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| Paris attacks: Police seek 'dangerous' Salah Abdeslam | Paris attacks: Police seek 'dangerous' Salah Abdeslam |
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| Police have issued a photograph of a French national wanted in connection with Friday's deadly attacks in Paris. | Police have issued a photograph of a French national wanted in connection with Friday's deadly attacks in Paris. |
| The man, named as Salah Abdeslam, 26, is described as dangerous. | The man, named as Salah Abdeslam, 26, is described as dangerous. |
| Seven attackers, two of whom had lived in Belgium, died during a series of assaults in the city, officials said. | |
| French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the attacks had been prepared "by a group of individuals based in Belgium" who had "benefited from accomplices in France". | |
| The attackers targeted restaurants, a concert hall and the Stade de France, the country's main sports stadium. | |
| Paris hospitals have said the official number of dead remains at 129 people, and not 132 as reported earlier by AFP news agency. | Paris hospitals have said the official number of dead remains at 129 people, and not 132 as reported earlier by AFP news agency. |
| Live updates | Live updates |
| What we know | What we know |
| The Islamic State (IS) militant group has said it was behind the attacks. | |
| Late on Sunday, French aircraft raided the IS stronghold of Raqqa in Syria. | |
| Ten fighter jets had hit targets including a command and control centre and a training camp, the French defence ministry said. | |
| France is marking three days of national mourning. On Sunday, a memorial service was held at Notre Dame cathedral. | France is marking three days of national mourning. On Sunday, a memorial service was held at Notre Dame cathedral. |
| Meanwhile panic broke out at the Place de la Republique, where hundreds of people had gathered to honour the victims. | Meanwhile panic broke out at the Place de la Republique, where hundreds of people had gathered to honour the victims. |
| Crowds ran over flowers and candles. Police - who cleared the square - later said people may have mistaken the sound of firecrackers for gunfire. | Crowds ran over flowers and candles. Police - who cleared the square - later said people may have mistaken the sound of firecrackers for gunfire. |
| The investigation so far | The investigation so far |
| On Sunday, the discovery of a suspected getaway car in Montreuil, east of Paris, fuelled suspicion that at least one suspect had escaped. | On Sunday, the discovery of a suspected getaway car in Montreuil, east of Paris, fuelled suspicion that at least one suspect had escaped. |
| French police appealed for information about Salah Abdelslam but warned people not to approach him. Unnamed officials said he was one of three brothers linked to the attack. | French police appealed for information about Salah Abdelslam but warned people not to approach him. Unnamed officials said he was one of three brothers linked to the attack. |
| The Seat car found in Montreuil is believed to have been used by gunmen who opened fire on people in restaurants on Friday, police say. | The Seat car found in Montreuil is believed to have been used by gunmen who opened fire on people in restaurants on Friday, police say. |
| A number of AK47 rifles were found in the car, French media quote judicial sources as saying. | A number of AK47 rifles were found in the car, French media quote judicial sources as saying. |
| The Seat and another car used by the attackers - a VW Polo - were rented in Belgium. The Polo was found near the Bataclan concert venue, where 89 people were killed. | The Seat and another car used by the attackers - a VW Polo - were rented in Belgium. The Polo was found near the Bataclan concert venue, where 89 people were killed. |
| One of the Paris attackers lived in Brussels and another in the nearby town of Molenbeek, Belgian prosecutors said on Sunday, without naming either. | One of the Paris attackers lived in Brussels and another in the nearby town of Molenbeek, Belgian prosecutors said on Sunday, without naming either. |
| A total of seven men had been arrested in Molenbeek, they added. Not all are being held in direct connection with the Paris attacks. | |
| A brother of Salah Abdelslam was said to be among them, while another brother is reported to be one of the seven dead attackers. | A brother of Salah Abdelslam was said to be among them, while another brother is reported to be one of the seven dead attackers. |
| The only dead attacker to be named so far is a 29-year-old Frenchman, Ismail Omar Mostefai. He had a criminal record and had been flagged up as a possible Islamist extremist by French intelligence. | |
| The investigation so far | The investigation so far |
| Analysis: Gordon Corera, security correspondent, BBC News | |
| French investigators are pursuing an international trail that stretches across Europe - and one concern for security services in other countries is how far Islamic State has already put in place the ability to replicate the Paris attacks. | French investigators are pursuing an international trail that stretches across Europe - and one concern for security services in other countries is how far Islamic State has already put in place the ability to replicate the Paris attacks. |
| There are unconfirmed reports that a similar style attack might have been planned in Turkey for the same time but was foiled. | There are unconfirmed reports that a similar style attack might have been planned in Turkey for the same time but was foiled. |
| Tracing back the Paris operatives to whoever organised them will be crucial in order to understand what else might be planned. | Tracing back the Paris operatives to whoever organised them will be crucial in order to understand what else might be planned. |
| These attackers do not appear to have been people simply inspired by IS, but rather trained operatives. | These attackers do not appear to have been people simply inspired by IS, but rather trained operatives. |
| And the fact that Western intelligence services do not appear to have picked up any signs of this plot from their human and electronic sources will only increase concerns. | And the fact that Western intelligence services do not appear to have picked up any signs of this plot from their human and electronic sources will only increase concerns. |
| At the scene: Mark Mardell, BBC News, Paris | At the scene: Mark Mardell, BBC News, Paris |
| Suddenly our waiter urged us to get up and get in the back of the café. We were thinking Paris was getting back to normal, sitting in a packed in the Marais area, about to pay the bill. We were wrong. | Suddenly our waiter urged us to get up and get in the back of the café. We were thinking Paris was getting back to normal, sitting in a packed in the Marais area, about to pay the bill. We were wrong. |
| A young woman came in, clearly shaken, trying to catch her breath. She said somebody had told her there was a man with a gun on the streets. | A young woman came in, clearly shaken, trying to catch her breath. She said somebody had told her there was a man with a gun on the streets. |
| She'd been told to get inside. Something was happening in the nearby Place de La Republique. No, she hadn't seen a gun. No, she hadn't heard any shots. But, yes, she was petrified. | She'd been told to get inside. Something was happening in the nearby Place de La Republique. No, she hadn't seen a gun. No, she hadn't heard any shots. But, yes, she was petrified. |
| The metal shutters, came down, the lights were switched off. We were told to get down on the floor. "No, lower: lie down. Keep quiet. Whisper." | |
| It lasted about half an hour, this twilight of frightened disbelief. People called the emergency number and the all clear came through. The waitress told me it reminded her of stories about the war. | It lasted about half an hour, this twilight of frightened disbelief. People called the emergency number and the all clear came through. The waitress told me it reminded her of stories about the war. |
| Attack sites: | Attack sites: |
| La Belle Equipe, 92 rue de Charonne, 11th district - 19 dead in gun attacks | La Belle Equipe, 92 rue de Charonne, 11th district - 19 dead in gun attacks |
| Le Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge restaurant at rue Alibert, 10th district - 15 dead in gun attacks | Le Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge restaurant at rue Alibert, 10th district - 15 dead in gun attacks |
| La Casa Nostra restaurant, 92 rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 11th district - five dead in gun attacks | La Casa Nostra restaurant, 92 rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 11th district - five dead in gun attacks |
| Stade de France, St Denis, just north of Paris - explosions heard outside venue, three attackers and bystander dead | Stade de France, St Denis, just north of Paris - explosions heard outside venue, three attackers and bystander dead |
| Bataclan concert venue, 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 11th district - 89 dead when stormed by gunmen | Bataclan concert venue, 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 11th district - 89 dead when stormed by gunmen |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by what has been happening? Do you have any information you can share? If it is safe to do so, you can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by what has been happening? Do you have any information you can share? If it is safe to do so, you can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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