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| Paris attacks: police hunt 'dangerous' suspect and brother of Isis attacker – as it happened | Paris attacks: police hunt 'dangerous' suspect and brother of Isis attacker – as it happened |
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| This live blog is now closed; we continue our live coverage here: | This live blog is now closed; we continue our live coverage here: |
| Related: Paris attacks: France fights back with airstrikes against Isis in Syria – live | Related: Paris attacks: France fights back with airstrikes against Isis in Syria – live |
| 11.15pm GMT | 11.15pm GMT |
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| Closing Summary | Closing Summary |
| Here are the latest developments: | Here are the latest developments: |
| This is Raya Jalabi in New York handing over the liveblog to Claire Phipps in Sydney. | This is Raya Jalabi in New York handing over the liveblog to Claire Phipps in Sydney. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.57am GMT | at 12.57am GMT |
| 10.27pm GMT | 10.27pm GMT |
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| Kim Willsher | Kim Willsher |
| On Sunday afternoon, French Muslim leaders gathered outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris to honour the 89 people who died there in the bloodiest attack by jihadi terrorists France has known. | On Sunday afternoon, French Muslim leaders gathered outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris to honour the 89 people who died there in the bloodiest attack by jihadi terrorists France has known. |
| Related: Muslim and Jewish leaders gather at Paris concert hall memorial | Related: Muslim and Jewish leaders gather at Paris concert hall memorial |
| They carried white roses, which they laid amid the hundreds of candles and bouquets left by members of the public and were accompanied, as a show of inter-faith solidarity, by representatives of Paris’s Jewish community. | They carried white roses, which they laid amid the hundreds of candles and bouquets left by members of the public and were accompanied, as a show of inter-faith solidarity, by representatives of Paris’s Jewish community. |
| As the group stood at the barriers around the music venue where heavily armed gunmen went on a murderous rampage on Friday night, they broke into a ragged rendition of La Marseillaise. | As the group stood at the barriers around the music venue where heavily armed gunmen went on a murderous rampage on Friday night, they broke into a ragged rendition of La Marseillaise. |
| 10.18pm GMT | 10.18pm GMT |
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| Before France conducted airstrikes on Isis’ stronghold in Syria on Sunday night, Pierre Haski pondered whether the Paris attacks would force France to change its Syria policy: | Before France conducted airstrikes on Isis’ stronghold in Syria on Sunday night, Pierre Haski pondered whether the Paris attacks would force France to change its Syria policy: |
| Worse for Hollande, his numerous calls for Assad’s removal from power, or even “elimination” as French foreign minister Laurent Fabius once said, have suffered several setbacks, isolating France as the diplomatic scene shifted. | Worse for Hollande, his numerous calls for Assad’s removal from power, or even “elimination” as French foreign minister Laurent Fabius once said, have suffered several setbacks, isolating France as the diplomatic scene shifted. |
| [...] Until Friday, the French government was still insisting on Assad’s departure as a precondition for any political settlement in Syria, putting the Syrian president on a par with Isis in blame for the country’s tragedy. But France has become more and more isolated in this stand, with Russia and Iran increasingly pushing their agenda. The US listened. Only Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states have applauded the French attitude, rewarding it with big arms deals. | [...] Until Friday, the French government was still insisting on Assad’s departure as a precondition for any political settlement in Syria, putting the Syrian president on a par with Isis in blame for the country’s tragedy. But France has become more and more isolated in this stand, with Russia and Iran increasingly pushing their agenda. The US listened. Only Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states have applauded the French attitude, rewarding it with big arms deals. |
| Hollande’s Syria strategy was caught between Putin’s offensive and Obama’s reluctance. He had chosen the high moral ground, refusing to associate either with a brutal regime or a bloody opposition, but this was not necessarily the most practical option in a situation that involves choosing the least bad option rather than the best one. | Hollande’s Syria strategy was caught between Putin’s offensive and Obama’s reluctance. He had chosen the high moral ground, refusing to associate either with a brutal regime or a bloody opposition, but this was not necessarily the most practical option in a situation that involves choosing the least bad option rather than the best one. |
| Have the Paris attacks changed the rules of the game? Both Hollande and his prime minister, Manuel Valls, proclaimed in martial words that the enemy is Isis, and that France’s response would be merciless. Has the shift been made from having two enemies to one? | Have the Paris attacks changed the rules of the game? Both Hollande and his prime minister, Manuel Valls, proclaimed in martial words that the enemy is Isis, and that France’s response would be merciless. Has the shift been made from having two enemies to one? |
| Read the piece in full: | Read the piece in full: |
| Related: The Paris attacks will force France to change its Syria policy | Pierre Haski | Related: The Paris attacks will force France to change its Syria policy | Pierre Haski |
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| at 10.21pm GMT | at 10.21pm GMT |
| 10.07pm GMT | 10.07pm GMT |
| 22:07 | 22:07 |
| 9.59pm GMT | 9.59pm GMT |
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| US political reaction to Paris attacks | US political reaction to Paris attacks |
| US foreign policy hawks seized on the Paris terrorist attacks to argue for more aggressive military intervention in the Middle East, writes my colleague Dan Roberts (@RobertsDan). | US foreign policy hawks seized on the Paris terrorist attacks to argue for more aggressive military intervention in the Middle East, writes my colleague Dan Roberts (@RobertsDan). |
| Following a Democratic television debate on Saturday that was dominated by calls for a tougher response to Islamic State radicals, leading Republicans joined the fray on Sunday in a series of political interviews that also saw linked attacks on immigration and calls for more intelligence surveillance. | Following a Democratic television debate on Saturday that was dominated by calls for a tougher response to Islamic State radicals, leading Republicans joined the fray on Sunday in a series of political interviews that also saw linked attacks on immigration and calls for more intelligence surveillance. |
| “This is clearly an act of war and an attack on one of our Nato allies, and we should invoke Article 5 of the Nato agreement, and bring everyone together to put together a coalition to confront this challenge,” Senator Marco Rubio said on ABC. | “This is clearly an act of war and an attack on one of our Nato allies, and we should invoke Article 5 of the Nato agreement, and bring everyone together to put together a coalition to confront this challenge,” Senator Marco Rubio said on ABC. |
| He was joined by his Florida rival Jeb Bush, who also demanded the US lead a new war to “eradicate Isis from the face of the earth” and warned that screening of Muslim refugees from Syria was unlikely to be fully effective in preventing terrorist infiltration of the US. | He was joined by his Florida rival Jeb Bush, who also demanded the US lead a new war to “eradicate Isis from the face of the earth” and warned that screening of Muslim refugees from Syria was unlikely to be fully effective in preventing terrorist infiltration of the US. |
| [...]“We should focus our efforts as it relates to refugees on the Christians that are being slaughtered,” he added, suggesting that specific efforts should take place to determine individuals’ religion before refugees were admitted into the US. | [...]“We should focus our efforts as it relates to refugees on the Christians that are being slaughtered,” he added, suggesting that specific efforts should take place to determine individuals’ religion before refugees were admitted into the US. |
| More on US political reaction here. | More on US political reaction here. |
| Meanwhile, the governor of Michigan Rick Snyder is putting efforts to accept Syrian refugees on hold following the deadly attacks in Paris, until federal officials fully review security clearances and procedures. | Meanwhile, the governor of Michigan Rick Snyder is putting efforts to accept Syrian refugees on hold following the deadly attacks in Paris, until federal officials fully review security clearances and procedures. |
| Snyder has said though Michigan is “proud of our rich history of immigration”, the state’s “priority is protecting the safety of our residents.” Several Republican presidential candidates have criticized the Obama administration’s plans to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees and urge much greater scrutiny. | Snyder has said though Michigan is “proud of our rich history of immigration”, the state’s “priority is protecting the safety of our residents.” Several Republican presidential candidates have criticized the Obama administration’s plans to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees and urge much greater scrutiny. |
| Related: Why Syrian refugee passport found at Paris attack scene must be treated with caution | Related: Why Syrian refugee passport found at Paris attack scene must be treated with caution |
| 9.27pm GMT | 9.27pm GMT |
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| As France announced its “massive” airstrikes on the Isis stronghold in Syria, the New York Times reports that the Paris attackers had communicated with Isis members in Syria, according to French and US officials. | As France announced its “massive” airstrikes on the Isis stronghold in Syria, the New York Times reports that the Paris attackers had communicated with Isis members in Syria, according to French and US officials. |
| The attackers in Friday’s terrorist assault in Paris communicated at some point beforehand with known members of the Islamic State in Syria, officials on both sides of the Atlantic say, adding evidence to the assertions that the radical group coordinated or helped carry out the attacks rather than simply inspired them. | The attackers in Friday’s terrorist assault in Paris communicated at some point beforehand with known members of the Islamic State in Syria, officials on both sides of the Atlantic say, adding evidence to the assertions that the radical group coordinated or helped carry out the attacks rather than simply inspired them. |
| President François Hollande of France has characterized the attacks as “an act of war” carried out by the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. He provided no specific information, but the Islamic State released statements on Saturday claiming responsibility for the attacks, part of increasing indications that the group is becoming more capable of extending its reach far beyond its base in Syria and Iraq. | President François Hollande of France has characterized the attacks as “an act of war” carried out by the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. He provided no specific information, but the Islamic State released statements on Saturday claiming responsibility for the attacks, part of increasing indications that the group is becoming more capable of extending its reach far beyond its base in Syria and Iraq. |
| 9.18pm GMT | 9.18pm GMT |
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| The French defense ministry has said the “massive” airstrikes which hit Raqqa on Sunday night, was carried out in coordination with US forces. Twenty bombs were dropped, destroying a command center, jihadi recruitment center, a munitions depot and a training camp for fighters, the defense ministry said in a statement. | The French defense ministry has said the “massive” airstrikes which hit Raqqa on Sunday night, was carried out in coordination with US forces. Twenty bombs were dropped, destroying a command center, jihadi recruitment center, a munitions depot and a training camp for fighters, the defense ministry said in a statement. |
| 9.03pm GMT | 9.03pm GMT |
| 21:03 | 21:03 |
| AP: French police released fugitive suspect hours after Paris attack | AP: French police released fugitive suspect hours after Paris attack |
| Four French officials have told the Associated Press that police questioned and released the fugitive suspect hours after the Paris attacks. | Four French officials have told the Associated Press that police questioned and released the fugitive suspect hours after the Paris attacks. |
| The questioning came when police pulled over a car near the Belgian border, hours after authorities had already identified Salah Abdeslam as the renter of a Volkswagen Polo that was abandoned at the scene of the attack. | The questioning came when police pulled over a car near the Belgian border, hours after authorities had already identified Salah Abdeslam as the renter of a Volkswagen Polo that was abandoned at the scene of the attack. |
| Abdeslam is now the focus of an international manhunt. One of his brothers detonated a suicide vest in central Paris and another was ultimately detained in Belgium. | Abdeslam is now the focus of an international manhunt. One of his brothers detonated a suicide vest in central Paris and another was ultimately detained in Belgium. |
| He was one of three people in a car stopped by police Saturday morning, hours after the attacks that left at least 129 dead, the officials said. | He was one of three people in a car stopped by police Saturday morning, hours after the attacks that left at least 129 dead, the officials said. |
| Three French police officials and a top French security official confirmed all that officers stopped Abdeslam and checked his ID and then let him go. | Three French police officials and a top French security official confirmed all that officers stopped Abdeslam and checked his ID and then let him go. |
| The officials spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly disclose details of the investigation. | The officials spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly disclose details of the investigation. |
| More on the hunt for Salah Abdeslam here. | More on the hunt for Salah Abdeslam here. |
| 8.55pm GMT | 8.55pm GMT |
| 20:55 | 20:55 |
| Paris death toll revised back down to 129 | Paris death toll revised back down to 129 |
| Paris hospitals have revised the death toll back down to 129, as three people wounded on Friday night who subsequently died had already been counted as part of Saturday’s figure of 129. | Paris hospitals have revised the death toll back down to 129, as three people wounded on Friday night who subsequently died had already been counted as part of Saturday’s figure of 129. |
| 8.47pm GMT | 8.47pm GMT |
| 20:47 | 20:47 |
| France conducts airstrikes on Isis stronghold in Syria | France conducts airstrikes on Isis stronghold in Syria |
| France has conducted airstrikes on the Isis stronghold of Raqqa in Syria, the French ministry of defence has said. | France has conducted airstrikes on the Isis stronghold of Raqqa in Syria, the French ministry of defence has said. |
| #BREAKING French air force pounds IS stronghold in Syria, defence ministry says | #BREAKING French air force pounds IS stronghold in Syria, defence ministry says |
| Earlier on Sunday, the US said it would be intensifying strikes against Isis in Syria, along with France. | Earlier on Sunday, the US said it would be intensifying strikes against Isis in Syria, along with France. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.28pm GMT | at 9.28pm GMT |
| 8.36pm GMT | 8.36pm GMT |
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| French senator identifies Stade de France attacker | French senator identifies Stade de France attacker |
| Speaking to CNN, French senator Nathalie Goulet has confirmed that Bilal Hadfi was one of the suicide bombers who attacked the Stade de France. He is said to have been born in 1995, and had been living in Belgium. | Speaking to CNN, French senator Nathalie Goulet has confirmed that Bilal Hadfi was one of the suicide bombers who attacked the Stade de France. He is said to have been born in 1995, and had been living in Belgium. |
| The Washington Post had earlier named Hadfi as one of the attackers, and reported that he is thought to have fought with Islamic State in Syria. | The Washington Post had earlier named Hadfi as one of the attackers, and reported that he is thought to have fought with Islamic State in Syria. |
| Here’s a round-up of what we know so far about the attackers: | Here’s a round-up of what we know so far about the attackers: |
| Related: Paris attacks: Police hunt suspect as seven others are held in Belgium | Related: Paris attacks: Police hunt suspect as seven others are held in Belgium |
| Goulet sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was briefed on several of the names being investigated in connection with the attacks. | Goulet sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was briefed on several of the names being investigated in connection with the attacks. |
| Goulet said that the suspect on the run is most probably the bomb-maker and is one of the three brothers thought to have been involved in the attacks. “With such heavy material, they need a professional.” | Goulet said that the suspect on the run is most probably the bomb-maker and is one of the three brothers thought to have been involved in the attacks. “With such heavy material, they need a professional.” |
| Despite publicly confirming the details, Goulet still urged caution because information is still being confirmed slowly. | Despite publicly confirming the details, Goulet still urged caution because information is still being confirmed slowly. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.37pm GMT | at 8.37pm GMT |