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Multiple coordinated ISIS terror attacks claim at least 129 lives

At least 129 people were killed Friday in a series of terror attacks, the deadliest to hit Paris since World War II. French President Francois Hollande said France will be “merciless” against those behind the deadliest attacks in the country in decades. France’s borders have been closed and the country has declared it is officially in a state of emergency.

even coordinated attacks shocked Paris on Friday night, claiming the lives of at least 129 victims. French President, Francois Hollande, confirmed in an address on Saturday morning that ISIS is responsible for the attack that was planned ahead of time. Hollande said that the response "will be merciless toward the barbarians of Islamic State group." Three days of national mourning will be held in France. The 8 attackers were divided into 3 groups, including 7 suicide bombers. The attacks included a hostage situation at Bataclan concert hall, three suicide bombings outside the national stadium during a France-Germany football friendly, a further suicide bomb on Boulevard Voltaire, and an attack on a restaurant in the 10th arrondissement and several other establishments crowded on a Friday night. Shortly after Hollande's address, ISIS officially claimed responsibility for the attacks. An online statement said eight militants armed with explosive belts and automatic weapons attacked carefully chosen targets in the “capital of adultery and vice,” including a soccer stadium where France was playing Germany, and the Bataclan concert hall, where an American rock band was playing, and “hundreds of apostates were attending an adulterous party.” The statement said France and its supporters “will remain at the top of the list of targets of the Islamic State” ... “The stench of death will not leave their noses as long as they remain at the forefront of the Crusaders’ campaign, dare to curse our prophet, boast of a war on Islam in France, and strike Muslims in the lands of the caliphate with warplanes that were of no use to them in the streets and rotten alleys of Paris,” it said.

Wounded people are evacuated from the Stade de France in Paris, France, 13 November 2015, after explosions were reported. At least 26 people have died in attacks in Paris on 13 November after reports of a shootout and explosions near the Stade de France stadium. EPA/IAN LANGSDON

Reuters that the Syrian passport was register in the Greek island of Leros on October 3rd of this year. The Serbian authorities indicate that four days later that same passport crossed into Serbia via the FYROM border. Blic news posted this photo as a copy of the passport found.

Information about the attackers Police are already starting to gather significant details of the attackers. One attacker has already been identified. Two passports believed to belong to the attackers were found at the stadium location, although it has not been confirmed yet that they belonged to the attackers specifically. One of the attackers is believed to have been carrying a Syrian passport on his person. Greece's deputy minister in charge of policing, Nikos Toscas, told

A second passport found believed to belong to a suicide bombers is Egyptian. One of the attackers had a ticket to the FranceGermany soccer game and tried to enter the stadium,

but a security guard detected his explosive vest, forcing him to detonate his explosive belt outside, according to the Wall Street Journal. Authorities have further identified one of the Bataclan attackers who targeted Paris in deadly attacks as a young Frenchman flagged in the past for links with an Islamic extremist activity. The name of the attacker was reported as Ismaël Omar Mostefaï. French magazine Le Point reported the man was in his 30s. A car rented in Belgium by a French national, was sought after it was seen near the Bataclan in France but found today in Brussels. The individual and two others were arrested after being stopped near the French border, found in a different car. Three of the men involved in the attacks lived in the Molenbeek neighborhood Brussels. Belgium's Justice Minister confirmed that a "number of " arrests were been made in Brussels relating to the Paris attacks - while 7 arrests had been reported by the associated press on Sunday. Mashable reports that three Kalashnikovs were

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Candles are lit next to a sign reading 'Pray for Paris' outside the cathedral in Hildesheim, Germany, 14 November 2015, in tribute to the victims of the 13 November Paris terrorist attacks. At least 120 people have been killed in a series of attacks in Paris, France on late 13 November 2015, according to French officials. Eight assailants were killed, seven when they detonated their explosive belts, and one when he was shot by officers, police said. EPA/PETER STEFFEN

found inside the concert hall along with the bodies of three attackers after police stormed the building. Two of the assailants were killed after detonating their explosive belts, while police shot dead the third.

The Carnage At least 129 lives have been officially confirmed dead so far, with another 352 injured of which 99 in critically. A Paris police official said there were at least 100 hostages at the Bataclan theater in Paris following shooting and explosions at two sites in the city. Many of those killed were in a popular concert hall where patrons were taken hostage, police and medical officials said. The violence gripped the city in fear and recalled the horrors of the Charlie Hebdo carnage just 10 months ago. The worst carnage was at a concert hall hosting an American rock band, where scores of people were held hostage and attackers ended the standoff by detonating explosive belts. Police who stormed the building encountered a bloody scene of horror inside. When the attacks were over, eight attackers were dead — seven of them in suicide explosions, one killed by security forces in the music venue, Paris prosecutor's spokeswoman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre told The Associated Press. She said it's possible that there are terrorists still at large. French police are hunting possible accomplices of the eight assailants. Late on Friday, the Associated Press reported that a French police official said at least 100 people have been killed inside the Bataclan Paris concert hall - though the final figure seems to

be less than 90. At least three of the attackers have been killed in exchange of fire with police at the Stade de France attacks, a further three attackers were killed at Bataclan. This is the deadliest terrorist attack France has ever seen. Top government officials including President Francois Hollande were headed to the Bataclan concert hall where hostages were taken. A police official said 11 people were killed in a Paris restaurant in the 10th arrondissement, and other police officials said at least twice that number died elsewhere, primarily in the Bataclan music venue, where the hostages were taken. Police special forces carried out an assault on the Paris concert hall where the hostages were being held. Two Paris police officials say security forces killed at least two attackers. Neither official could be named, citing ongoing operations throughout the city. One official described "carnage" inside the building, saying the attackers had tossed explosives at the hostages. Both officials said they expected the toll of victims to rise. One of the targeted restaurants, Le Carillon, is in the same general neighborhood

as the Charlie Hebdo offices, as is the Bataclan, among the best-known venues in eastern Paris. The band that was playing posted this to their facebook page:

Most of the rhetoric after the attack has focused on Europe's refugee and migratory crises. The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, stated from the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, that “those who organized, who perpetrated the attacks {in Paris} are the very same people who the refugees are fleeing and not the opposite. And so there is no need for an overall review of the European policy on refugees.”

The wife of Eagles Of Death Metal drummer Julian Dorio told The Washington Post that the band members are safe. “We

President Francois Hollande declares state of emergency, closes borders

are just holding our breath and saying prayers for everyone,” she says. “He called to say that he loved me and he was safe. Everyone on stage was able to get off.” Another Bataclan survivor, Sylvain, a tall, sturdy 38-year-old concert-goer, collapsed in tears as he recounted the attack, the chaos, and his escape during a lull in gunfire:

President Francois Hollande says France will be "merciless" against those behind the deadliest attacks in the country in decades. France has deployed 1,500 extra troops around Paris (this figure was reported to have been doubled on Sunday by France 24). The French President said he is closing the country's borders and declaring a state of emergency after several dozen

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A soldier patrols under the Eiffel tower in Paris, France, 14 November 2015.The French government declared a state of emergency, tightened border controls and mobilized 1,500 soldiers in consequence to the 13 November Paris attacks.

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People light candles in tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks, outside the French embassy in Berlin, Germany, 13 November 2015. Dozens of people have been killed in a series of attacks in Paris on 13 November. EPA/LUKAS SCHULZE

walked dazed, hugging each other and looking at their phones for the latest news of the violence. Many appeared hesitant to leave amid the uncertainty after France's deadliest attacks in decades. The Associated press reports that a police union official says there were two suicide attacks and a bombing near the national stadium where France and Germany were playing a friendly match.The official, Gregory Goupil of the Alliance Police Nationale, whose region includes the area of the stadium, said there were at least three dead in the attacks near the stadium, near two of the entrances and a McDonald's restaurant. He said the explosions went off simultaneously. He did not provide more details.

people were killed in the series of unprecedented terrorist attacks. Hollande, in a televised address to his nation, said the nation would stand firm and united against the attackers. He said security forces are assaulting one of the sites hit by Friday's attacks, without elaborating. "It's a horror," he said. France's state of emergency has now gone into effect. The President also cancelled his trip to the G-20 meeting in Turkey. The French President formally declared the state of emergency on all mainland territory and Corsica during a Cabinet meeting urgently summoned at the Elysee palace on Friday night. Under French law, the state of emergency can be decided in the event of "imminent danger following serious breaches of law and order." The state of emergency allows state authorities to forbid the movement of persons and vehicles at specific times and places. They can also define protected areas and safety areas where the movement of persons is controlled. The state of emergency also allows police to perform house searches day and night —instead of performing them only at daylight.

US President Barack Obama reacts In a move that drew some criticism, US President, Barack Obama, was the first to react, making a public address even before the President of France had released a statement. Obama called the attacks on Paris "outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians" and is vowing to do whatever it takes to help bring the perpetrators to justice. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Obama said he would not speculate about who was responsible. He called the attacks a "heartbreaking situation" and an "attack on all of humanity." Obama was briefed on the attacks Friday by his counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco. The attacks come as the president is preparing for two trips abroad. He's slated to leave Saturday for a nine-day trip to Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia. He due to travel to Paris for climate change talks at the end of the month.

World leaders react

reaching us from Paris.” The German leader issued a statement saying her thoughts were with the victims “of the apparent terrorist attack.” In a telegram to French President Francois Hollande, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the attacks were “the latest testimonial to the barbaric essence of terrorism which throws down a challenge to human civilization.” … “It’s obvious that an effective fight against this evil demands a real unity of the forces of the international community. I would like to confirm the readiness of Russia for the closest cooperation with our French partners in investigating the crime that took place in Paris.” … “In this difficult time for France, I ask you to pass along words of sincere sympathy and support to the relatives and those near to those who were killed and wishes for a fast recovery to all those who were hurt at the hands of extremists.” The Secretary-General of the NATO alliance says he is “deeply shocked by horrific Paris attacks.” Jens Stoltenberg said in a Twitter message that “We stand together with the people of #France. Terrorism will never defeat democracy.” Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, sent a powerful message about Europe’s principles. “The terrorists will succeed in terrorizing us, if they forces to abandon our principles. If they lead us to a fortress-Europe, in which frightened peoples live.” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is condemning “the despicable terrorist attacks” in Paris and is demanding the immediate release of numerous hostages being held in the Bataclan theater. British Prime Minister David Cameron says he is “shocked” by the Paris attacks and violence. Cameron said on Twitter “Our thoughts and prayers are with the French people. We will do whatever we can to help.” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement “Israel stands shoulder to shoulder with French President Francois Hollande and with the people of France in our common battle against terrorism.” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has canceled trips to France and Italy after terror attacks. In the United Arab Emirates, the state-run WAM

Attack by Stade de France Hundreds of people spilled onto the field of the Stade de France stadium after explosions were heard nearby during a friendly match between the French and German national soccer teams. A stadium announcer made an announcement over the loudspeaker after the match, telling fans to avoid certain exits "due to events outside," without elaborating. At first that prompted some panic, but then the crowds just

World leaders have expressed shock at the violence in Paris. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is “deeply shaken by the news and pictures that are

news agency said Saturday that Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a telegram to French President Francois Hollande offering his condolences and pledging support for France. WAM said Al

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A tricolor bouquet is placed in front of the French Embassy for the victims of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris in Tokyo, Japan, 15 November 2015. More than 120 people have been killed in a series of attacks in Paris on 13 November, according to French officials. Eight assailants were killed, seven when they detonated their explosive belts, and one when he was shot by officers, police said. French President Francois Hollande says that the attacks in Paris were an 'act of war' carried out by the Islamic State extremist group. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

A look at some past notable extreminst attacks in Western Europe

Nahyan also supported doing “what it takes to face terrorism and eliminate it.” In Kuwait, emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah said in a statement that he offered his condolences, while stressing that “these criminal acts of terrorism … run counter to all teachings of holy faith and humanitarian values.” In Saudi Arabia, the state-run Saudi Press Agency quoted a Foreign Ministry official denouncing Friday’s attack. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei says China is “deeply shocked” by the attacks and pledged solidarity with France in combating terrorism. “Terrorism is a common challenge facing humanity. China resolutely supports France in maintaining its national security and stability and in attacking terrorism,” Hong said. Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says he is “deeply shocked and outraged” by the news of the terrorist attacks in Paris. "Our hearts and thoughts and prayers go out to our French cousins

in this dark and terrible time," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

Acts of terror

— Jan. 7, 2015: A gun assault on the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo kills 12 people. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was revenge for Charlie Hebdo's depictions of the Prophet Mohammed. — May 24, 2014: Four people are killed at the Jewish Museum in Brussels by an intruder with a Kalashnikov. The accused is a former French fighter linked to the Islamic State group in Syria.

French President, Francois Hollande, confirmed in an address on Saturday morning that ISIS is responsible for the attack that was planned ahead of time. ISIS later confirmed this was the case. The Independent reported that 'The Al-Hayat Media Center', the propaganda arm of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for that Paris attacks and called the attack a "miracle".

— May 22, 2013: Two al-Qaida inspired extremists run down British soldier Lee Rigby in a London street, then stab and hack him to death. — March 2012: A gunman claiming links to al-Qaida kills three Jewish schoolchildren, a rabbi and three paratroopers in Toulouse, southern France. — July 22, 2011: Anti-Muslim extremist Anders Behring Breivik plants

a bomb in Oslo then attacks a youth camp on Norway's Utoya island, killing 77 people, many of them teenagers. — Nov. 2, 2011: Offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris are firebombed after the satirical magazine runs a cover featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad. No one is injured. — July 7, 2005: 52 commuters are killed when four al Qaida-inspired suicide bombers blow themselves up on three London subway trains and a bus. — March 11, 2004: Bombs on rush-hour trains kill 191 at Madrid's Atocha station in Europe's worst Islamic terror attack. — Aug. 15, 1998: A car bomb planted by an Irish Republican Army splinter group kills 29 people in the town of Omagh, the deadliest single bombing of Northern Ireland's fourdecade conflict.

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The world lights up in the French colours to express solidarity

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The Empire State building in New York.

A building on the axis of 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China

Swedish TV signal tower Kaknastornet

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Jerusalem's Old City walls, Israel

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Main square of Salamanca, Spain

The Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

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MONUMENTS IN RED,WHITE,BLUE

(L-R from top) The Sydney Opera House, The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower, and the Municipal Palace of Puebla, Mexico, on 14 November 2015. EPA/JOERG CARSTENSEN PHOTOGRAPHERS: (L-R from top) DAN HIMBRECHTS, JOERG CARSTENSEN, XING ZHE, FRANCISCO GUASCO

Tower Bridge in central London, United Kingdom

The London Eye, in London, UK

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The headquarters of the European Commission, the Berlaymont, in Brussels, Belgium

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The Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium

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Hollande declares attack Poland may pull out of an ISIS ‘act of war’ EU’s relocation scheme The Palace of Culture and Science is illuminated in the French national colours in tribute to the victims of the 13 November Paris attacks, in Warsaw, Poland, 14 November 2015. EPA

French President Francois Hollande, speaking to the nation on Saturday morning, said the attacks Friday that killed 127 people were “an act of war” by ISIS. Hollande said the attacks on a stadium, concert hall and Paris cafe diners were “committed by a terrorist army, the Islamic State group, a jihadist army, against France, against the values that we defend everywhere in the world, against what we are: A free country that means something to the whole planet.” He said France “will be merciless toward the barbarians of Islamic State group.” France “will act by all means anywhere, inside or outside the country.” France is already bombing IS targets in Syria and Iraq as part of the U.S.-led coalition, and has troops fighting extremists in Africa. (NE-AP)

First terror attacker identified French authorities identified Sunday one of the eight Paris attackers killed in a series of planned shootings and bombings in the city and have arrested some of the man’s family members. French prosecutors identified the man as Ismaël Omar Mostefaï as one of the attackers killed in the attacks Friday night. Aged 29 ans, Ismaël Omar Mostefaï spent in Syria the winter 2013-2014. A French citizen born in Courcourronnes (the Essonne department), unemployed, he was living in Chartres, where his father and brother have been arrested. The Paris prosecutor said Mostefai had a criminal record and was known to security services, but never spent time in jail. “He caught police’s attention due to the violation of public power,” Molins said. “From 2004 to 2010, he was pronounced guilty eight times, but has never been in prison. In 2010, he was blacklisted by the police due to extreme behaviours, but never been classified into any illegal extremist groups.”

(NE-AP) - In light of the Paris terror attacks, Poland cannot go ahead with EU decisions on immigration and accept refugees without guarantees of security. Konrad Szymanski, Poland’s prospective minister for European affairs, told reporters that for Poland “this is a key condition that today was put under a giant question mark in all of Europe.” Szymanski is in Poland’s new conservative government that is to be sworn in Monday. The outgoing government agreed to accept 7,000 refugees from Syria and Eritrea over the next two years. In comments online, Szymanski said Poland must have “full control” of

its borders and migration policy. One of the Paris attackers reportedly came into the EU through Greece last month. Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission said from the G-20 meeting on Sunday, that he had not had the opportunity to speak with the new Polish Prime Minister and warned against the amalgamation of the issues of terorrism and the refugee crisis. " I try to make it crystal clear that we should not mix the different categories of people coming to Europe. The one who is responsible for the attacks in Paris cannot be put on an equal footing with real refugees," Juncker said.

28 EU heads of states and EU Institution Presidents issue statement on Paris attacks

The 28 EU heads of states and EU Institution Presidents have issued a statement following the November 13th Paris attacks. The statement follows: The European Union is deeply shocked and in mourning after the terrorist attacks in Paris. It is an attack against us all. We will face this threat together with all necessary means and ruthless determination. France is a great and strong nation. Its values of liberty, equality and fraternity inspired and inspire the European Union. Today we stand united with the French people and the Government of France. This shameful act of terrorism will only achieve the opposite of its purpose, which was to divide, frighten, and sow hatred. Good is stronger than evil. Everything that can be done at European level to make France safe will be done. We will do what is necessary to defeat extremism, terrorism and hatred. We Europeans will all remember November 13th 2015 as a European day of mourning. All Europeans are invited to join in one minute of silence in memory of the victims at noon on Monday, November 16th.

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The targets of the Paris terrorist attacks

A stadium, a concert hall, a succession of cafes and bars around Paris

LE BATACLAN One of the best-known popular music venues in Paris, the Bataclan attracts a range of bands, and was set to host California-based band Eagles of Death Metal on Friday night. The attackers first sprayed cafes outside the concert hall with machine-gun fire, then went inside and opened fire on the panicked audience, according to the Paris police chief. As police closed in, the attackers detonated suicide vests, killing themselves and setting off explosions. The neighborhood around the concert hall, like many of the sites targeted Friday, is known for a vibrant nightlife. The club is on Boulevard Voltaire, in a trendy neighborhood at the intersection of the 10th, 11th and 3rd arrondissements, or city districts.

STADE DE FRANCE Two suicide attacks and a bombing were carried out simultaneously near the national soccer stadium, where France and Germany were playing an exhibition match. The attacks occurred near two of the stadium entrances and at a nearby McDonald’s restaurant, according to Gregory Goupil of the Alliance Police Nationale, whose region includes the area around the stadium. He said at least three people died in the attacks. French President Francois Hollande, who often attends national matches, was evacuated from the stadium and rushed to the ministry of Interior where he coordinated the first steps in dealing with the terrorist attacks. The 80,000-seat venue was built for the 1998 World Cup. People initially didn't understand the lound explosions were part of an attack.

LA BELLE EQUIPE The sidewalk terrace of this cafe on Rue de Charonne was showered in gunfire, killing as many as 18 people, according to the Paris prosecutor. Emergency workers covered bodies splayed on the sidewalk of the traditional Parisian cafe, whose name is a play on the expression “Le Belle Epoque.” LE CARILLON & LE PETIT CAMBODGE Le Carillon, a bar-cafe, and the nearby Cambodian restaurant Le Petit Cambodge were apparently both targeted with gunfire, killing around 14 people and leaving several gravely injured, according to the prosecutor. They are at the junction of Rue Bichat and Rue Alibert Witnesses described sounds like fireworks, before they realized the gravity of the situation and tried to hide, or flee.

In a showing of pan-European solidarity, the European Commission headquarters, the Berlaymont lowered its flags to half mast on Saturday. European Union 2015

Paris attacks: a timeline of events PARIS (AP) — The attackers worked in three synchronized teams, wearing matching suicide vests and carrying the same weapons. In an excruciating half-hour, they unleashed their terror. One suicide bombing after another at the national stadium, sprays of gunfire in the crowded restaurants and streets of central Paris, and finally a hostage standoff that drenched a 19th-century dance hall with the blood of dozens of young people out for a night of rock music. Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said three suicide attackers died near the stadium, three in the concert hall, and one further south on the same boulevard. Here is how it happened, based on accounts from French authorities and witnesses.

9 p.m. Kickoff of the France-Germany soccer match at the French national stadium and the beginning of the rock show at the Bataclan concert hall. Both packed with fans, the match includes French President Francois Hollande among spectators. In the audience at the Eagles of Death Metal show is the sister of French striker Antoine Griezmann, who started in Friday night’s game.

9:20 p.m. A man with a Syrian passport and an explosives vest blows himself up at Gate D of the stadium, killing himself and a bystander.

The match continues.

9:25 p.m. Gunmen in a black rented Seat Leon open fire on a bar and a restaurant — Le Carillon and Petit Cambodge — killing 15 people and leaving more than 100 shell casings of different calibers, including 7.62 mm, strewn at the scene. When the shooting starts, Emilio Macchia, an Italian book designer visiting for a publishing fair, starts to run from the Carillon. “A girl opened the door to her building and let us in. We hid inside with 10 or 15 other people. I still remember one girl, she said she’d seen one huge man shooting. That’s when I realized it was a terror attack.”

9:30 p.m. A second suicide bomber approaches Gate H of the stadium, blowing himself up but claiming no other victims.

9:32 p.m. Gunmen in a rented Seat Leon open fire on a La Bonne Biere bar on La Fontaine au Roi street, just around the corner from the restaurant shootings. Five people are killed. About a hundred shells are left on the ground of different caliber, including again 7.62 mm.

9:36 p.m. Hollande presses the cell phone to his ear inside the glass-lined booth overlooking the

soccer field, absorbing the horror tearing into the French capital for the second time this year. The digital clock above him ticks away the seconds in red: 21:36:49. Just then, gunmen in a black Seat car attack Charonne street, killing 19 people. Sebastien Jagreau, a witness who arrives shortly afterward, says the bodies of the dead and wounded were sprawled on tables and the ground. “We saw a lady on the first table. I thought she had bump and then we realized it was a bullet in her head and not a bump. She was stretched on the table with her beer next to her. Then I see a guy crying because his wife was dead. Then we go on and we realize we are in the middle of a pond of blood.” Again, about 100 shell casings are left on the ground, including 7.62 mm.

9:40 p.m. A black Volkswagen Polo parks outside the Bataclan concert hall on Boulevard Voltaire, and three people emerge, opening fire as they enter the packed venue. Eagles of Death Metal is several songs into their show and playing to a full house. The attackers enter, apparently unnoticed over the loud music, armed with automatic weapons, their bodies wired with explosives. Among the hostage-takers is a Frenchman, one week shy of his 30th birthday, convicted eight times between 2004 and 2010 for minor crimes and flagged for ties to Islamic radicals. In a brief communication with security forces, the hostage-takers invoke Syria

and Iraq. As shots ring out, people escape from side doors of the venue, some dragging bodies with them. One woman clings to a second-story window, trying to get out of the line of fire. Among those to escape is Griezmann’s sister. At that moment, a suicide bomber detonates his vest further down Boulevard Voltaire. The bomber is the only victim.

9:53 p.m. A suicide attacker about 400 meters (yards) from the stadium detonates his vest, identical to those of the others with TATP explosives. No one else is killed.

12:20 a.m. Security forces storm the Bataclan. Two of the attackers detonate their suicide vests; a third is shot by law enforcement and the vest explodes. Eighty-nine people are killed, and many remain critically injured. Philippe Juvin, an emergency room doctor at the Georges Pompidou hospital, said he has never had to care for so many victims at once. “The majority were gunshot wounds inflicted with weapons of war, of high caliber, in the thorax, the abdomen, their legs and arms. Also, the psychological trauma. The people that witness these kinds of events are deeply affected, even if some may not be physically injured, it hurts their soul. That is why we had a psychiatrist with us.”