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| Paris attacks: day after atrocity - as it happened | Paris attacks: day after atrocity - as it happened |
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| 5.35pm GMT | 5.35pm GMT |
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| Afternoon summary - what we know | Afternoon summary - what we know |
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| at 5.45pm GMT | at 5.45pm GMT |
| 5.12pm GMT | 5.12pm GMT |
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| Henry McDonald | Henry McDonald |
| The Guardian’s Ireland correspondent Henry McDonald reports on the comments from U2 frontman Bono on the attacks. | The Guardian’s Ireland correspondent Henry McDonald reports on the comments from U2 frontman Bono on the attacks. |
| U2 lead singer Bono has said the Paris massacres, especially the attack on the music concert, was Islamic State’s first “direct hit against music”. | U2 lead singer Bono has said the Paris massacres, especially the attack on the music concert, was Islamic State’s first “direct hit against music”. |
| Bono said the bombs and bullets at the Eagles of Death Metal concert showed the attackers don’t like music. | Bono said the bombs and bullets at the Eagles of Death Metal concert showed the attackers don’t like music. |
| “Our first thoughts at this point are with the Eagles of Death Metal fans,” Bono told the Dave Fanning Show on Irish radio 2FM on Saturday. | “Our first thoughts at this point are with the Eagles of Death Metal fans,” Bono told the Dave Fanning Show on Irish radio 2FM on Saturday. |
| The U2 star added: “When you think about it, the majority of victims from last night’s attacks were music fans. | The U2 star added: “When you think about it, the majority of victims from last night’s attacks were music fans. |
| “So this really is the first direct hit on music we’ve had on this so-called war on terror. | “So this really is the first direct hit on music we’ve had on this so-called war on terror. |
| “We know that they don’t like music … and this and the cold-blooded aspect of last night’s attacks are what are really upsetting because it means it could have been any of us. | “We know that they don’t like music … and this and the cold-blooded aspect of last night’s attacks are what are really upsetting because it means it could have been any of us. |
| Meanwhile Ulster’s European Rugby Champions Cup clash with French side Oyonnax was cancelled on Saturday due to the killings in Paris. | Meanwhile Ulster’s European Rugby Champions Cup clash with French side Oyonnax was cancelled on Saturday due to the killings in Paris. |
| Ulster’s manager Bryn Cunningham said he fully backed the European Professional Club Rugby’s decision to cancel Saturday’s game. | Ulster’s manager Bryn Cunningham said he fully backed the European Professional Club Rugby’s decision to cancel Saturday’s game. |
| “We fully support the EPRC in this decision – a difficult one and that’s why it took a number of hours on Saturday morning to make it. | “We fully support the EPRC in this decision – a difficult one and that’s why it took a number of hours on Saturday morning to make it. |
| “However, rugby is fairly insignificant in all of this. Our thoughts, prayers and sympathies go out to the French public.” | “However, rugby is fairly insignificant in all of this. Our thoughts, prayers and sympathies go out to the French public.” |
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| at 5.32pm GMT | at 5.32pm GMT |
| 5.09pm GMT | 5.09pm GMT |
| 17:09 | 17:09 |
| A vigil in Lille has reportedly turned sour after anti-Islam protesters, carrying flares and a banner that read “Expel the Islamists”, clashed with those paying their respects in the city’s Place de la République. | A vigil in Lille has reportedly turned sour after anti-Islam protesters, carrying flares and a banner that read “Expel the Islamists”, clashed with those paying their respects in the city’s Place de la République. |
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| at 6.47pm GMT | at 6.47pm GMT |
| 5.02pm GMT | 5.02pm GMT |
| 17:02 | 17:02 |
| 'Number of arrests' - Belgian justice minister | 'Number of arrests' - Belgian justice minister |
| Belgian police have made a number of arrests in Brussels in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, according to the country’s justice minister, Koen Geens. | Belgian police have made a number of arrests in Brussels in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, according to the country’s justice minister, Koen Geens. |
| Le Monde reports that a police raid in the Belgian town of Molenbeek is focused on the home of three young men who took part in Friday night’s attack in Paris. | Le Monde reports that a police raid in the Belgian town of Molenbeek is focused on the home of three young men who took part in Friday night’s attack in Paris. |
| The newspaper says that it involves a second team that fled the French capital on Friday night in a car. | The newspaper says that it involves a second team that fled the French capital on Friday night in a car. |
| According to witnesses, one of the cars used by the terrorists had a Belgian number plate. | According to witnesses, one of the cars used by the terrorists had a Belgian number plate. |
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| at 5.25pm GMT | at 5.25pm GMT |
| 4.57pm GMT | 4.57pm GMT |
| 16:57 | 16:57 |
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| at 6.14pm GMT | at 6.14pm GMT |
| 4.48pm GMT | 4.48pm GMT |
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| European Union heads of state and institutions have issued a joint statement announcing a day of mourning across Europe on Monday, including a one minute silence. | European Union heads of state and institutions have issued a joint statement announcing a day of mourning across Europe on Monday, including a one minute silence. |
| It is an attack against us all. We will face this threat together with all necessary means and ruthless determination. | It is an attack against us all. We will face this threat together with all necessary means and ruthless determination. |
| Everything that can be done at European level to make France safe will be done. | 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 will do what is necessary to defeat extremism, terrorism and hatred. |
| France is a great and strong nation. Its values of liberty, equality and fraternity inspired and inspire the European Union. | France is a great and strong nation. Its values of liberty, equality and fraternity inspired and inspire the European Union. |
| This shameful act of terrorism will only achieve the opposite of its purpose, which was to divide, frighten, and sow hatred. | 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. | Good is stronger than evil. Everything that can be done at European level to make France safe will be done. |
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| at 4.54pm GMT | at 4.54pm GMT |
| 4.42pm GMT | 4.42pm GMT |
| 16:42 | 16:42 |
| AFP is reporting that two Tunisian sisters aged 34 and 35 have been identified as victims of the Paris attacks. According to the “provisional death toll, at least two Tunisians have been killed,” said the Tunisian minister for foreign affairs, Naoufel Laabidi.Radio station Mosaïque FM reported that the sisters were celebrating a friend’s birthday on Friday evening when the attack took place. | AFP is reporting that two Tunisian sisters aged 34 and 35 have been identified as victims of the Paris attacks. According to the “provisional death toll, at least two Tunisians have been killed,” said the Tunisian minister for foreign affairs, Naoufel Laabidi.Radio station Mosaïque FM reported that the sisters were celebrating a friend’s birthday on Friday evening when the attack took place. |
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| at 4.47pm GMT | at 4.47pm GMT |
| 4.30pm GMT | 4.30pm GMT |
| 16:30 | 16:30 |
| Syrian passport found on Paris attacker's body belonged to refugee who passed through Greece | Syrian passport found on Paris attacker's body belonged to refugee who passed through Greece |
| The holder of a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the gunmen who died in Friday night’s attacks in Paris passed though Greece in October, a Greek minister told Reuters. | The holder of a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the gunmen who died in Friday night’s attacks in Paris passed though Greece in October, a Greek minister told Reuters. |
| “The holder of the passport passed through the island of Leros on 3 October 2015, where he was identified according to EU rules,” said Nikos Toscas, Greece’s deputy minister in charge of policing. | “The holder of the passport passed through the island of Leros on 3 October 2015, where he was identified according to EU rules,” said Nikos Toscas, Greece’s deputy minister in charge of policing. |
| A Greek police source told Reuters that European countries had been asked to check the passport holder to see if they had been registered. | A Greek police source told Reuters that European countries had been asked to check the passport holder to see if they had been registered. |
| While this heavily implies that one of the gunman came into Europe along with refugees, Syrian passports are known to be valuable currency amongst those trying to enter Europe, and it is not yet confirmed whether the holder of the passport is indeed the perpetrator. | While this heavily implies that one of the gunman came into Europe along with refugees, Syrian passports are known to be valuable currency amongst those trying to enter Europe, and it is not yet confirmed whether the holder of the passport is indeed the perpetrator. |
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| 4.26pm GMT | 4.26pm GMT |
| 16:26 | 16:26 |
| Three Paris attackers 'from Brussels neighbourhood' | Three Paris attackers 'from Brussels neighbourhood' |
| Three of the eight attackers who killed 127 people in Paris on Friday night are believed to have come from the Brussels neighbourhood raided by police this afternoon. | Three of the eight attackers who killed 127 people in Paris on Friday night are believed to have come from the Brussels neighbourhood raided by police this afternoon. |
| French media reports that three attackers were from the Molenbeek neighbourhood, where police are currently carrying out raids. | French media reports that three attackers were from the Molenbeek neighbourhood, where police are currently carrying out raids. |
| RTL reports that the country’s federal prosecutor will make a statement this evening. | RTL reports that the country’s federal prosecutor will make a statement this evening. |
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| at 4.27pm GMT | at 4.27pm GMT |
| 4.15pm GMT | 4.15pm GMT |
| 16:15 | 16:15 |
| Reuters reports that one of the gunmen who died after attacking the Bataclan theatre last night was a Frenchman from Courcouronnes suburb south of Paris. | Reuters reports that one of the gunmen who died after attacking the Bataclan theatre last night was a Frenchman from Courcouronnes suburb south of Paris. |
| Courcouronnes lies roughly 20 miles south of the French capital and five miles south of Juvisy-sur-Orge, home to Amedy Coulibaly, who was involved in the Charlie Hebdo shootings in January. | Courcouronnes lies roughly 20 miles south of the French capital and five miles south of Juvisy-sur-Orge, home to Amedy Coulibaly, who was involved in the Charlie Hebdo shootings in January. |
| Coulibaly killed four hostages in a kosher supermarket in the Porte de Vincennes before being shot by anti-terrorism forces. | Coulibaly killed four hostages in a kosher supermarket in the Porte de Vincennes before being shot by anti-terrorism forces. |
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| at 4.19pm GMT | at 4.19pm GMT |
| 4.11pm GMT | 4.11pm GMT |
| 16:11 | 16:11 |
| Police raid Brussels neighbourhood | Police raid Brussels neighbourhood |
| #BREAKING Police raid Brussels neighbourhood in connection with Paris attacks: Belgian TV | #BREAKING Police raid Brussels neighbourhood in connection with Paris attacks: Belgian TV |
| Belgian police operations are under way in the Molenbeek district of Brussels, according to Belgium’s RTBF and RTL television. | Belgian police operations are under way in the Molenbeek district of Brussels, according to Belgium’s RTBF and RTL television. |
| One man has been arrested, RTBF reported, saying its journalists had seen heavily armed police search several houses in the area. | One man has been arrested, RTBF reported, saying its journalists had seen heavily armed police search several houses in the area. |
| Mehdi Nemmouche, the terrorist who attacked the Jewish Museum of Brussels, lived in Molenbeek after returning from Syria. | Mehdi Nemmouche, the terrorist who attacked the Jewish Museum of Brussels, lived in Molenbeek after returning from Syria. |
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| at 4.22pm GMT | at 4.22pm GMT |
| 4.00pm GMT | 4.00pm GMT |
| 16:00 | 16:00 |
| A simple sketch combining two of the world’s most familiar images – Paris’s Eiffel Tower and the international peace symbol – has been adopted as a sign of solidarity with victims of the terror attacks in Paris. | A simple sketch combining two of the world’s most familiar images – Paris’s Eiffel Tower and the international peace symbol – has been adopted as a sign of solidarity with victims of the terror attacks in Paris. |
| The image has been scrawled on T-shirts, painted on banners and chalked onto the streets of Paris, with photographs posted on social media under the slogan Peace for Paris. | The image has been scrawled on T-shirts, painted on banners and chalked onto the streets of Paris, with photographs posted on social media under the slogan Peace for Paris. |
| The image is said to have been designed by London-based French graphic artist, Jean Jullien. The artwork has gone viral on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. | The image is said to have been designed by London-based French graphic artist, Jean Jullien. The artwork has gone viral on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.24pm GMT | at 4.24pm GMT |
| 3.58pm GMT | 3.58pm GMT |
| 15:58 | 15:58 |
| Police detain Frenchman 'with gun' at Gatwick | Police detain Frenchman 'with gun' at Gatwick |
| A 41-year-old man from France is being questioned by police after “what appears to be a firearm” was discovered at Gatwick airport, Sussex police said. | A 41-year-old man from France is being questioned by police after “what appears to be a firearm” was discovered at Gatwick airport, Sussex police said. |
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| at 3.59pm GMT | at 3.59pm GMT |
| 3.54pm GMT | 3.54pm GMT |
| 15:54 | 15:54 |
| Rowena Mason | Rowena Mason |
| Downing Street said it believes a small number of British nationals have been caught up in the Paris attacks. | Downing Street said it believes a small number of British nationals have been caught up in the Paris attacks. |
| “Our embassy in Paris is working urgently with the French authorities to find out more and we have deployed additional consular staff and a team from the Metropolitan police to assist them with this task,” a spokeswoman said. | “Our embassy in Paris is working urgently with the French authorities to find out more and we have deployed additional consular staff and a team from the Metropolitan police to assist them with this task,” a spokeswoman said. |
| Around 400 people called the Foreign Office with concerns about British citizens in Paris, and most have now been located. | Around 400 people called the Foreign Office with concerns about British citizens in Paris, and most have now been located. |
| The union flag has been lowered to half-mast over Downing Street with the French tricolore alongside as a “clear demonstration of our solidarity with the French”, No 10 said. | The union flag has been lowered to half-mast over Downing Street with the French tricolore alongside as a “clear demonstration of our solidarity with the French”, No 10 said. |
| The London Eye, the National Gallery, Tower Bridge and Wembley will be lit up red, white and blue tonight. | The London Eye, the National Gallery, Tower Bridge and Wembley will be lit up red, white and blue tonight. |
| Cameron is still planning to travel to the G20 summit in Turkey tomorrow, where he plans to talk to other world leaders about how to “defeat this Islamist terrorism threat, whether in Paris, Ankara, northern Sinai, Syria or Iraq”. | Cameron is still planning to travel to the G20 summit in Turkey tomorrow, where he plans to talk to other world leaders about how to “defeat this Islamist terrorism threat, whether in Paris, Ankara, northern Sinai, Syria or Iraq”. |
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| 3.52pm GMT | 3.52pm GMT |
| 15:52 | 15:52 |
| The French interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, has just finished speaking to the press after a meeting of the Council of Ministers, and announced 1,500 soldiers will conduct patrols in the heart of the capital. | The French interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, has just finished speaking to the press after a meeting of the Council of Ministers, and announced 1,500 soldiers will conduct patrols in the heart of the capital. |
| He called for the public prosecutor to be transparent about the progress of the investigation, and said France was working closely “with other European countries to establish the identities of those responsible for these barbaric acts”. | He called for the public prosecutor to be transparent about the progress of the investigation, and said France was working closely “with other European countries to establish the identities of those responsible for these barbaric acts”. |
| A one-minute silence will be observed in schools and public institutions on Monday. | A one-minute silence will be observed in schools and public institutions on Monday. |
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| at 4.01pm GMT | at 4.01pm GMT |
| 3.45pm GMT | 3.45pm GMT |
| 15:45 | 15:45 |
| Jessica Reed | Jessica Reed |
| The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has just opened a psychological support group for Parisians in the 10th arrondissement. | The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has just opened a psychological support group for Parisians in the 10th arrondissement. |
| Riverains, témoins, dans le 10e arrondissement, une cellule de soutien psychologique est ouverte à l'école du 155 avenue Parmentier. | Riverains, témoins, dans le 10e arrondissement, une cellule de soutien psychologique est ouverte à l'école du 155 avenue Parmentier. |
| Another group is available for the families of the victims at the Military School of Paris. | Another group is available for the families of the victims at the Military School of Paris. |
| According to the Ministry of Culture, museums, concert venues and other cultural public spaces will remain closed in the Ile-de-France region on Sunday. | According to the Ministry of Culture, museums, concert venues and other cultural public spaces will remain closed in the Ile-de-France region on Sunday. |
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| at 3.54pm GMT | at 3.54pm GMT |
| 3.44pm GMT | 3.44pm GMT |
| 15:44 | 15:44 |
| Senior figures in both Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Palestinian territories have condemned the attacks in Paris. | Senior figures in both Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Palestinian territories have condemned the attacks in Paris. |
| Dr Bassem Naim, head of the Council of International Relations for Hamas, told AFP the group condemned “the acts of aggression and barbarity”, while Islamic Jihad condemned “a crime against innocents”. | Dr Bassem Naim, head of the Council of International Relations for Hamas, told AFP the group condemned “the acts of aggression and barbarity”, while Islamic Jihad condemned “a crime against innocents”. |