it’s been described as Frances worst day
of violence since World War two and
welcome to watchmojo.com down 10 crucial
facts you should know about the terror
attack on Paris number 10
when did the Paris attacks occur on the
evening of Friday November 13th 2015 the
capital city of France Paris was subject
to a series of terror attacks mass
shootings and suicide bombings the first
explosion occurred outside of the
stabbed defrost Stadium at 9:20 p.m.
Central European Time at 9:25 – city
centre restaurants underwent a mass
shooting before a second stadium
explosion occurred at 9:30 two minutes
later a bar was the scene of another
mass shooting at 936 a similar attack on
another eatery four minutes after that a
suicide blast inside another restaurant
at approximately the same time around
9:40 three gunmen entered and attacked
the Bataclan concert venue finally a
third blast occurred at the Stade de
Faust at 9:53
while a hostage situation developed at
the Vatican at 12:20 a.m. three hours
after the night’s first explosion French
forces stormed the venue killing one of
the assailants and prompting the other
two to detonate suicide vests the Paris
attacks came a day after Isis claimed
responsibility for deadly bombings in
Beirut against Shia communities number
nine which areas were targeted three
explosions took place around the sted to
floss football stadium and st. Denis
around seven and a half miles from the
city center France was playing Germany
in an international friendly at the time
with French president Francois Hollande
in attendance the restaurants and
Bataclan concert hall at which American
band Eagles of Death Metal was
performing
are all located in central Paris in or
around the city’s 10th and 11th
districts in general the attackers
targeted the Parisian social scene
killing people who had expected an
enjoyable Friday night in some of the
city’s most fashionable neighborhoods
number 8 which areas were targeted part
2 at least seven assailants are thought
to be directly responsible for the
carnage in what has since been uncovered
as a carefully planned and coordinated
attack supporters inside the stadium
heard the explosions outside of the
static loss although no one was
immediately aware of exactly what had
happened minutes later three men stormed
the Bataclan concert hall firing
randomly before taking hundreds hostage
as they began shooting many dropped to
the ground with some concert goers
playing dead the gunmen reloaded several
times before French security forces
eventually stormed the building at 12:20
a.m. number 7 what were the casualties a
week after the attack the death toll
stood at over 120 more than 350 people
were reported wounded with close to 100
in critical condition at least 89 of the
deaths had occurred at the Bataclan
venue citizens of at least 15 countries
have been listed among the dead with the
first victims named the day after the
attack there’s been widespread social
media coverage of the events with
friends and relatives taking to Facebook
Twitter and other social media networks
in search of missing people the French
government also set up a hotline for
information on missing people as well as
a website number 6 who is claiming
responsibility on Saturday November 14
2015 the jihadist extremist militant
group the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant alternately known as the Islamic
state is or Isis claimed responsibility
for the attacks
labeling them as quote the first of the
storm in a statement released by the
extremists the
hackers were described as eight brothers
the locations were described as
accurately chosen and Holland was
berated as the fool of France France
itself was mocked as a capital of
prostitution and obscenity and was
warned that it would remain a top Isis
target especially after recent French
airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as of
mid-november 2015 an international
manhunt to find culprits and accomplices
continued with its early focus
especially centered on neighboring EU
nations investigators were still
searching for 26 year old Belgian
citizen Salah Abdeslam in connection
with the Paris attacks furthermore on
November 16 2015 an Isis fighter
threatened to attack the capital of the
United States number five has this
happened before in France
unfortunately the November 13th Massacre
is not the first terror attack to strike
Paris in 2015 on the morning of January
7th 12 people were killed following a
shooting at the offices of French
satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo
Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda claimed
responsibility as two gunmen raided an
editorial meeting for the publication
systematically executing the people
inside the attack was reportedly staged
as revenge for illustrations carried in
shoddy Abdo depicting the Prophet
Mohammed following the January 7th
attack France raised its security to the
highest level and on January 11th around
2 million people including more than 40
world leaders took part in a rally of
national unity staged in the centre of
Paris
number 4 what has been Frances reactions
politically France immediately vowed to
continue its fight against the Islamic
state and to continue mounting us-led
airstrikes on Isis strongholds in the
Middle East on Sunday November 15th
french jets launched their most
destructive raids in syria to date
dropping at least 20 bombs on two
unknown isis base in Raqqa
socially plus WA Ilan called for three
days of national mourning in France
having initially declared a state of
emergency in Paris and massively
heightened border security number three
what has been the international
community’s response international
statements of support were both rapid
and widespread those who think that they
can terrorize the people of France or
the values that they stand for or wall
the attacks were universally condemned
with many countries and world leaders
highlighting the need for solidarity
with France against all terrorist
organizations famous buildings around
the world were lit in the colors of the
French flag and vigils took place in
many major cities including Sydney
Montreal London and New York social
media has also been alive with reaction
to the attacks many Facebook users
altered their profile pictures to
include a tricolor overlay of Frances
flag supportive hashtags were widely
shared and an altered Eiffel Tower
inspired image of the International
Peace symbol trended worldwide number
two what has been the response from the
Islamic community statements of support
for France have also been issued by the
Islamic community with Muslim leaders
the world over reminding everybody that
the attacks do not reflect true Islamic
faith the Association of British Muslims
said that quote the Muslim faith
condemns such acts of violence Iranian
president Hassan rouhani described the
attack as quote a crime against humanity
Qatari foreign minister khalid al Atia
described it as quote heinous an
Indonesian president Joko Widodo said
that his country quote condemns the
violence that took place in Paris on
social media anti-isis messages have
carried hashtags such as terrorism has
no religion and not in my name number
one how will the November 2015 Paris
attacks affect international relations
though it’s unclear at present how the
attacks will damage or strengthen
international links for the future the
events of November 13th have undoubtedly
caused a fresh wave of political
tension especially across Europe the
continent is already struggling to cope
with a migrant crisis as asylum seekers
arrived daily from the Middle East in
search of a better standard of living in
turn the Paris attacks have led to
pressure from EU sceptics for a
tightening of the continents open border
system especially as early evidence
suggests that one of the attackers might
have been posing as a Syrian refugee the
attacks in Paris and Beirut have
increased backlashes against Muslims
worldwide playing into Isis’s plan to
create bigger rifts between Muslims and
Westerners even though most Muslims
themselves are targeted by Isis and
critical of the terrorist organization
it’s clear that Isis has become an
established international threat if it
wasn’t already before by turning its eye
towards bigger targets and Western
society but should Europe respond by
taking back the freedoms for which its
famed it remains to be seen how the
international community will react
long-term for now the calls for
solidarity are key did these fats get
you thinking to vote for which news
story is covered next
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of violence since World War two and
welcome to watchmojo.com down 10 crucial
facts you should know about the terror
attack on Paris number 10
when did the Paris attacks occur on the
evening of Friday November 13th 2015 the
capital city of France Paris was subject
to a series of terror attacks mass
shootings and suicide bombings the first
explosion occurred outside of the
stabbed defrost Stadium at 9:20 p.m.
Central European Time at 9:25 – city
centre restaurants underwent a mass
shooting before a second stadium
explosion occurred at 9:30 two minutes
later a bar was the scene of another
mass shooting at 936 a similar attack on
another eatery four minutes after that a
suicide blast inside another restaurant
at approximately the same time around
9:40 three gunmen entered and attacked
the Bataclan concert venue finally a
third blast occurred at the Stade de
Faust at 9:53
while a hostage situation developed at
the Vatican at 12:20 a.m. three hours
after the night’s first explosion French
forces stormed the venue killing one of
the assailants and prompting the other
two to detonate suicide vests the Paris
attacks came a day after Isis claimed
responsibility for deadly bombings in
Beirut against Shia communities number
nine which areas were targeted three
explosions took place around the sted to
floss football stadium and st. Denis
around seven and a half miles from the
city center France was playing Germany
in an international friendly at the time
with French president Francois Hollande
in attendance the restaurants and
Bataclan concert hall at which American
band Eagles of Death Metal was
performing
are all located in central Paris in or
around the city’s 10th and 11th
districts in general the attackers
targeted the Parisian social scene
killing people who had expected an
enjoyable Friday night in some of the
city’s most fashionable neighborhoods
number 8 which areas were targeted part
2 at least seven assailants are thought
to be directly responsible for the
carnage in what has since been uncovered
as a carefully planned and coordinated
attack supporters inside the stadium
heard the explosions outside of the
static loss although no one was
immediately aware of exactly what had
happened minutes later three men stormed
the Bataclan concert hall firing
randomly before taking hundreds hostage
as they began shooting many dropped to
the ground with some concert goers
playing dead the gunmen reloaded several
times before French security forces
eventually stormed the building at 12:20
a.m. number 7 what were the casualties a
week after the attack the death toll
stood at over 120 more than 350 people
were reported wounded with close to 100
in critical condition at least 89 of the
deaths had occurred at the Bataclan
venue citizens of at least 15 countries
have been listed among the dead with the
first victims named the day after the
attack there’s been widespread social
media coverage of the events with
friends and relatives taking to Facebook
Twitter and other social media networks
in search of missing people the French
government also set up a hotline for
information on missing people as well as
a website number 6 who is claiming
responsibility on Saturday November 14
2015 the jihadist extremist militant
group the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant alternately known as the Islamic
state is or Isis claimed responsibility
for the attacks
labeling them as quote the first of the
storm in a statement released by the
extremists the
hackers were described as eight brothers
the locations were described as
accurately chosen and Holland was
berated as the fool of France France
itself was mocked as a capital of
prostitution and obscenity and was
warned that it would remain a top Isis
target especially after recent French
airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as of
mid-november 2015 an international
manhunt to find culprits and accomplices
continued with its early focus
especially centered on neighboring EU
nations investigators were still
searching for 26 year old Belgian
citizen Salah Abdeslam in connection
with the Paris attacks furthermore on
November 16 2015 an Isis fighter
threatened to attack the capital of the
United States number five has this
happened before in France
unfortunately the November 13th Massacre
is not the first terror attack to strike
Paris in 2015 on the morning of January
7th 12 people were killed following a
shooting at the offices of French
satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo
Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda claimed
responsibility as two gunmen raided an
editorial meeting for the publication
systematically executing the people
inside the attack was reportedly staged
as revenge for illustrations carried in
shoddy Abdo depicting the Prophet
Mohammed following the January 7th
attack France raised its security to the
highest level and on January 11th around
2 million people including more than 40
world leaders took part in a rally of
national unity staged in the centre of
Paris
number 4 what has been Frances reactions
politically France immediately vowed to
continue its fight against the Islamic
state and to continue mounting us-led
airstrikes on Isis strongholds in the
Middle East on Sunday November 15th
french jets launched their most
destructive raids in syria to date
dropping at least 20 bombs on two
unknown isis base in Raqqa
socially plus WA Ilan called for three
days of national mourning in France
having initially declared a state of
emergency in Paris and massively
heightened border security number three
what has been the international
community’s response international
statements of support were both rapid
and widespread those who think that they
can terrorize the people of France or
the values that they stand for or wall
the attacks were universally condemned
with many countries and world leaders
highlighting the need for solidarity
with France against all terrorist
organizations famous buildings around
the world were lit in the colors of the
French flag and vigils took place in
many major cities including Sydney
Montreal London and New York social
media has also been alive with reaction
to the attacks many Facebook users
altered their profile pictures to
include a tricolor overlay of Frances
flag supportive hashtags were widely
shared and an altered Eiffel Tower
inspired image of the International
Peace symbol trended worldwide number
two what has been the response from the
Islamic community statements of support
for France have also been issued by the
Islamic community with Muslim leaders
the world over reminding everybody that
the attacks do not reflect true Islamic
faith the Association of British Muslims
said that quote the Muslim faith
condemns such acts of violence Iranian
president Hassan rouhani described the
attack as quote a crime against humanity
Qatari foreign minister khalid al Atia
described it as quote heinous an
Indonesian president Joko Widodo said
that his country quote condemns the
violence that took place in Paris on
social media anti-isis messages have
carried hashtags such as terrorism has
no religion and not in my name number
one how will the November 2015 Paris
attacks affect international relations
though it’s unclear at present how the
attacks will damage or strengthen
international links for the future the
events of November 13th have undoubtedly
caused a fresh wave of political
tension especially across Europe the
continent is already struggling to cope
with a migrant crisis as asylum seekers
arrived daily from the Middle East in
search of a better standard of living in
turn the Paris attacks have led to
pressure from EU sceptics for a
tightening of the continents open border
system especially as early evidence
suggests that one of the attackers might
have been posing as a Syrian refugee the
attacks in Paris and Beirut have
increased backlashes against Muslims
worldwide playing into Isis’s plan to
create bigger rifts between Muslims and
Westerners even though most Muslims
themselves are targeted by Isis and
critical of the terrorist organization
it’s clear that Isis has become an
established international threat if it
wasn’t already before by turning its eye
towards bigger targets and Western
society but should Europe respond by
taking back the freedoms for which its
famed it remains to be seen how the
international community will react
long-term for now the calls for
solidarity are key did these fats get
you thinking to vote for which news
story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week
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