"Jihadists killed 130 people in shootings and suicide bombings in and around Paris on the night of November 13, 2015, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. The attackers killed around 90 people at the Bataclan concert hall, where the US band Eagles of Death Metal was playing. They ended the lives of dozens more at Parisian restaurants and cafes, and one person near the Stade de France football stadium just outside the capital, where crowds were watching France play Germany."
"'Democracy always wins' Hollande testified at the 148-day trial that led to Abdeslam being jailed for life in 2022. He said he remembered telling the defendants, who also included suspects accused of plotting or offering logistical support, that they had been given defence lawyers despite having committed 'the unforgivable'. "We are a democracy, and democracy always wins in the end," he said he told them."
On the night of November 13, 2015, jihadists carried out shootings and suicide bombings in and around Paris that killed 130 people. Around 90 victims were killed at the Bataclan concert hall where the US band Eagles of Death Metal was performing. Dozens more were killed at restaurants and cafes across Paris, and one person near the Stade de France as crowds watched a football match. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility. Ten attackers were involved; nine died and the sole surviving member, Salah Abdeslam, is serving a life sentence. Ceremonies and a long-term memorial are planned for the tenth anniversary, with President Emmanuel Macron expected to speak. Former president Francois Hollande described declaring France 'at war' and emphasized that democracy ultimately prevails.
Read at www.thelocal.fr
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