According to her, otherwise the terrorists threatened to kill everyone.

“They unloaded the horns of their weapons, firing in all directions. There were corpses everywhere. I say it so easily now, but it was terrible. Really terrible. It's good that all my friends are safe and alive. We got lost in the crowd, but were found. The police showed us where to go, and people there helped us - coffee, chocolate, they gave me a blanket - they did everything to support us,” the former hostage continues to share her experience.

The girl complained that she had to wait a long time for help from the police. “We waited for the police for a very long time, an hour and a half. We spent an hour and a half lying on the floor next to the dead, some were dying in agony, other people were crying,” says the interlocutor.

Eight terrorists killed in Paris attacks

Eight terrorists were killed during the attacks in Paris, AFP reports, citing sources close to the investigation.

Earlier it was reported that seven attackers had been killed: four at the Bataclan theater and three at the Stade de France. Six of them blew themselves up using suicide vests.

The agency's interlocutor said that another terrorist was blown up on Voltaire Boulevard.

World leaders speak about the terrorist attacks in Paris: words of grief and solidarity

World leaders express their condolences to the French people following the series of terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on Friday evening. According to various sources, between 120 and 150 people were killed as a result of terrorist attacks. Eight terrorists were eliminated.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella expressed “anxiety and great pain” in this regard. In a special message to French President Francois Hollande, the head of the Italian state emphasized that Italy and all Italians in these terrible hours express solidarity with the families of the victims, with the numerous wounded, with the entire French people.

“Italy mourns the victims of Paris and shares the pain of its French brothers. Europe, which has been stabbed in the heart, will be able to respond to barbarity,” Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said in turn.

“Shocked by the news coming from Paris. The Spanish people are on the side of France in these difficult moments,” Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wrote on his Twitter page. They also condemned the terrorist attacks at the Spanish Foreign Ministry and Interior Ministry.

Conmocionado por las noticias que nos llegan de Paris. Francia tiene a su lado al pueblo español en estos momentos tan difíciles. M.R.

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and the country's Vice-Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner responded to the attacks in Paris on their microblogs. On Twitter, they expressed condolences to the families of the victims.

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny expressed his support for the French people on Twitter. “This is a horrific attack on humanity. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and (their) families. We are united with France this night,” Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny tweeted.

This is a shocking attack on humanity. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families. We stand with France tonight.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed his condolences over the terrorist attacks in Paris.

On his Facebook page, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed his condolences to the French: “We are shocked... In these tragic moments, we stand with the French people.”

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo wrote on Twitter: “I send my condolences to the people of France. In moments like these, we need to be together."

Jestem w drodze. Nie miałam info o wydarzeniach w Paryżu. Przekazuję kondolencje dla Narodu Francuskiego. W tych chwilach musimy być razem!

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he was shocked by the attacks in Paris and expressed condolences to the French: “Terrorism is our common enemy. I stand in solidarity with the people of France,” Poroshenko wrote on his microblog on Twitter.

Deeply shocked by the tragedy in Paris. Terrorism is our deepest enemy. Solidarity with the people of France.

Leaders of the countries of the Balkan region expressed support and solidarity for France. Thus, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama expressed their condolences in their microblogs on Twitter.

I am shocked by the horrendous attacks in Paris and deeply saddened by the loss of so many lives. Croatia stands with the people of France.

C"est une vrai guerre! Soutien total de l"Albanie à la France et à son Gouvernement en ces moments de horreur et deuil #ViveLaFrance

Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar "strongly condemned" the attacks, and the Slovenian Foreign Ministry reported "shock at the deadly attacks in Paris" and declared complicity with all victims in this situation.

Foreign Ministers of Romania Bogdan Aurescu and Macedonia Nikola Poposki also expressed condemnation of the attacks and condolences to the families of the victims in their microblogs.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday: “We strongly condemn this terrorist attack. “The Chinese side supports France in the fight against terrorism to maintain national security and stability,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said in a statement.

Secretary General of the country's government Yoshihide Suga, in turn, said that Japan is outraged by the terrorist attacks in Paris. He also said that he had received instructions from Prime Minister Shizo Abe, who is in Turkey, to take decisive action in connection with the terrorist attacks.

South Korean Foreign Ministry called for the eradication of terrorism and condemned the attacks in Paris

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he sincerely understands the pain of the French over the terrorist attack. “We think and feel now exactly the same as after the terrorist attacks in Ankara, Suruç, Gaziantep, Sirnak,” he noted.

As the Kazakh Foreign Ministry stated on its Twitter page, the republic “strongly condemns the series of terrorist attacks in Paris and declares the unacceptability of terrorism in all its manifestations.”

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop also expressed her condolences. “The Australian government conveys its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who died in these horrific attacks that occurred overnight in Paris,” the Foreign Office press service quoted her as saying.

“Egypt expresses its full confidence that such terrorist acts will not only not weaken the resolve of states and peoples, but will also increase their readiness to counter terrorism until its destruction,” the Egyptian presidential office said in a statement.

US Ambassador to Paris Jane Hartley sympathizes with the French over the attacks on her Twitter. In her message, she also cited a statement from US President Barack Obama on the occasion of the tragedy.

“Mexico strongly condemns the attacks that took place in Paris, we express our solidarity with the people of France and our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives,” Mexican President Pena Nieto wrote on Twitter.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed France with words of support on Twitter. “I am shocked and saddened that so many people were killed and injured in the brutal attacks in Paris. We support France,” the prime minister wrote.

Je suis bouleversé et attristé par le lourd bilan des victims des violentes attaques de #Paris. Le Canada est solidaire de la France.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff also strongly condemned the attacks in Paris. “I am devastated by this terrorist barbarity and express my condemnation of the violence and solidarity with the people and government of France,” the president wrote on her Twitter microblog.

Consternada pela barbárie terrorista, expresso meu repúdio à violência e manifesto minha solidariedade ao povo e ao governo francês.

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner expressed solidarity with the people of France. According to her, “it is necessary to consider the issue of combating terrorism at the global level.

Bolivian President Evo Morales expressed solidarity with the people of France. “Bolivia, as a pacifist state, according to the new constitution, condemns violent acts, military operations, as well as acts of terrorism, I express our complete rejection of the horror that occurred in Paris and our solidarity with the French government and people in these sad moments,” - Morales told ABI.

“All our condemnation goes to terrorism, and our solidarity and support goes to the government of President Hollande, the people of France, the people of Paris, all our fraternal support, we share the pain and sorrow of this coming news,” said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

What to expect after the terrorist attacks in Paris: Stratfor forecast

Terrorist attacks in the French capital showed that the threat of attacks from jihadists inside Europe is constant, analysts at the Stratfor center say.

The American private intelligence and analytical company Strategic Forecasting (Stratfor) in its forecast spoke about the possible domestic and foreign policy consequences of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

The terrorist attacks in France are a shocking, but at the same time not entirely unexpected event - many residents of France and other European countries went to Syria to join the ranks of extremists, the center's analysts note. The attacks on the editorial office of Charlie Hebdo magazine showed that there is a permanent threat of terrorist attacks within Europe and now it is important to determine the origins of the attacks: are they “home-made” or the attackers were trained and received assistance from abroad.

“The influx of refugees into Europe from countries such as Syria increases the likelihood of representatives of jihadist groups infiltrating the migration flow with the aim of organizing terrorist attacks in Europe,” writes Stratfor.

Undoubtedly, the Paris terrorist attacks will also have political consequences, analysts add. In five days, France's only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, is due to sail to the Persian Gulf to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and French military aircraft have also been conducting air raids there since the end of September.

“From a political point of view, the attacks are a reminder of long-standing ethnic divisions within France,” Stratfor notes. In recent months, the focus on the issue has been on neighboring Germany, with large numbers of migrants pouring into the country from the south and east, with few traveling further afield to France. Paris did not take much part in resolving the migration crisis, although representatives of France were present at meetings devoted to this issue and generally supported Germany’s idea of ​​​​distributing refugees throughout Europe.

The events in the French capital can be expected to strengthen the hand of those who have called for a halt to the flow of migrants and the closure of borders in countries such as Germany and Sweden, as well as much of central and eastern Europe.

The ratings of Marine Le Pen and her far-right National Front are likely to increase, Stratfor writes. Le Pen has not been particularly active since the Charlie attack in January, but her party's popularity has still grown due to the movement's anti-immigrant platform. Then the ratings of President François Hollande rose briefly, which was associated with his reaction to the events, but one should not expect a repetition of the trend - for the citizens of the country, the question of whether the anti-terrorism measures taken this year will work will become relevant.

The leader of the French Republicans, former President Nicolas Sarkozy, is known for his tough stance on security issues - he spoke on this topic last week, and after the terrorist attacks in Paris, voters may support him.

A series of terrorist attacks took place in Paris on Friday evening. Unidentified people opened fire in one of the restaurants in the 10th arrondissement of the French capital; three explosions were heard in the immediate vicinity of the Stade de France stadium, where the France-Germany friendly match was taking place, which was attended by French President Francois Hollande. In addition, unknown persons took hostages at a rock concert at the Bataclan theater in the 11th arrondissement. Paris City Hall reported the death of at least 140 people as a result of the terrorist attacks. About 100 people died in the hostage crisis at the Bataclan theater in Paris, and another 40 were victims of terrorist attacks in other areas of the capital.

Morning after a nightmare: Paris wakes up after a series of terrorist attacks

There are almost no customers in the cafes that have already opened; on the streets that were not affected by the wave of night attacks, you can only meet those who took the dog for a walk or went out to buy a newspaper. In the 10th and 11th districts of the city, they spent the entire night rescuing the wounded, taking testimony, and studying the scenes of the incidents.

Unusually quiet streets, rare passers-by looking warily and news sounding from everywhere - this is how Paris wakes up on Saturday morning after a terrible night when a series of terrorist attacks killed more than 120 people.

The evening of Friday the 13th turned out to be truly scary in Paris: it all started with a shootout in a restaurant, continued with an explosion at the stadium where a friendly football match was being played between France and Germany, and ended with the taking of hostages and the storming of the theater.

The day before, when the scale of the tragedy was not yet fully understood, the police prefecture of the French capital issued a recommendation according to which citizens and guests of Paris should stay at home and in hotels. “There are terrorist attacks in and around Paris. You shouldn’t move around the city unless absolutely necessary,” the Uber taxi network addressed its customers when trying to order a car on Saturday night.

By Saturday morning the warning had disappeared, but the townspeople were becoming increasingly wary. People who decide to leave their homes first open the front door, cautiously look around the street, and only then take a step forward.

Today in Paris there will be no usual Saturday markets, where people come not only to buy fresh food, but also to discuss news, there will be no queues at museums, and planned public events will not take place. The city mayor's office decided to stop the operation of all administrative, economic and educational infrastructure facilities in the capital.

The cafes that have already opened are almost empty of customers, which is quite unusual for a Saturday morning in Paris, and on the streets in areas not affected by the wave of overnight attacks, you can meet only those who have taken the dog for a walk or gone out to buy a newspaper.

In the X and XI districts of the city, where the bloodiest attacks took place - shooting in a restaurant, explosions in the street and hostage taking - life did not subside, as if the night had never happened. Medics rescued the wounded, investigators took statements from those who could speak, experts in white protective overalls carefully studied the incident sites, journalists recorded videos and took photographs.

Those who did not sleep did their work according to well-known algorithms when there is no time left to worry. The townspeople helped each other - they allowed residents from evacuated houses to stay, and brought blankets and warm drinks to the freed hostages. There's no time for thinking either. The night has passed, the morning has come - the shock gradually fades away, giving way to completely different emotions - fear, pain, misunderstanding.

On Sunday, candles in memory of the victims will also be lit at a mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral, which will be conducted by the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Andre Ven-Troyes. In the meantime, candles are being carried to the sites of terrorist attacks - of course, to places where one can approach without crossing police cordons.

The French capital is waking up and recovering from a nightmare, but it is unlikely that recovering from it will be as easy as from a bad dream. It’s too early to judge how last night’s events will turn out for the city and the country.

Media: IS published a video in which it threatens France with terrorist attacks

In the video, terrorists demand that the French authorities stop bombing their positions in the Middle East. It is unclear when exactly the video was recorded, Reuters reports.

The IS terror group released an undated video on Saturday threatening to attack France if it does not stop bombing the militant group. The video appeared the day after a series of terrorist attacks took place in Paris, Reuters reports.

So far the group has not claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks in Paris. French President Francois Hollande said he was confident that IS was responsible for the attacks.

“As long as you bomb, you will not live in peace. You will even be afraid to go to the market,” Reuters quoted one of the militants as saying in Arabic in the video.

Hollande declares three days of mourning in France

At least 127 people became victims of a series of terrorist attacks in Paris; most people died at the Bataclan theater, where terrorists opened fire during a rock concert.

French President Francois Hollande declared three days of mourning after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

“I have signed a decree declaring national mourning for three days,” Hollande said in a televised address to the nation.

TV: the identity of one of the terrorists has been established, he was French

The identity of one of the terrorists who took hostages in the Paris Bataclan theater was established thanks to fingerprints; he was a French citizen, BFMTV channel reported on Saturday.

WSJ on the terrorist attacks in Paris: The West was preparing incorrectly for the fight against ISIS

Terrorist attacks in the French capital indicate that a terrible threat looms over Europe, and all measures taken in the past to protect the country are useless. The tragedy could take the global fight against terrorism to a new level, writes The Wall Street Journal.

The complexity and scale of the terrorist attack in central Paris demonstrated to authorities around the world that the challenge of counterterrorism has reached a new level and that the calculus of the West's efforts to combat it has fundamentally changed, writes The Wall Street Journal.

In recent months, European governments have sought different ways to defend against national security threats, some by erecting barbed-wire fences to keep out migrant flows and others, including France, by investing millions of euros in strengthening electronic intelligence systems. But Friday's attacks show the weakness of such strategies in a world where international extremism moves across multiple countries. What happened makes us think about interethnic agreements on border crossings, which are the cornerstone of modern Europe, because French President Francois Hollande announced the closure of borders in his first address to the country on Friday, the article says.

French authorities did not immediately name those responsible for the tragedy. However, the nature of the attacks leaves little doubt that they were the work of a well-organized group. The use of explosives and the possibility that a significant number of people were involved in planning and carrying out the attacks is particularly alarming to US counterterrorism experts.

In addition, officials in some countries are convinced that the recent crash of a Russian plane over the Sinai was the result of an Islamic State (IS) bomb on board. If terrorists are involved in the crash of the Russian plane, then the events of the last two weeks could take the war against terrorists to a new level, writes WSJ.

As the publication notes, the West may find itself in a situation where it will be forced to begin “military intervention in Syria.” Currently, NATO has no official role in strikes against ISIS, but its members are taking part in the US-led coalition against ISIS. Friday's attacks in Paris could push NATO to focus primarily on IS and the situation in Syria as the most immediate threat to the West.

The threat from IS is especially acute for the EU and France, since that is where most of the terrorists’ supporters are located. In addition to intimidation, the ISIS attack in Paris could have other goals. Much of what governments do in response to a terrorist attack can become a “recruitment tool for ISIS” and become a “snowball rolling downhill.” If such a scenario is realized, the situation will become unusually difficult, the WSJ cites the opinion of counter-terrorism specialist Don Borelli.

Syrian passport found on one of the terrorists in Paris

The passport of a Syrian citizen was found on one of the terrorists who blew themselves up the day before near the Stade de France stadium in Paris, BFM TV reports.

According to the TV channel, the document is currently being verified in order to remove as much information as possible from it.

Pushkov: NATO should not indulge in Russophobia, but declare war on IS

Instead of “indulging in Russophobia,” NATO should declare war on the Islamic State terrorist group, says Alexei Pushkov, head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.

According to the fifth article of the Washington Treaty, the alliance must react in this way to an attack on one of its members, the parliamentarian recalled.

NATO should not indulge in Russophobia, but in response to an attack on a member of the alliance, according to paragraph 5 of the Washington Treaty, declare war on ISIS.

Media: the names of three terrorists involved in the attacks in Paris are known

The names of three suicide bombers involved in attacks in the French capital on Friday evening have been identified.

Among those on death row is 29-year-old Ismail Omar Mostefa, a French citizen whose father and brother were previously taken into custody - his name was announced on his Facebook page by Pierre Gorges, a member of the French parliament and mayor of Chartres. According to him, the terrorist lived in Chartres at least until 2012.

The third terrorist, Abdulakbak B., was reported by Le Figaro. The media have not yet provided details about him.

The Daily Mail published photographs of Hollande's reaction to the terrorist attacks in Paris

Photos showing the moment when French President Francois Hollande was informed about the terrorist attacks in Paris were published by the British publication The Daily Mail.

Hollande at that moment was at the Stade de France, where the match between the French and German national teams was taking place. Three explosions occurred in the immediate vicinity of the stadium.

The photographs show Hollande's bodyguard providing information to the president.

In connection with this publication, social network users recall a photograph of former US President George W. Bush at the time of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York.

Stratfor expects Paris to intensify its fight against IS, including sending troops

In this case, analysts believe, France will need transport air support from NATO allies, primarily from the United States. A series of terrorist attacks in Paris killed 129 people.

France may step up its participation in the fight against the Islamic State group, even sending expeditionary forces, as it did in Africa, analysts at Stratfor, which is often called the “shadow CIA,” believe.

“France has a number of options for retaliation, but the response depends on who exactly will be responsible (for the attacks). If it is established that IS is behind the November 13 attack, then France will very likely strengthen its air operation in Syria,” experts believe.

At the same time, Stratfor notes that “the skies of Syria are already overloaded with the coalition and Russian military aircraft.” In this regard, France may intensify operations against IS in Iraq and other countries, in particular in Libya.

“Another possibility could be to strengthen the program of training and equipping anti-ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria and even conduct military operations against key leaders (IS),” experts say.

Moreover, Stratfor notes, France could send an expeditionary force, as it did previously in the African Sahel region. For a number of years, the Republic has been fighting various extremist groups, helping the governments of allied African countries. In this case, France will need transport air support from NATO allies, primarily from the United States, experts believe.

Political scientist: the West has three options for responding to the terrorist attacks in Paris

If the West does not back up its statements about its intention to decisively fight terrorism with real actions, Europe and the United States will face new major terrorist attacks, a British expert believes.

After the terrorist attacks in Paris, the West has three options for further action, writes Sajjan Gohel, director of international security at the London-based Asia Pacific Foundation, in an article for the CNN website.

“First, they can continue with the current strategy against ISIS, which has proven to be ineffective. Second, initiate a ground operation in coordination with local allies in Syria and Iraq to disrupt IS infrastructure. Third, the West can simply abandon Iraq and Syria,” he writes. Each of these options carries certain risks, the expert notes.

However, in his opinion, if the West does not back up its statements about its intention to “ruthlessly” fight terrorism with real actions, then we should expect new major terrorist attacks - both in Europe and in the United States. Until the harsh language of Western leaders is translated into strategy, they are just “platitudes,” Gohel said.

According to the analyst, the Islamic State terrorist group is convinced that the West will not decide on a ground operation in Iraq and Syria. Meanwhile, without support on the ground, it is more difficult for Western forces to conduct intelligence work, identifying potential IS targets. Terrorists skillfully vary their travel routes, and it is very difficult to destroy this infrastructure using airstrikes alone, Gohel believes.

There is no single list of those killed and injured in the terrorist attacks in Paris yet.

There is not yet a single list of those killed and injured as a result of a series of terrorist attacks in Paris in the crisis center of the French Foreign Ministry, but they know about the missing native of the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti reported on the hotline of the French diplomatic department.

“We don’t have a single list. The list cannot be 100% complete as information is still coming in. We cannot yet say exactly how many foreign citizens were affected and what countries they were all from,” the hotline said.

Commenting on the situation with Russian-born Natalya Muravyova (Bulygina-Lauren), who was in the Bataclan theater during the terrorist attack, the hotline employee noted that this name is already on the list of those people whose relatives cannot contact them .

The Russian Embassy in Paris reported that there is no new information about the fate of the woman. The day before, a representative of the diplomatic department said that they were searching for her and “were in direct contact with the crisis center of the French Foreign Ministry.”

Iraq handed over information about possible terrorist attacks to France, the USA and Iran

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said that his country has intelligence about impending attacks by Islamists in France, the United States and Iran, Reuters reports.

According to the agency, Jafari said that the relevant information has been transferred to these countries. He did not specify the time frame of the alleged attacks or provide information about their possible initiators.

“Iraqi intelligence sources have received information that a number of countries could become targets of terrorists, in particular France, the United States and Iran. We informed them about this,” said a statement issued by Jafari following an international meeting in Vienna.

Eyewitnesses of the terrorist attack in Paris: terrorists shot at people with phones

Eyewitnesses to the hostage taking at the French Bataclan theater told Le Figaro about how events unfolded during the terrorist attack and how they managed to survive.

Celia came to the concert with her husband Benjamin. The hall was packed, many came with their entire families; in general, the age of the spectators ranged from 20 to 50 years. The concert took place in a very cheerful atmosphere, so when an explosion was heard outside the doors, people paid almost no attention to it. “It was so much fun that I thought they were firecrackers. When the sounds of explosions began to get closer, we understood everything and immediately pressed ourselves to the floor,” Celia recalls. - I thought from the children that we simply do not have the right to die now. I understood that I didn’t want to die here.” Celia got a good look at the attackers - their faces were open, they were very young, about 20 years old, each had a machine gun in his hand. "You killed our brothers in Syria, that's why we are here now," one of the terrorists said as he fired into the crowd. Another said: “I will kill anyone who moves.”

According to Celia, the terrorists shot at people who were seen with mobile phones in their hands. “My mobile phone was on because I was going to film the concert, but I didn’t take it out. And those who had phones in their hands were immediately shot,” she recalls.

A firefight began 15 minutes later, and when it suddenly ended, a small group of people managed to escape through the front door. “A stampede began, there were many wounded. Many of the wounded could not move, but their friends wanted to stay with them, the woman says. - A few minutes later, a man in a police uniform shouted: “Hurry up, run out!” The stairs were littered with corpses. We ran like we had never run before and we could still hear gunfire in the room. Few managed to run out with us - only those who were near the front door. The rest were trapped inside the building."

After the victims were examined by emergency personnel, people from a neighboring house invited them to spend the night. “They invited us to stay with them and offered us water. A friend picked us up at 4 am,” says Benjamin. – We are alive, but the pictures in our heads are very harsh. We need psychological help."

Footage of the stampede in Paris has appeared online. VIDEO

A video has appeared online showing the panicked flight of Paris residents who heard loud sounds and mistook them for shots and explosions on the Place de la République in the French capital.

The video shows how hundreds of people who came to lay flowers and candles at the site of the death of Parisians run away in panic from the scene of the incident, stepping on the flowers.

Media: Paris police released the alleged terrorist after interrogation

Just hours after the coordinated attacks in Paris, French police detained a suspect, but released him immediately after questioning. Subsequently, 26-year-old Saleh Abdeslam was put on the international wanted list by Interpol, reports the Associated Press.

According to the agency, Abdeslam and two of his fellow travelers were detained while they were driving a rented car towards the Belgian border. Law enforcement officers detained suspicious persons after the President of the Fifth Republic, Francois Hollande, ordered the closure of the borders.

It remains unknown why gendarmes released the man they identified as the driver who delivered the terrorists to the Bataclan theater, where at least 87 people were killed. The media believe that the police may have received information about the suspects with some delay.

It later turned out that among the terrorists who blew themselves up in the theater was Saleh Abdeslam’s brother, Ibrahim. Another brother of the wanted man, Mohammed, was detained on Saturday evening in the Brussels commune of Molenbeek and is under arrest.

However, this is not the only omission of the French security forces - according to the agency, Iraqi intelligence warned of an “imminent IS attack” on the countries of the counter-terrorism coalition. In particular, Iraq shared information about the activation of a terrorist sleeper cell that was introduced into France by a terrorist organization banned in Russia. Some officials believe that the terrorists' actions indicate that they received special training.

Donald Trump suggests considering the issue of closing mosques in the United States

US presidential candidate and billionaire Donald Trump has proposed “seriously considering” the issue of closing mosques in the US in response to the events in Paris.

“I wouldn’t want it, but it’s something that needs to be seriously considered,” the politician said on MSNBC. “From there (from the mosques - ed.) comes absolute hatred, incredible hatred, beyond understanding.”

Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision last year to curtail a secret police program to monitor Muslim communities.

The Paris police prefect spoke about the release of the hostages

French police officers liberated the Bataclan theater under “exceptionally difficult conditions,” Paris police prefect Michel Cadot, who led the operation, told French television channel BFMTV.

"BRI officers were able to free the hostages who remained on the top floor while operating under extremely difficult conditions," Cado said.

According to him, the assault began around 22.00 local time (00.00 Moscow time). One of the police officers, “acting extremely bravely,” “was able to destroy one of the terrorists on the first floor of the building who was shooting hostages with a machine gun.”

Two other terrorists were hiding upstairs, Cado said. French police special forces (BRI) officers, together with officers from the RAID unit, carried out an operation to free the hostages in the concert hall. According to the prefect's statement, all the hostages, whom the "terrorists tried to place around them in order to set off an explosion and kill them," managed to escape while BRI officers "provided security on the spot."

According to Cado, the place where the special operation took place “resembled hell.” The assault lasted three minutes.

Speaking about his subordinates, Kado said that he was proud to lead them. According to him, "the officers showed cold hatred towards these killers who are devoid of any humanity."

Two terrorists detained during a special operation in Paris

According to RTL radio, three police officers were injured. The active phase of the operation, which had been interrupted for some time, resumed.

PARIS, November 18 - RIA Novosti, Victoria Ivanova. About 50 military personnel arrived at about 07.30 (09.30 Moscow time) to the site of the operation to capture possible terrorists, RTL radio station reported on Wednesday.

On Wednesday morning, police special forces launched an operation in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, where a group of suspected terrorists involved in a series of terrorist attacks on November 13 had taken refuge in an apartment. According to media reports, one of the targets of the operation is the suspect in organizing these attacks, Abdelhamid Aboud. Earlier it was reported that two to three militants were detained and then killed.

There has been no official confirmation of this information yet.
According to RTL, among the dead “there may be a woman with an explosive belt that was not detonated.”

According to the same report, three police officers were injured. The active phase of the operation, which had been interrupted for some time, resumed.

A suicide bomber exploded in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis

A suicide bomber committed a suicide bombing during a police operation in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis.

“Two terrorists were eliminated, among them a woman who detonated a suicide vest,” RIA Novosti reports, citing a source from Agence France-Presse.

It is also reported that about 50 military personnel arrived at about 07.30 (09.30 Moscow time) to the site of the operation to capture possible terrorists.

According to RTL, among the dead “there may be a woman with an explosive belt that was not detonated.”

According to the same report, three police officers were injured.

The purpose of the police operation north of Paris is said by the media to be the capture of the possible organizer of the November 13 terrorist attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud. It was discussed in more detail here.

French television channels report that explosions and gunfire were heard in the area of ​​the special operation. There are as yet unofficially confirmed reports of wounded police officers. It is reported that two terrorists were killed and several more were detained.

French police have been conducting an anti-terrorist operation in Paris and the surrounding area since Sunday. Detentions were also carried out in Belgium and Germany.

On November 13, a series of terrorist attacks occurred in Paris, which became the largest in the history of the country. According to the latest data, 129 people were killed and about 300 were injured.

French President Francois Hollande said that the Islamic State was behind the attacks.

Media: the last terrorist in a Parisian suburb was killed

According to the iTele TV channel, the last blocked terrorist was eliminated during a special operation in Saint-Denis near Paris.
According to the channel, three terrorists were killed and three were detained.

It was previously reported that one suspected terrorist remained in the apartment. Presumably, he is connected with a series of terrorist attacks in the French capital. The siege lasts about three hours.

On the evening of November 13, a series of terrorist attacks occurred in Paris. As a result of explosions, shelling and hostage-taking, 129 people were killed.