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) there was an attack at a Christmas market. As a result of the shooting arranged by the attacker, three people were killed and another 13 were injured, the attacker fled the scene.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country, this is a 29-year-old native of Strasbourg by the name of Sheriff S. The man should have been arrested earlier that day on suspicion of involvement in attempted murder and robbery. Strasbourg Mayor Roland Ries said the attack was "terrorist in nature." French law enforcement agencies have decided to use the anti-terrorist police in the investigation.

The editorial staff of TASS-DOSSIER has prepared a certificate on terrorist attacks in France since 2012, which killed more than one person. There were eight such cases in total (excluding the incident on December 11, 2018). The largest of these attacks took place in Paris on November 13, 2015.

In March 2012 in the south of France, in the cities of Toulouse and Montauban, there was a series of murders. On March 11, 15 and 19, seven people - three servicemen, a teacher and students of a Jewish school - became victims of the lone terrorist Mohammed Mera (French of Algerian origin). On March 22 of the same year, during the arrest operation, the terrorist was killed. Responsibility for the attacks was claimed by an Islamist group associated with the organization Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM, banned in the Russian Federation).

On January 7, 2015, a terrorist act was committed in Paris against the editorial board of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which has repeatedly published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. 12 employees of the magazine were shot, 11 people were injured. The terrorists - the brothers Said and Sheriff Kuachi (French of Algerian origin) - were liquidated as a result of a special police operation on January 9 of the same year in the town of Dammartin-en-Gauelle, 50 km north of Paris. According to Sheriff Kouashi, he acted on behalf of and with the financial support of the Yemeni wing of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, banned in the Russian Federation.

On January 9, 2015, four people were killed and 15 others were taken hostage at a kosher grocery store at the Vincennes gate in Paris. During the special operation, the terrorist was destroyed. It turned out to be Amedi Coulibaly (French, born into a family of immigrants from Mali). Shortly before the start of the assault, he told the BFM channel that he was a member of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS, banned in the Russian Federation). He demanded that the authorities release Said and Sheriff Kouashi.

On November 13, 2015, a coordinated series of terrorist attacks occurred almost simultaneously in Paris and its suburb of Saint-Denis. Suicide bombers detonated explosive devices near the Stade de France football arena in Saint Denis, where France and Germany were playing at the time. The match was attended by French President François Hollande. On Boulevard Sharon, Boulevard Voltaire, streets Fontaine-aux-Roy and Alibert criminals opened fire on people. The Bataclan concert hall, where the Eagles of Death Metal rock band was performing, was attacked.

The terrorists took the visitors hostage, and after the arrival of the police special forces, they began mass shooting of people. A total of 130 people were killed and 352 injured in the attacks. The terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015 were the largest in the number of victims in the history of France, the ISIS claimed responsibility for them. On 18 November, the alleged organizer of the attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaud, was killed in a police raid in Saint Denis.

On March 18, 2016, a Frenchman of Moroccan origin Salah Abdeslam was detained in Brussels, who, according to investigators, played a key role in the preparation of the attacks and was in Paris on the day of the attacks. In April 2018, a Belgian court sentenced him to 20 years in prison for participating in a shootout with police during his 2016 arrest. This verdict has nothing to do with Abdeslam's participation in the Paris attacks, for which he has yet to appear in court in France.

On June 13, 2016, in the Parisian suburb of Manyanville, 25-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan origin, Larosi Abbala, attacked a 42-year-old policeman, stabbing him several times, and then barricading himself in the victim's house. There he committed another murder, stabbing the policeman's girlfriend, who also worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and threatened to detonate an explosive device. In the ensuing assault, special forces officers eliminated the killer and rescued the three-year-old child of the dead police officers.

French government spokesman Stephane Le Fol called the incident a terrorist attack and a "terrible drama." IS claimed responsibility for the crime. On June 18, 2016, two of Aballa's likely accomplices, Sharaf-Din Aberuz and Saad Rajraji, were arrested and detained, and charged with having links with a terrorist organization. In January 2017, the court released Rajraji, placing him under police surveillance.

On July 14, 2016, in Nice, during a festivities in honor of the National Day (also known as Bastille Day) on the Promenade des Anglais, a 19-ton truck crashed into a crowd of people who came to watch the fireworks. The offender, deliberately making zigzags, tried to crush as many people as possible. In the crowd, he managed to drive about 2 km. As a result of the attack, 86 people were killed (including Russians Victoria Savchenko and Alina Bogdanova) and more than 430 people were injured.

The police shot and killed the driver of the truck, a Frenchman of Tunisian origin, Mohamed Lahuaiej Buhlel. French President Francois Hollande in his address to the people called the incident a terrorist act. IS claimed responsibility for the attack.

On October 1, 2017, in Marseille, near the Saint-Charles train station, illegal immigrant from Tunisia, Ahmed Hanachi, stabbed two women to death. Immediately after that, he was shot dead by soldiers patrolling the area near the station. The prosecutor's office described the attack as "a murder with a terrorist motive." IS claimed responsibility for the attack.

On March 23, 2018, in the city of Carcassonne in the south of France, 26-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan origin Reduan Lakdim attacked people in a car in order to steal him. The passenger was killed, the driver was injured. The second attack Lakdim made on the special forces who were training near the barracks, opening fire on them. The attacker launched a third attack in the neighboring town of Treb, taking hostages at a local supermarket. The offender was eliminated during the storming of the store.

In total, the attacks killed four people, including a special forces officer, and injured 15 more. Media reported that IS was responsible for the series of attacks. As it turned out later, the French special services in 2014 opened a dossier on Lakdim on suspicion of his involvement in the circles of radical Islamists. At the same time, it became known that during a search in his house a note was found in which he declared his affiliation with IS.

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In the Aude department in southern France, a series of attacks took place that killed four people, including a police officer, and injured 16 others.

The man attacked the motorist, taking away his car, opened fire on the policemen returning from the run, and then took the visitors of the supermarket hostage.

The attacker was killed by a special police force. According to the French Ministry of Internal Affairs, it turned out to be a native of Morocco, Reduan Lakdim, who lived in Carcassonne.

In addition, later, 45-year-old lieutenant colonel of the French police Arnaud Beltram, who took the place of the last hostage released by the attacker, died of his wounds.

Image copyright EPA Image caption Lieutenant Colonel Arno Beltram

The case in connection with the incident was opened by the anti-terrorist division of the French prosecutor's office.

"Our country has experienced an Islamist terrorist attack," French President Emmanuel Macron said shortly after the incident.

How did the deceased officer know?

Lieutenant Colonel Arno Beltram was 44 years old. He served in the French National Gendarmerie for over 15 years, and was awarded the "Cross of Military Valor" for his service in Iraq.

The death of the officer became known after French Interior Minister Gerard Collon wrote about it on Twitter.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that Lieutenant Colonel Beltram "died like a hero" and showed "exceptional courage."

Image copyright AFP Image caption Lieutenant Colonel Arno Beltram

Arnaud Beltram's brother, Cedric, on Saturday in an interview with one of the radio stations said that his act was "beyond the call of duty."

"He gave his life for strangers. Most likely, he knew that he had no chance. If after this he is not a hero, then I do not know what a hero is," said the brother of the deceased.

As a sign of mourning on Saturday, flags were lowered at police stations in France.

How events developed

On Friday morning, an unknown person opened fire on a group of police officers in the city of Carcassonne. As a result, one police officer was shot in the shoulder.

Soon after, information appeared about the taking of hostages at the Super U supermarket in the town of Treb, eight kilometers from Carcassonne.

"The police are conducting an operation in the [supermarket] Super U area in Treba" reported official "Twitter" of local authorities.

According to security officials, the hostage-taking in the supermarket occurred at about 11:15 am local time, and shots were heard there.

It was reported that the hostage-taker declared his adherence to the extremist group Islamic State (IS), banned in Russia. According to eyewitnesses, the man called himself an "IS warrior."

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption During a special operation, the entrance to Treb was blocked by police

Soon the mayor of Treba, Eric Menassi, announced that the man who had taken the hostages was left alone in the store with a police officer - all the hostages had been released.

After attempts to negotiate were unsuccessful, special forces stormed the supermarket building, during which the attacker was killed.

As stated in the French Ministry of Internal Affairs, in total three people became victims of the attacker - two died as a result of hostage-taking, one more was killed before that.

The department explained that before taking hostages, the man attacked the motorist, wounding him and killing his passenger, and took away his car.

Another 16 people, according to the French authorities, were injured. One of them - Lieutenant Colonel of the Gendarmerie Arno Beltram - died in hospital from his wounds.

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French Interior Minister Gerard Colon, making an official statement, named the attacker. According to police, it turned out to be a 26-year-old resident of Carcassonne, Reduan Lakdim, who acted alone.

Colon said Lakdim was known to law enforcement as a petty drug dealer, but was not seen as radicalizing.

As BFM TV reported, taking hostages, Lakdim demanded the release of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in organizing the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015.

Who is Salah Abdeslam?

Salah Abdeslam was arrested in Belgium on March 18, 2016. French prosecutors believe he played a key role in the Paris attacks.

According to the investigation, he took three suicide bombers to the Stade de France stadium and, perhaps, himself should have committed an attack elsewhere, but for some unknown reason he did not.

As reported by the French prosecutor's office, during one of the interrogations, he told investigators that he was going to blow himself up at the stadium, but changed his mind at the last moment.

Presumably, Abdeslam also rented a VW Polo found outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.

Salah's brother Brahim Abdeslam was one of the suicide bombers who blew themselves up in a cafe on Boulevard Voltaire in Paris.

The attacks in Paris took place on November 13, 2015. A coordinated series of attacks near the Stade de France, attacks on several restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall killed 130 people and injured more than 350.

0:43 Explosions thundered in Paris near the Stade de France, there are casualties.
According to BFM TV, French President François Hollande watched the match.

0:47 In Paris, an unidentified person opened fire on a restaurant patron near the Charlie Ebdo office.
At least two people were killed and more than seven injured in the shooting in a restaurant in the north of Paris. This was announced by the BFM TV channel.

1:30 There are at least 100 hostages in the Bataklan Concert Hall. Anti-terrorist units from all over the country are being pulled into the city.

Places of terrorist attacks in Paris (Stadium, Restaurant, Bataclan Concert Hall):

1:52 There were "simultaneous explosions" at the Stade de France in the middle of the France-Germany friendly. According to preliminary information, the suicide bombers committed suicide bombing. Hollande, who was evacuated from the match, went to an emergency meeting with the government and security officials. There were 80,000 spectators at the stadium.

1:55 A colleague urges you not to act like Charlie. I support!

Addressing all my colleagues - authors of personal online magazines, press workers, and simply patriots of my country, I ask - before writing a taunt, before creating a drawing, before pouring salt into a bleeding wound, think about what moral level are we on? Near Charlie?

2:01 Hollande declared a state of emergency in France. All Parisians were forbidden to leave their homes. Army armored cars appeared on the streets.
Hollande ordered to close all borders of the country.

2:08 Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova expressed sympathy to the people of France in connection with the terrorist attacks in the capital. "I read terrible news from Paris. The number of victims of explosions and shooting is growing. The hostage-taking in the theater, as reported by the media, is monstrous! Parisians, France, we are with you! Hold on! Your pain is our pain," she wrote in Facebook.

US President Barack Obama called the Paris attacks "an attack on all of humanity."

US President Barack Obama said the US offered to help France in connection with the Paris attacks. "We are in contact with the French authorities ... we offered them our full support," Obama said, speaking at the White House, RIA Novosti reported.

Fans are taken to the outskirts of the city.

2:10 Russia-24 reports that the special forces launched an assault in the Bataklan concert hall, where unknown persons took hostages.

Hollande said that special forces began storming the facility, which is being held by terrorists.

2:12 am Parisians are using the hashtag #Porteouverte on Twitter to offer shelter to those in dangerous areas.

2:13 Russian President Vladimir Putin offered deep condolences over a series of terrorist attacks in France.

"Russia strongly condemns these inhuman killings and is ready to provide any assistance in the investigation of these terrorist crimes," said Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

2:14 Army in Paris. A total of 6 coordinated attacks took place in Paris.

2:18 François Hollande: "There have been terrorist attacks of an unprecedented scale. Dozens of people killed, many injured, this is a nightmare. We have decided to mobilize all forces to neutralize the terrorists.

I asked for support from the military and called the government. A state of emergency is declared in France. This means that many public places will be closed and traffic will be restricted.

I also decided to close the borders until the moment when the terrorists are established and neutralized. "

2:20 The metro was closed in Paris.

2:23 It became known that shortly before the match, in which the explosions thundered, the German national team was evacuated from the hotel, where they stayed because of the bomb report.

2:24 The planes heading for Paris started to turn.

2:27 am Paris police have asked the townspeople to stay at home on their official Twitter account. “After a series of serious incidents, the police prefecture recommends that those who are at home, with loved ones or at work in the Ile-de-France region not go out unnecessarily (outside) in the coming hours. Institutions that accept the population, strengthen the surveillance of the entrances and accept everyone who needs it. Stop street events, "RIA Novosti is quoted as saying.

2:31 am During the storming of the concert hall, explosions are heard. The hostages reported on social media that gunmen were killing one hostage after another.

2:43 More than 10,000 soldiers were raised on alarm. Data on attacks in Paris as of 2:00 (Moscow time): "Stade de France": 4 dead, 50 wounded; Bisha Street: 14 dead, 20 injured; Republic Avenue: 4 dead, 21 injured; Sharonne Quarter: 19 dead, 23 injured; Beaumarchais: 7 wounded; Bataclan Concert Hall: 2 dead, 11 injured.

2:49 Seven terrorist attacks took place in different places in Paris, police said. A staircase is attached to the facade of the Bataklan hall. People began to descend along it.

2:51 A new terrorist attack took place on the rue Faubourg Saint Antoine. Shooting. Another explosion occurred in the concert hall.

2:53
People are being led out of the hall. The assault ended successfully.

2:58 During the assault, 10 people were killed, 2 terrorists were killed.

Witness to the events in the Bataklan hall: “The music was playing very loudly, I heard a sound - as if a firecracker was exploding. I turned and saw the silhouette of a man in a cap who was walking from the door, he was shooting in my direction. People started to fall to the floor. The dead were near me. I ran to the emergency exit and found myself on the street. There were bloodied people nearby, wounded. We ran into a cafe opposite and barricaded the door. "

3:01 François Hollande canceled a trip to the G20 summit in Turkey.

3:12 Supporters of the terrorist organization ISIS, banned in Russia, are spreading jubilant news about the terrorist attacks in the French capital on social networks.

3:14 am Twitter wrote that a fire broke out in a refugee camp in Calais, France.

3:15 am According to the latest data, there are about 100 deaths inside the concert hall.

3:22 The occupants of the theater were young people, they did not hide their faces and spoke French without an accent - Euronews.

3:30 ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks in France.

3:31 A refugee camp was set on fire in France. Confirmed.

3:34 Paris airports began to receive planes - French Foreign Ministry. The total number of victims in Paris has exceeded 150 people.

3:38 Here's a photo that hung at the entrance to the concert hall:

3:48 Britain suspended civil aviation flights to Paris.
Reuters: American Airlines stops flying to Paris.

4:09 During the storming of the Balaklan concert hall, two terrorists blew themselves up, RIA Novosti reports, citing French TV.

05:00 From the episode # to polish from France

07:30 Security measures at the Russian Embassy in the United States have been strengthened, Sputnik agency writes with reference to a representative of the diplomatic mission. Earlier, similar steps were taken at the Russian Embassy in France.

07:50 Kadyrov commented on the terrorist attacks in Paris

“Now no one doubts that the Iblis state is behind the events in Paris. This is a terrorist international that threatens the whole world and all of humanity. Tens of thousands of people from all countries have been trained in the ranks of IS. This evil must be destroyed in the bud. Otherwise hordes of terrorists, like mudflows, will rush over all countries and cities of the world, ”Kadyrov said.

“Russian President Vladimir Putin, clearly realizing what threat to humanity comes from IS, began a decisive struggle against the gangs of international terrorism. We are sincerely grateful to him for this, as we have survived the horrors of terrorist attacks that lasted for years, ”the message says.

“We once again call on the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries to join forces against the Iblis state. There is no other way out of this situation. As a person who has dedicated my life to the fight against terrorism, I want to tell everyone on whom the decision-making depends that terrorists are not good or bad, ”Kadyrov said.

“Their goal is to destroy humanity! If we together do not defeat terrorism, the whole world will plunge into chaos, there will be no end to such bloody events! Let justice prevail! " - it was said in the message.

08:00 CNN: A total of 153 people were killed in the Paris attacks, 112 of them in the Bataclan concert hall.

08:10 Semyon Bagdasarov: Schengen should cease to exist after the Paris terrorist attacks!

Semyon Bagdasarov, director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Central Asia, believes that it is time for Europe to stop being a gateway and pay serious attention to Turkey.

The attacks in Paris were carried out by people who clearly had combat experience, because it all looks like a well-planned military operation. For the European Union to think very seriously about its own security, about the migration policy, which has turned the EU into a gateway. After this, I think, Schengen should cease to exist. It is necessary to return the strict visa regime. It's time to take a serious look at Turkey - everyone knows that terrorists are moving through it. Plus, people who were going to join the "Islamic State", if you can call them that, will now begin to come back (the peak of IS "success" has already passed). Well-trained, knowing how to fight. And the terrorist threat will increase sharply, - said the expert.

09:00 It's time to remember. On the question of morality.

09:30 A few hours before the tragedy in Paris, the French embassy warned of the threat of terrorist attacks in Russia

On the night of November 13-14, 7 or 8 planned terrorist attacks took place in France. At the moment, 150 victims are known. Terrorists held about 100 hostages. The assault was successful.

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The French capital has a curfew. The city is patrolled by the military, all official institutions are closed. More than 150 people became victims of terrorists, more than 200 were injured. Some of them are in critical condition.

Around midnight Moscow time, the French media reported about the shooting in the tenth arrondissement of Paris. Militants armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles opened fire on visitors to several cafes. Extremists fired indiscriminately from the windows of a car that was moving through the streets of the French capital at high speed.

About half an hour later, it became known about a series of explosions at the Stade de France, where the national teams of France and Germany were playing at that time. At least three bombs went off. Two of them were launched by suicide bombers. It is possible that the explosive devices were going to be carried into the stadium itself. President Francois Hollande had to be evacuated from the arena urgently and under heavy guard. They did not stop the match so as not to provoke panic among the fans. After some time, they began to be taken out into the street - one by one, under the supervision of law enforcement officers.

At the beginning of the second, news agencies received reports about the seizure of hostages in the Bataklan concert hall. According to the French media, four extremists burst into the premises where there were up to one and a half thousand people. They shouted Islamist slogans, promised to avenge Syria, fired indiscriminately and reloaded their weapons several times.

A little later, it became known about the shooting in several more districts of Paris, including not far from the Louvre and in the very center of the city - near the Le Allay shopping center. An emergency meeting of the government with the participation of the head of state began at the Elysee Palace. The police called the attack carefully coordinated and François Hollande called it unprecedented.

One and a half thousand soldiers took to the streets of the capital of the Fifth Republic to ensure security. Several metro lines were closed, the lighting of the Eiffel Tower was turned off. A state of emergency has been declared throughout France, borders are closed, and a curfew is in effect in Paris.

At about 2:45 am Moscow time, special forces began an assault on the Bataklan concert hall. During the special operation, several explosions thundered in the building, the militants continued to shoot the hostages. Four police officers were killed. Several extremists were eliminated. One of them was detained alive and admitted that he was recruited by the ISIS group. Later, ISIS fighters claimed responsibility for organizing the attacks and called the incident "September 11 in French."

Shooting took place in several arrondissements in Paris on Friday. In addition, three explosions occurred near the Parisian Stade de France, where a friendly football match between the national teams of France and Germany took place. The match was watched by French President François Hollande. He was urgently evacuated by security personnel.

At the same time, the French media reported about the seizure of about 100 hostages in the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal was performing at that time. As a result of the assault, according to media reports, two terrorists were killed.

In a televised address to the nation, Hollande said that decisions would be made to introduce a state of emergency throughout the country, as well as to close state borders. The police are urging residents of Paris and its environs not to leave their homes.

0.28 MSKUS and German Foreign Ministers John Kerry and Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived at the Bristol Hotel in Vienna to visit French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. Representatives of other participants in the talks are also expected.

10.09 Moscow time US Secretary of State Kerry has arrived at the Bristol Hotel, where Fabius is located. According to the European diplomatic source, a bilateral meeting is expected.

10.06 Moscow time Fabius will take part in a meeting on the settlement of the conflict in Syria in Vienna today.

09.54 Moscow time After the terrorist attacks in Paris, security measures have been stepped up in many countries.

09.44 Moscow time The leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Gennady Zyuganov, believes that the G20 summit, which will be held on November 15-16 in Turkey, will be a suitable platform to reiterate the call to foreign partners to create a coalition to fight terrorism.

09.01 Moscow time Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is canceling his visit to Italy and France due to terrorist attacks in Paris, IRNA reported.

08.18 Moscow time US law enforcement agencies on Friday stepped up security at the French embassy and the French ambassador's residence in Washington after a series of attacks in Paris. Additional security measures have also been taken around federal buildings in the US capital, including the White House and Congress areas.

Sean Hickman, a spokesman for the Washington Police Department, said "this was done as a precaution." According to him, there are no specific terrorist threats in the city.

08.11 Moscow time All members of the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, which performed at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, are alive at the time when terrorists captured it. This is reported by the NBC channel, referring to the relatives of the musicians.

Earlier it was reported that a terrorist attack killed one of the team members.

07.23 Moscow time The leadership of the National Hockey League asked the representatives of the clubs to strengthen security measures at the matches in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris. The text of the appeal was published on the league's official website.

07.05 Moscow time The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, is sure that the terrorist group Islamic State, banned in Russia, is behind the terrorist attacks in France. He wrote about this on Instagram.

"Now no one doubts that the" Iblis State "is behind the events in Paris. This is a terrorist international that threatens the whole world and all of humanity. In the ranks of IS have trained tens of thousands of people from all countries. This evil must be destroyed at the root. Otherwise hordes of terrorists, like mudflows, will rush over all countries and cities of the earth, "Ramzan Kadyrov noted.

He stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin, "clearly realizing what threat to humanity comes from IS," began a decisive struggle against the gangs of international terrorism.

"We are sincerely grateful to him for this, since we have survived the horrors of terrorist attacks that lasted for years. We once again call on the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries to join forces against the Iblis state. There is no other way out of this situation," Kadyrov wrote.
According to him, terrorists are not good or bad, their goal is to destroy humanity. "If we together do not defeat terrorism, the whole world will plunge into chaos, there will be no end to such bloody events," he added.

06.49 Moscow time Japan's largest travel agency, JTB, canceled travel packages to France for November 14 and 15, in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris.

06.43 Moscow timeRock group U2 has canceled a concert scheduled for Saturday in Paris. It has been postponed to a later date. The date will be announced at a "more appropriate time," the staff said.

"We hope and pray that all our fans in Paris are safe," the group said. Its participants admitted that they could not believe their own eyes when they watched the reports on the tragedy in the French capital. U2 said it was in shock over the deaths of dozens of people at a concert by the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal.

06.37 Moscow timeEight participants in the terrorist attacks in Paris have been killed, AFP reports.

06.20 Moscow time Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is currently on an official visit to Turkey, gave an order to strengthen counter-terrorism security measures in connection with the tragic events in Paris. This was stated by the General Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan, Yoshihide Suga.

"The Prime Minister gave instructions to strengthen security measures aimed at countering terrorism," he said.

Suga also stressed that the Japanese government strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Paris. “We condemn this blatant and heinous act of terror. We are outraged and shocked,” he said.

06.15 Moscow time One of the members of the American rock group Eagles of Death Metal was killed in one of the terrorist attacks in Paris, NBC reported. According to him, the group performed at the Parisian concert hall Bataclan, at the time when the latter was captured by terrorists.
The name of the deceased was not specified.

06.10 Moscow time Residents of the French capital after the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, which killed more than 100 people, are actively helping each other. On Twitter, Parisians are spreading announcements inviting those who cannot return home because of the police barriers around the scene.

In just a few hours since the tragedy, the hashtag #PorteOuverte (French for "open door") has been used almost 500,000 times, making it to the top of the French Twitter trend list - right after #fusillade - "shooting" ...

Residents of districts in the zone of the special operation are massively publishing announcements with an offer to host guests for the night. "Rue Saint-Maur in the 11th arrondissement. We have a place for you" - this is one of the typical invitations posted by a user named Benoit. People offer food, hot drinks, the ability to recharge mobile devices. Sometimes they just post their phone numbers and home addresses without comment.

This noble initiative was also supported by Parisian taxi drivers who deliver their passengers free of charge, simply turning off taximeters. "A call to all colleagues - hospitals need a taxi, get connected," read the message of one of the largest taxi companies in the city LNT.

05.45 Moscow timeMoscow residents bring flowers to the French Embassy in Russia to honor the memory of dozens of people who died in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris.

At the building of the diplomatic mission, despite the earlier time, candles are burning. Muscovites leave icons at the impromptu memorial. Police squads are on duty at the embassy.

05.45 Moscow timeThe spire on the skyscraper of the World Trade Center in New York will be illuminated in the colors of the French flag - blue, white and red - in the coming days in solidarity with the people of the European country, in whose capital a series of terrorist attacks took place on Friday evening. This was announced by the Governor of New York State Andrew Cuomo.

05.37 Moscow time No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks in the French capital, which have claimed the lives of more than 100 people, according to SITE, which monitors Islamist activity on the Internet.

"The accounts used by extremists on social networks are overflowing with approving comments about the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13th. There is speculation about what kind of group is behind them. Many users assume that this is (a banned extremist organization in the Russian Federation)" Islamic State "(IS ) ", - said in the message of the organization.

05.27 Moscow time The accomplices of the terrorists who carried out a series of attacks in Paris on Friday may still be at large, said the prosecutor of the French capital, François Molens.

05.27 moscow timeThe American airline Delta canceled flights to the airports of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly from November 13 to November 15 due to the terrorist attacks in the French capital. They have been postponed until November 22.

"The security environment in Paris can affect travel to and from Paris. Check your flight status frequently or receive regular updates directly to your wireless devices or email," the company said.

05.24 Moscow time Philippine police have been put on high alert following a series of attacks in Paris, law enforcement spokesman Wilbur Mayor said in an interview with local radio.

05.21 Moscow timeFive terrorists were involved in the attacks in Paris, said the capital's prosecutor François Molens. As he stressed, we are talking about preliminary data.

"As for the terrorists, presumably, five terrorists were neutralized. But all this, of course, still requires clarification," he said.

05.20 Moscow time A terrorist attack near the Stade de France stadium in Paris killed four people. This was announced by the iTELE TV channel. According to him, 11 people "were seriously injured and their lives are in danger." At least 14 more people received less severe injuries.

Two explosions were carried out by suicide bombers, the third was carried out using gas cylinders to which bags of nails were attached.

One of the Parisians, who was not far from the site of the explosion, was rescued by his mobile phone, which was lying in the inner pocket of his jacket - a fragment was stuck in it.

05.15 Moscow time The spire on the skyscraper of the World Trade Center in New York will be highlighted in the colors of the French flag - blue, white and red - in solidarity with the people of the European country, in the capital of which a series of terrorist attacks took place on Friday evening, Governor of New York Andrew announced Cuomo.

“Today and in the coming days, New York will turn on the blue, white and red lights on the World Trade Center tower. We stand in solidarity with the people of France - just as they did when the tragedy befell us. We mourn with them those who were killed, and we pray for those who were injured or bereaved, "he said.

The WTC skyscraper, also known as the Freedom Tower, was built on the site of the twin towers destroyed in the September 11, 2011 attacks.

The governor of New York said he has ordered state law enforcement agencies to be on the alert after the attacks in Paris, which, according to the latest data, killed about 160 people. New York City Police, Intelligence, Homeland Security and Emergency Services are "actively monitoring" the situation, he said. Andrew Cuomo also asked state residents to be vigilant and report "any suspicious activity" to an open hotline.

04.47 Moscow timeThe US Department of Justice, which organizationally includes the FBI, has promised assistance to the French security forces in the investigation of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

04.42 Moscow time153 people became victims of terrorist attacks in Paris, 112 of them died in the Bataclan concert hall, CNN reports citing representatives of the French authorities.

04.40 Moscow time The German national football team left the Parisian Stade de France almost three hours later, where the explosions took place, N-TV reported.

"The German national team left Stade de France only at about 02:15 am, guarded by the French security forces. The players and team headquarters were taken to their hotel in several minibuses," the channel said.

04.33 Moscow time An investigation has been launched into the terrorist attacks in Paris, said the prosecutor of the French capital, Francois Molens. "The investigation will be conducted under the articles" murder with a terrorist purpose "and" creation of a criminal group with the aim of organizing criminal attacks, "he said. Molens said that the terrorist attacks were simultaneously committed by extremists" in six places in the French capital. "

04.33 Moscow time The state of emergency in France has entered into force throughout the country. This is stated in the Elysee Palace communique following the meeting of the Council of Ministers.

04.32 Moscow time Police in London at the moment do not intend to tighten security measures in the British capital in connection with a series of terrorist attacks in Paris. “The terrorist threat is already at the penultimate level, and there is little we can add to this situation,” Scotland Yard told TASS.

At the end of August, the Joint Center for Analysis of Terrorism raised the level of threat of international terrorism in the country from "significant" to "serious" - only "critical" above - in connection with the aggravation of the situation in Iraq and Syria, as well as the flow of refugees from these countries to the European Union.

"Maybe we will put additional patrols on some streets, but there are no plans to tighten security measures at the moment," the London police said.

04.30 Moscow time The French Council of Muslim Cult (FMC) condemns the Friday night attacks in Paris "in the strongest terms". This statement was made by this largest Islamic organization in the country.

"In the face of all the gravity of the incident, the FSMK calls on the entire nation to unity and solidarity. We call on Muslims in France to pray that the country will be able to cope with this terrible ordeal, while maintaining calm and dignity."

04.30 Moscow timeSecurity measures have been stepped up in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Imperial Hotel in Vienna, where negotiations are to begin in the morning to resolve the conflict in Syria. However, the overall situation remains calm, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris.

It is not yet known whether the Paris attacks will affect the program of the heads of the foreign ministries.

04.28 Moscow time German Interior Minister Thomas de Mezieres offered the French authorities the help of German special forces in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed dozens of people. This is stated in the statement of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Germany.

"Our thoughts now are with French friends and families of the victims. I am in close contact with my French colleague and offered him the help of the German special forces," de Mezières said.

Meanwhile, as a spokesman for the Berlin police told Tagesspiegel, security measures have been increased in the capital of Germany in a number of crowded places. He did not give other details.

04.26 Moscow time The attacks in Paris occurred almost simultaneously in six different points in the city, the capital's prosecutor said.

04.24 Moscow timeAccording to preliminary data, five terrorists were involved in the attacks in Paris, the Paris prosecutor said.

04.22 Moscow time The death toll in terrorist attacks in the French capital could exceed 120, the Paris prosecutor said.

04.11 Moscow timeMembers of both chambers of the US Congress, their leaders, heads of committees express their condolences to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, call for assistance to France and find a way to prevent similar attacks in the future.

In his special address Friday night, US President Barack Obama said his country was ready to provide "any assistance" to France. "The President was right to offer France any help it might need," Republican Mack Thornberry, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement. "We do not yet know which group is responsible (for the attacks), but their strategy of attacking unprotected targets, spreading terror and chaos, and using the fear they created to further radicalize and attract new supporters is what we need it is more effective to resist, "he stressed.

The Senate is also pushing for support for Paris. "The United States is with France, and we will do everything we can to help," said Democrat Dianne Feinstein, deputy chair of the US Senate Intelligence Committee. "These are devilish attacks, an attempt to kill absolutely innocent people in different places and situations. And there is no doubt that these are terrorist attacks," she stressed.

Many members of both chambers after the tragedy via social networks expressed their condolences to the citizens of France. "The American people support the people of France, our reliable ally and partner, who have faced these horrific attacks," Republican Majority Leader in the Senate Mitch McConnell wrote in his Twitter microblog. "All Parisians need our prayers tonight," said House Speaker Paul Ryan.

04.07 Moscow timeThe Russian couple narrowly escaped meeting the terrorists who carried out a series of attacks in Paris on Friday. In an interview with a TASS correspondent, a Russian woman living in Paris named Svetlana told what happened during the shooting at the Little Cambodia restaurant.

After the shootout, the police immediately arrived at the scene, ambulances. Many people shouted, someone tried to go through the barriers, despite the police ban. It was very scary talking Svetlana

04.00 Moscow timeThe French authorities have sent reinforcements of 1,500 troops to ensure security in Paris, the Elysee Palace said.

03.58 Moscow time Belgium is tightening controls on the border with France in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris, Reuters reported.

03.55 Moscow time Angela Merkel will make a statement in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed dozens of people, the Office of the Federal Chancellor of Germany reported. The head of government will speak to the press at 09:00 (11:00 Moscow time).

According to local experts, the terrorist attacks in Paris will inevitably lead to a discussion in Germany about strengthening security measures. Nevertheless, the APD TV channel, citing sources in the German law enforcement agencies, reported that no specific steps are planned so far.

03.51 Moscow time American Airlines is suspending flights to Paris, Reuters reported.

03.41 Moscow timeFour terrorists were killed during the storming of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. This was reported by the iTELE TV channel with reference to police sources.

03.40 Moscow time French airports do not close, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris, rail transport continues to operate. This is stated in a statement by the French Foreign Ministry, which is quoted by Reuters.

"Airports continue to function. Aviation and rail links will be provided," it was reported.

03.36 Moscow time The Paris mayor's office has confirmed the deaths of a total of 140 people in terrorist attacks in the French capital, reports Euronews. At the same time, according to iTELE, the total number of victims of a series of terrorist attacks was at least 118 people.

03.34 Moscow time As a result of the storming of a concert hall in Paris, three terrorists were eliminated.

03.15 Moscow time Police sources report 100 deaths at a concert hall in Paris, AFP reports.

03.13 Moscow time French police confirm two suicide bombings in Paris, one of which blew itself up outside the stadium, AP reports.

03.06 Moscow time Police report dozens of deaths at the Bataclan concert hall.

02.50 Moscow time One of the alleged terrorists was detained in Paris, CNN reports.

A series of bombings and attacks by Islamists in Paris on November 13 killed at least 120 people.

French secret services evacuate people from the Bataclan concert hall in Paris (Photo: REUTERS 2015)

Late Friday evening, November 13, a series of terrorist attacks took place in Paris, which killed at least 120 people. The targets of the attacks were crowded places: suicide bombers blew up near the Stade de France in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis, where a match between the teams of France and Germany was taking place at that time, popular cafes in the eastern part of central Paris were fired from machine guns. the Bataclan concert hall was also captured there, where up to 1.5 thousand people came to the rock concert. In total, French law enforcement officials say about eight coordinated attacks.

Black Friday

The first attacks took place at about 21:30 Paris time (23:30 Moscow time): visitors to the restaurants Le Petit Cambodge ("Little Cambodia") and Le Carillon were shot from automatic weapons. Both establishments were located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris and were popular with the locals. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers were few, possibly a lone terrorist, but, as one of the survivors said, "the shooting lasted about half an hour." According to the newspaper Le Monde, from 12 to 14 people were victims of this attack, several dozen visitors were injured.

Almost simultaneously, in another part of Greater Paris - in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis - three explosions occurred near the Stade de France. At the time of the attack, the stadium was attended by French President François Hollande, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. One of the explosions was so powerful that it was heard at the stadium itself - this moment was captured on television broadcasts. The head of state and high-ranking officials were immediately taken to a safe place, and the evacuation of spectators immediately began. In addition to the three suicide bombers, these explosions killed two and injured nine others.

About half an hour later, the attacks continued in the 11th arrondissement of Paris: a lone terrorist opened fire on the rue Charonne. He aimed at the customers of La Belle Equipe cafe. As a result, at least 18 people died. Witnesses told Le Monde that the shooter got out of the car, approached the restaurant's terrace and fired several bursts. After that he got into the car and drove away.

Less than an hour after the first attacks, at 22:22 Paris time (00:22 Moscow time), the police were first reported about the shooting near the cultural center "Bataklan". The scale of the attacks has already become clear to the authorities - a police special forces in full gear were sent to the concert hall. It became clear on the spot that the terrorists had taken hostage those who had come to the concert of the American rock band The Eagles of the Death Metal. A journalist from the Europe 1 radio station who was in the hall told about two or three attackers: they burst into the hall without masks, armed with Kalashnikovs, and opened random fire on the crowd, panic began, people rushed to the stage, the fire did not stop for about half an hour.

One of the survivors told Le Figaro :. He and several others managed to escape - after waiting for a pause in the shooting (obviously, the criminals needed to reload their weapons, said an eyewitness), they managed to run to the exit. According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists shouted during the attack that they were taking revenge on France for its actions in Syria. Soon after the first reports of the attack on Bataklan, information appeared in the media that the audience had been taken hostage. The reports were confirmed: of the 1,500 who were in the concert hall that evening, over 100 people remained in the premises by the time the police arrived.

The operation to free them began at 00:25 Paris time (02:25 Moscow time). One of the witnesses told France Info that the terrorists shouted "Allahu Akbar!" During the assault. They tried to throw hand grenades at the police officers and the remaining hostages. The operation was completed thirty minutes later - by 01:00 Paris time (03:00 Moscow time). The invaders were killed. Journalists and eyewitnesses reported numerous casualties.

By 08:00 Moscow time, the total death toll, according to Reuters, was at least 120. At least 87 of them were shot dead in the concert hall, about 40 people were killed in different parts of Paris, officials said.

White plan

By 22:00 Paris time (midnight in Moscow), the authorities realized that they were dealing with a large-scale terrorist attack. An emergency meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manuel Valls began at 23:00 at the French Interior Ministry building. The first steps of the authorities were the cordoning off of the 10th and 11th quarters of Paris, the police obliged all citizens to leave crowded places, the Paris mayor's office urged all citizens not to leave their homes. The movement of five lines of the Paris Metro, passing through the cordoned off area, has been suspended. At 23:55 (01:55 Moscow time) President Hollande made an emergency address to the nation. He announced that in the very minutes that he is on the air, the capital is undergoing a terrorist attack. Hollande announced the introduction of a state of emergency in the country and the closure of borders. In Paris, a "white plan" came into force - a set of measures in case of the highest level of terrorist danger: all emergency services of the capital were put on full alert, troops were sent to the capital - by morning the number of military reinforcement of the police reached 1,500 troops.

Hollande reappeared in front of the public two hours later, at 2:01 (04:01 Moscow time) - together with Waltz and Interior Minister Bernard Kaznev, he arrived at the Bataklan, which had just been freed from terrorists. Hollande promised to continue the fight against terrorists. “We will fight. Our fight will be merciless, ”he said.

By early morning, the police had reported on the retaliatory measures. According to Police Prefect Michel Cadeau, with a high degree of probability, all terrorists are dead. In particular, those who seized the center "Bataklan" set in motion the belts of martyrs. The organizers of the bombings near the Stade de France also blew themselves up. According to current information, out of eight killed militants, seven blew themselves up, one was shot by the police. Fox News previously reported that police managed to capture one of the terrorists alive. He stated that he belongs to the followers of the Islamic State organization banned in Russia. No terrorist group has officially claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Helping the world

The scale of the Paris attacks - the bloodiest in Europe since the 2004 Madrid commuter train bombings - stunned the global community. British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama, among others, made condolences and offers of assistance. The latter spoke to reporters, calling the attacks "an attack on all humanity, a threat to universal values." Obama, like President Xi Jinping, spoke to Hollande by phone, offering help.

As after the attack on the editorial board of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January of this year, the Internet community showed solidarity, the tag #PrayForParis (pray for Paris) and mourning images were spread on social networks: the Eiffel Tower, stylized as a pacific, and the symbol of France - Marianne Sot a tear on my cheek. The lights on the Eiffel Tower were turned off in memory of the victims. The Liberty Tower in New York, erected on the site of the World Trade Center, has been changed to the colors of the French flag. Flowers are brought to the French embassies all over the world, the first flowers and candles in front of the French diplomatic mission in Moscow appeared by four in the morning.

Along with gestures of sympathy and solidarity, messages began to appear on social media expressing support for the attackers. It comes from supporters of the "Islamic State" banned in Russia. They are spreading messages on Twitter with a tag in Arabic that translates as "Gori, Paris".

Unknown evil

Contrary to the first reports and statements by IS supporters on social networks, the organization has not yet confirmed its involvement in the attacks. In January of this year, the attack on Charlie Hebdo was organized by Islamists, but they called themselves adherents not of IS, but of one of the Al-Qaeda cells. The killing of French journalists, experts argued, should have brought media attention back to the jihadist organization that vies with IS for leadership among Islamic radicals.

It is known that the Bataklan invaders spoke about Syria. France is an active participant in actions against IS in Syria, helping the anti-Assad opposition, but it began to inflict airstrikes on the positions of the Islamists only at the end of September - a few days before Russia's intervention in the Syrian conflict. On Friday, the United States said it was confident in the destruction in the Syrian city of Raqqa of "Jihadist John" - one of the leaders of IS, who became famous for playing the role of executioner during public executions.

Thomas Sanderson, Director of the Interstate Threat Research Project, told Bloomberg that France is the most obvious and accessible target for terrorists. He named IS or Al-Qaeda as the most likely organizers and perpetrators of the attacks. “The current actions of France in Syria and its past policy make it an obvious target,” the expert said.

The French media have so far refrained from assessing the effectiveness of the intelligence services. Analyzing the possibility of resisting large-scale terrorist attacks, the French edition of Le Point recalled that the police and intelligence agencies have been preparing for such attacks since 2009. Law enforcement has stepped up its anti-terrorism training since the 2008 attack on a hotel in Mumbai, which killed 166 people. After the exercises in 2009, Le Figaro came to the conclusion that "no unity, no coherence of actions can guarantee security." An increased level of terrorist threat has persisted in France since the January attack on the Charlie Hebdo editorial office.

Speaking about the hostage rescue operation, Le Point also reminded readers of two unfortunate, in her opinion, similar cases. We are talking about Russia: the terrorist attack in 2002 in the theater center on Dubrovka - then 129 hostages were killed, and the attack on Beslan, during which 350 people were killed, of which 190 were children.

Even before the end of the assault on Bataklan, the American television channel CNBC, citing sources in the US intelligence community, reported that the attacks in Paris "were most likely coordinated." Washington, however, did not perceive the attacks as a pretext for strengthening security measures: US Department of Homeland Security officials interviewed by the TV station said there were no threats to the United States. However, according to Reuters, in New York security measures have been strengthened. Later, the American airline American Airlines warned of delays in its flights to Paris due to the terrorist attacks, but soon confirmed that they would be carried out.

In France, the state of emergency remains, which implies that a curfew can be imposed in the country or in part of its territory, the authorities are entitled to unlimited access to residential premises day and night, and any mass events are prohibited. Those opposing these security measures can be arrested for up to two months or fined up to € 3,750. All schools, lyceums, universities will stop working on Saturday, all school trips have been canceled.