World mourns with France after deadly attacks
A woman lights a candle at a rail cordon close to the Bataclan theatre
in the 11th district of Paris on November 14, 2015, the day after a
series of attack on the city resulting in the deaths of more than 128
individuals. France President Francois Hollande declared war on the
so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. PHOTO | KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
| AFP
In Summary
- France President Francois Hollande declared war on the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, which claimed responsibility for the attacks in five different locations.
- Other attacks were at bars and restaurants. AFP, a French news agency, reported that at least 300 people were hospitalised after the attacks, 80 of them in “critical” condition.
- At least 82 people were killed in the concert hall by four black-clad attackers who opened fire with automatic weapons on the packed venue, sowing carnage and panic.
- It was the second terrorist strike in less than 10 months. In January, 17 people were killed in jihadist gun attacks, five of the cartoonists at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
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