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Paris terror attacks: Obama defends Isis strategy – as it happened | Paris terror attacks: Obama defends Isis strategy – 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: brother of Salah Abdeslam unaware of suspect's whereabouts – live | Related: Paris attacks: brother of Salah Abdeslam unaware of suspect's whereabouts – live |
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France to limit events around Paris climate summit | France to limit events around Paris climate summit |
The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, said on Monday that France will limit the events to core negotiations and will cancel planned marches and concerts in the wake of the attacks. | The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, said on Monday that France will limit the events to core negotiations and will cancel planned marches and concerts in the wake of the attacks. |
This despite the fact that no foreign leaders had asked France to postpone the 30 November-11 December summit, which would amount to “abdicating to the terrorists”, Valls said. | This despite the fact that no foreign leaders had asked France to postpone the 30 November-11 December summit, which would amount to “abdicating to the terrorists”, Valls said. |
Environmental activists are due to meet later on Monday, Reuters reports, to rethink plans for a march on 29 November, the eve of the summit, that they had hoped would attract perhaps 200,000 people to put pressure on governments to cut greenhouse gas emissions. | Environmental activists are due to meet later on Monday, Reuters reports, to rethink plans for a march on 29 November, the eve of the summit, that they had hoped would attract perhaps 200,000 people to put pressure on governments to cut greenhouse gas emissions. |
Mainstream groups say they will respect any bans, decreed under emergency powers in France after the attacks on Friday that France blamed on Islamic State. | Mainstream groups say they will respect any bans, decreed under emergency powers in France after the attacks on Friday that France blamed on Islamic State. |
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The day after the deadly attacks in Paris, Parisians began posting photos of themselves “en terrasse” in cafes and bistros around the capital. Social media has been full of pictures with the #JeSuisEnTerrasse hashtag. Many of the photos were accompanied by messages of support for the city and its residents, to the effect of “We must keep living!” as the ultimate resistance to terror. | The day after the deadly attacks in Paris, Parisians began posting photos of themselves “en terrasse” in cafes and bistros around the capital. Social media has been full of pictures with the #JeSuisEnTerrasse hashtag. Many of the photos were accompanied by messages of support for the city and its residents, to the effect of “We must keep living!” as the ultimate resistance to terror. |
Keep on #jesuisenterrasse pic.twitter.com/3po8N9wgws | Keep on #jesuisenterrasse pic.twitter.com/3po8N9wgws |
#JeSuisEnTerrasse Vivre.... Life what else !!! pic.twitter.com/k1RYYv09wj | #JeSuisEnTerrasse Vivre.... Life what else !!! pic.twitter.com/k1RYYv09wj |
@PresqueJolie #JeSuisEnTerrasse #PrayForParis ❤️ pic.twitter.com/T9gDadW7LX | @PresqueJolie #JeSuisEnTerrasse #PrayForParis ❤️ pic.twitter.com/T9gDadW7LX |
#ParisAttentats #JeSuisTerrasse pic.twitter.com/TszppJ1IZy | #ParisAttentats #JeSuisTerrasse pic.twitter.com/TszppJ1IZy |
This comment posted on a New York Times article on Saturday was also widely shared, as Twitter users pointed to it as the perfect encapsulation of the #JeSuisEnTerrasse sentiment: | This comment posted on a New York Times article on Saturday was also widely shared, as Twitter users pointed to it as the perfect encapsulation of the #JeSuisEnTerrasse sentiment: |
Nice piece in the NY Times. pic.twitter.com/uo3WSYtJbp | Nice piece in the NY Times. pic.twitter.com/uo3WSYtJbp |
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Here’s a video of Mohamed Abdeslam’s press conference: | Here’s a video of Mohamed Abdeslam’s press conference: |
“He grew up here, he studied here,” Mohamed said of his brother Salah, the fugitive suspect, in Molenbeek, Belgium. “He’s a completely normal boy.” | “He grew up here, he studied here,” Mohamed said of his brother Salah, the fugitive suspect, in Molenbeek, Belgium. “He’s a completely normal boy.” |
Mohamed said he had been accused of taking part in terrorist acts after his arrest on Saturday, but that the investigating magistrate had believed his alibi for Friday evening. “There are plenty of people in the borough who know me, who know what I’m capable of and what not.” His parents, he added, were “in shock”. He said that like everyone else he had learned of the atrocities from television. “I am affected by what happened ... I think of the victims, of the families of the victims. But you will also understand that we have a mother, we have a family.” | Mohamed said he had been accused of taking part in terrorist acts after his arrest on Saturday, but that the investigating magistrate had believed his alibi for Friday evening. “There are plenty of people in the borough who know me, who know what I’m capable of and what not.” His parents, he added, were “in shock”. He said that like everyone else he had learned of the atrocities from television. “I am affected by what happened ... I think of the victims, of the families of the victims. But you will also understand that we have a mother, we have a family.” |
More on his comments here. | More on his comments here. |
(via my colleague Ian Traynor) | (via my colleague Ian Traynor) |
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My colleagues Dan Roberts and Patrick Wintour have written in more depth about Obama’s speech in Antalya, Turkey: | My colleagues Dan Roberts and Patrick Wintour have written in more depth about Obama’s speech in Antalya, Turkey: |
A visibly emotional Barack Obama rejected growing clamour for a US-led ground invasion of Syria on Monday in the most passionate defence yet of his strategy of trying to contain Islamic State extremists rather than treating them as a conventional enemy. | A visibly emotional Barack Obama rejected growing clamour for a US-led ground invasion of Syria on Monday in the most passionate defence yet of his strategy of trying to contain Islamic State extremists rather than treating them as a conventional enemy. |
“It’s best that we don’t shoot first and aim later,” said the US president during an intense press conference at the G20 summit in Turkey that saw reporters urging him to “take out these bastards”. | “It’s best that we don’t shoot first and aim later,” said the US president during an intense press conference at the G20 summit in Turkey that saw reporters urging him to “take out these bastards”. |
Pressure has been mounting among American politicians for a more robust military intervention against Isis in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Paris on Friday. | Pressure has been mounting among American politicians for a more robust military intervention against Isis in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Paris on Friday. |
But Obama accused his critics of failing to explain what ground forces would do once they had retaken territory controlled by Isis and suggested the strategy could be a slippery slope toward the US occupation of other countries such as Yemen and Libya. | But Obama accused his critics of failing to explain what ground forces would do once they had retaken territory controlled by Isis and suggested the strategy could be a slippery slope toward the US occupation of other countries such as Yemen and Libya. |
Read the piece in full here: | Read the piece in full here: |
Related: Obama rules out Syria ground invasion in passionate defence of Isis strategy | Related: Obama rules out Syria ground invasion in passionate defence of Isis strategy |
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The Eiffel Tower is now lit up in the French Tricolore, having dimmed its lights in mourning since the attacks on Friday: | The Eiffel Tower is now lit up in the French Tricolore, having dimmed its lights in mourning since the attacks on Friday: |
The tower reopened to visitors on Monday afternoon. | The tower reopened to visitors on Monday afternoon. |
And here’s a photo of the Eiffel Tower at the weekend: | And here’s a photo of the Eiffel Tower at the weekend: |
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Corbyn refuses to say whether he would ever authorise military action against Islamist extremists | Corbyn refuses to say whether he would ever authorise military action against Islamist extremists |
Andrew Sparrow | Andrew Sparrow |
Jeremy Corbyn, the opposition Labour leader in the UK, has already given at least two interviews about the Paris attacks (see 10.36am and 2.56pm) but the most revealing is easily this new one, by the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg. Corbyn, a relatively obscure leftwing backbencher until his surprise victory in the leadership election in September, is probably the most pacifist figure to lead a major UK political party since the 1930s and this interview revealed how different his views are from David Cameron’s - or from Ed Miliband’s, his predecessor as Labour leader. | Jeremy Corbyn, the opposition Labour leader in the UK, has already given at least two interviews about the Paris attacks (see 10.36am and 2.56pm) but the most revealing is easily this new one, by the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg. Corbyn, a relatively obscure leftwing backbencher until his surprise victory in the leadership election in September, is probably the most pacifist figure to lead a major UK political party since the 1930s and this interview revealed how different his views are from David Cameron’s - or from Ed Miliband’s, his predecessor as Labour leader. |
Here are the main points. | Here are the main points. |
I think I would support security measures, policing measures, to deal with these issues, but I think we have to be careful if we act illegally or irrationally; we stand by the rule of international law, we stand by the charter of the United Nations, we stand by our own law. If we start doing random acts without legal backing for them, then we don’t strengthen our position in the world. So I think the answer to your question is that we have to abide by the law. | I think I would support security measures, policing measures, to deal with these issues, but I think we have to be careful if we act illegally or irrationally; we stand by the rule of international law, we stand by the charter of the United Nations, we stand by our own law. If we start doing random acts without legal backing for them, then we don’t strengthen our position in the world. So I think the answer to your question is that we have to abide by the law. |
When it was put to him that in some circumstances military action against Islamist extremists would be legal, he said whether or not he would approve was a hypothetical question. Bombing Syria was not the right way forward, and he would not support it at this stage, he said. When Kuenssberg pressed him for a third time he replied: | When it was put to him that in some circumstances military action against Islamist extremists would be legal, he said whether or not he would approve was a hypothetical question. Bombing Syria was not the right way forward, and he would not support it at this stage, he said. When Kuenssberg pressed him for a third time he replied: |
I’m not saying I would or I wouldn’t. I’m saying its a hypothetical question at this stage. My view is we have to review our foreign policy, review the situation that’s going on in the region and listen to words put forward by Barack Obama on behalf of the United States and Ban Ki-moon on behalf of the United Nations. They made some very wise comments over the weekend. There has to at the end be a political solution to it. | I’m not saying I would or I wouldn’t. I’m saying its a hypothetical question at this stage. My view is we have to review our foreign policy, review the situation that’s going on in the region and listen to words put forward by Barack Obama on behalf of the United States and Ban Ki-moon on behalf of the United Nations. They made some very wise comments over the weekend. There has to at the end be a political solution to it. |
I’m not happy with a shoot-to-kill policy in general. I think that is quite dangerous and I think that can often by counter-productive. I think you have to have security that prevents people firing off weapons where they can ... The idea that you end up with a war on the streets is not a good thing. Surely you have to work to try and prevent these things happening. That has got to be the priority. | I’m not happy with a shoot-to-kill policy in general. I think that is quite dangerous and I think that can often by counter-productive. I think you have to have security that prevents people firing off weapons where they can ... The idea that you end up with a war on the streets is not a good thing. Surely you have to work to try and prevent these things happening. That has got to be the priority. |
This story was prompted by a front page Times story on Monday (paywall) saying special forces have been ordered to intervene and shoot to kill if jihadis stage a Paris-style attack in a British city. | This story was prompted by a front page Times story on Monday (paywall) saying special forces have been ordered to intervene and shoot to kill if jihadis stage a Paris-style attack in a British city. |
I would not use that language. I would use the language that has been put forward by the thoughtful words of President Obama saying we had to reckon with what happened there. | I would not use that language. I would use the language that has been put forward by the thoughtful words of President Obama saying we had to reckon with what happened there. |
But he said he did think Western policy was a factor in explaining the attacks. | But he said he did think Western policy was a factor in explaining the attacks. |
We have created a situation where some of these forces have grown. Obviously, [I] absolutely blame those that did it. Absolutely, obviously, Isil are totally wrong. Obviously they are some kind of nihilistic movement that are a threat to everybody. Is the way of dealing with them bombing which will include civilian casualties? Bombing does. Or is the way to obviously make the necessary security protective measures in each country, but also to try and get a solution in Syria? We can’t go on with more and more people leaving Syria who are refugees from all wars ... | We have created a situation where some of these forces have grown. Obviously, [I] absolutely blame those that did it. Absolutely, obviously, Isil are totally wrong. Obviously they are some kind of nihilistic movement that are a threat to everybody. Is the way of dealing with them bombing which will include civilian casualties? Bombing does. Or is the way to obviously make the necessary security protective measures in each country, but also to try and get a solution in Syria? We can’t go on with more and more people leaving Syria who are refugees from all wars ... |
We’ve got a record, all the Western countries, of interventions, all across the whole piste, and has peace got better as a result of it? Well, I think you know the answer as well as I do to that. | We’ve got a record, all the Western countries, of interventions, all across the whole piste, and has peace got better as a result of it? Well, I think you know the answer as well as I do to that. |
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Brother of fugitive suspect: 'We don't know where he is' | Brother of fugitive suspect: 'We don't know where he is' |
Jonathan Bucks | Jonathan Bucks |
Mohamed Abdeslam, the brother of two suspects linked to the attacks on Friday in Paris was released by Belgian police this afternoon after several hours in custody. He spoke to the press in the eastern Brussels suburb of Molenbeek: | Mohamed Abdeslam, the brother of two suspects linked to the attacks on Friday in Paris was released by Belgian police this afternoon after several hours in custody. He spoke to the press in the eastern Brussels suburb of Molenbeek: |
I was accused of committing an act of terrorism … but I have not in the slightest way been connected to the operation in Paris. I have worked for the local council for 10 years and I’ve never had a problem with anyone … My parents are completely shocked by the tragedy. My two brothers are normal and I have never noticed anything strange.” | I was accused of committing an act of terrorism … but I have not in the slightest way been connected to the operation in Paris. I have worked for the local council for 10 years and I’ve never had a problem with anyone … My parents are completely shocked by the tragedy. My two brothers are normal and I have never noticed anything strange.” |
“My brother Salah [currently the subject of a Europe-wide manhunt] still has not been heard from, perhaps he just isn’t daring to show himself to the authorities. We don’t know where he is or have any information. | “My brother Salah [currently the subject of a Europe-wide manhunt] still has not been heard from, perhaps he just isn’t daring to show himself to the authorities. We don’t know where he is or have any information. |
“We did not know that Brahim [the suicide bomber at a cafe in the 11th arrondissement] was in Paris on Saturday. My brothers are big boys, we don’t ask them what they do with their time. Although some people won’t believe me, my family and I are extremely affected by this, we are thinking about the victims. You must understand that for my mother, [my brothers] are just her children.” | “We did not know that Brahim [the suicide bomber at a cafe in the 11th arrondissement] was in Paris on Saturday. My brothers are big boys, we don’t ask them what they do with their time. Although some people won’t believe me, my family and I are extremely affected by this, we are thinking about the victims. You must understand that for my mother, [my brothers] are just her children.” |
Watch his comments here: | Watch his comments here: |
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Henry McDonald | Henry McDonald |
Northern Irish punk legends Stiff Little Fingers are going ahead with their concert in Paris on Tuesday night despite the attacks on the French capital. Jake Burns, lead singer who co-wrote punk anthems like Alternative Ulster and Suspect Device, said that being from Belfast made them appreciate the importance of defying terror and playing the gig. | Northern Irish punk legends Stiff Little Fingers are going ahead with their concert in Paris on Tuesday night despite the attacks on the French capital. Jake Burns, lead singer who co-wrote punk anthems like Alternative Ulster and Suspect Device, said that being from Belfast made them appreciate the importance of defying terror and playing the gig. |
Tomorrow: Paris, France - Nov 17 at Le Backstage by The Mill https://t.co/2ITws63D7m | Tomorrow: Paris, France - Nov 17 at Le Backstage by The Mill https://t.co/2ITws63D7m |
On the SLF Facebook page, Burns and the rest of the band posted: “As you may know, Stiff Little Fingers are scheduled to play in Paris tomorrow evening and there is a lot of confusion around this date as shows are being cancelled or re-scheduled and so on. | On the SLF Facebook page, Burns and the rest of the band posted: “As you may know, Stiff Little Fingers are scheduled to play in Paris tomorrow evening and there is a lot of confusion around this date as shows are being cancelled or re-scheduled and so on. |
When we were growing up in Belfast, I was always saddened by the fact that groups would never come and play there because of the political situation. I was deprived of another ‘normal’ part of life. | When we were growing up in Belfast, I was always saddened by the fact that groups would never come and play there because of the political situation. I was deprived of another ‘normal’ part of life. |
With this in mind, and with the wonderful cooperation of our Parisian promoter, the S.L.F. show at Backstage at the Mill, WILL GO AHEAD AS ADVERTISED tomorrow night.” | With this in mind, and with the wonderful cooperation of our Parisian promoter, the S.L.F. show at Backstage at the Mill, WILL GO AHEAD AS ADVERTISED tomorrow night.” |
(The Guardian’s music news editor Harriet Gibsone has done a roundup of the bands who’ve cancelled Paris gigs). | (The Guardian’s music news editor Harriet Gibsone has done a roundup of the bands who’ve cancelled Paris gigs). |
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What we know so far | What we know so far |
Here’s a roundup of all of Monday’s events so far, as I hand over to my colleague Raya Jalabi in New York to continue the coverage. | Here’s a roundup of all of Monday’s events so far, as I hand over to my colleague Raya Jalabi in New York to continue the coverage. |
François Hollande calls for change to French constitution | François Hollande calls for change to French constitution |
Obama rules out boots on the ground | Obama rules out boots on the ground |
Arrests made and suspects tracked across Europe | Arrests made and suspects tracked across Europe |
French police name more attackers | French police name more attackers |
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Vikram Dodd | Vikram Dodd |
Scotland Yard has said armed police will guard the England v France football match at Wembley on Tuesday evening, in a highly unusual move. | Scotland Yard has said armed police will guard the England v France football match at Wembley on Tuesday evening, in a highly unusual move. |
France’s friendly game against Germany on Friday in Paris saw suicide bombs explode outside the Stade de France stadium. | France’s friendly game against Germany on Friday in Paris saw suicide bombs explode outside the Stade de France stadium. |
Scotland Yard deputy assistant commissioner Peter Terry, from specialist crime and operations, said: | Scotland Yard deputy assistant commissioner Peter Terry, from specialist crime and operations, said: |
Ahead of tomorrow’s England v France match, we have carried out a full and thorough review of our policing operation, in light of the tragic events in Paris last Friday. | Ahead of tomorrow’s England v France match, we have carried out a full and thorough review of our policing operation, in light of the tragic events in Paris last Friday. |
This match will obviously be a more sombre event than usual as we all reflect [on] the senseless loss of life that Paris suffered. | This match will obviously be a more sombre event than usual as we all reflect [on] the senseless loss of life that Paris suffered. |
However, we want everyone coming along to the match to know that our officers will be out there in increased numbers, to keep them safe. This will include extra, highly visible, armed officers who will be patrolling around Wembley stadium. | However, we want everyone coming along to the match to know that our officers will be out there in increased numbers, to keep them safe. This will include extra, highly visible, armed officers who will be patrolling around Wembley stadium. |
Our focus is the public’s safety and security. I would stress that our plans are purely precautionary and not as a result of any specific intelligence. | Our focus is the public’s safety and security. I would stress that our plans are purely precautionary and not as a result of any specific intelligence. |
I would ask ticket holders who are travelling to Wembley to plan their journey and help us out by arriving at the venue early. We will be supporting Wembley Stadium Limited with additional entry searches, which may take longer than people are used to. | I would ask ticket holders who are travelling to Wembley to plan their journey and help us out by arriving at the venue early. We will be supporting Wembley Stadium Limited with additional entry searches, which may take longer than people are used to. |
If you see anything suspicious or that causes you concern, please tell a police officer or member of security staff. | If you see anything suspicious or that causes you concern, please tell a police officer or member of security staff. |
We will be working closely with colleagues from British Transport police, who will have a presence throughout the transport network. | We will be working closely with colleagues from British Transport police, who will have a presence throughout the transport network. |
Across London, additional patrols have been carried out at key locations to provide reassurance, and those will continue. Sadly, London is no stranger to terrorism and the men and women of the Met police will continue to do all we can to keep our capital safe. | Across London, additional patrols have been carried out at key locations to provide reassurance, and those will continue. Sadly, London is no stranger to terrorism and the men and women of the Met police will continue to do all we can to keep our capital safe. |
The England football team captain, Wayne Rooney, told a press conference that he and his teammates had no concerns about playing the game. | The England football team captain, Wayne Rooney, told a press conference that he and his teammates had no concerns about playing the game. |
I think the world of football has to stay strong together,” he said. | I think the world of football has to stay strong together,” he said. |
I’m sure everyone will do that and try to deal with the situation to the best everyone knows how to do. | I’m sure everyone will do that and try to deal with the situation to the best everyone knows how to do. |
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Obama says sending ground troops would be a mistake | Obama says sending ground troops would be a mistake |
Barack Obama has said he will defy critics who have called for the US to send in ground troops to defeat Islamic State, saying it would go against the advice of his military strategists. | Barack Obama has said he will defy critics who have called for the US to send in ground troops to defeat Islamic State, saying it would go against the advice of his military strategists. |
The strategy that we are putting forward is the strategy that is ultimately is going to work. It’s going to take time. | The strategy that we are putting forward is the strategy that is ultimately is going to work. It’s going to take time. |
It is not just my view, but the view of my closest military and civilian advisers, that [boots on the ground] would be a mistake. | It is not just my view, but the view of my closest military and civilian advisers, that [boots on the ground] would be a mistake. |
In an irritable exchange with reporters at a news conference after two days at the G20 summit in Ankara, he dismissed calls for ground troops as tough talk. | In an irritable exchange with reporters at a news conference after two days at the G20 summit in Ankara, he dismissed calls for ground troops as tough talk. |
This is not an abstraction. When we send troops in, those troops get injured. They get killed. | This is not an abstraction. When we send troops in, those troops get injured. They get killed. |
The US’ strategy in fighting Isis was not about retaking territory but changing the dynamics that gave rise to “these types of violent, extremist groups”. | The US’ strategy in fighting Isis was not about retaking territory but changing the dynamics that gave rise to “these types of violent, extremist groups”. |
This is not a traditional military opponent. We can retake territory and, as long as we keep our troops there, we can hold it, but that does not solve the underlying problem of eliminating the dynamics that are producing these kinds of violent, extremist groups. | This is not a traditional military opponent. We can retake territory and, as long as we keep our troops there, we can hold it, but that does not solve the underlying problem of eliminating the dynamics that are producing these kinds of violent, extremist groups. |
He also criticised the Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush for suggesting that refugees to the US should be primarily Christian. | He also criticised the Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush for suggesting that refugees to the US should be primarily Christian. |
That’s shameful. That’s not American. That’s not who we are. | That’s shameful. That’s not American. That’s not who we are. |
The people who are fleeing Syria are the most harmed by terrorism. They are the most vulnerable as a consequence of civil war and strife. | The people who are fleeing Syria are the most harmed by terrorism. They are the most vulnerable as a consequence of civil war and strife. |
They are parents. They are children. | They are parents. They are children. |
They are orphans and it is very important ... that we do not close our hearts to these victims of such violence and somehow start equating the issue of refugees with the issue of terrorism. | They are orphans and it is very important ... that we do not close our hearts to these victims of such violence and somehow start equating the issue of refugees with the issue of terrorism. |
Obama said he had not been briefed on any intelligence that indicated an attack in Paris was likely. | Obama said he had not been briefed on any intelligence that indicated an attack in Paris was likely. |
There were no specific mentions of this particular attack that would give us a sense of something that we could provide French authorities, for example, or act on ourselves. | There were no specific mentions of this particular attack that would give us a sense of something that we could provide French authorities, for example, or act on ourselves. |
The US president also voiced some optimism about the tentative plan formulated at peace talks in Vienna, saying he had “some degree of hope” that tit would provide a path forward. | The US president also voiced some optimism about the tentative plan formulated at peace talks in Vienna, saying he had “some degree of hope” that tit would provide a path forward. |
We are very clear-eyed about the very, very difficult road ahead. | We are very clear-eyed about the very, very difficult road ahead. |
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François Hollande speech – the details | François Hollande speech – the details |
Addressing the Congrès des Parliamentaires – a meeting of both houses of parliament, the senate and the national assembly – the French president, François Hollande, called for the French constitution to be rewritten in the fight against terrorism. | Addressing the Congrès des Parliamentaires – a meeting of both houses of parliament, the senate and the national assembly – the French president, François Hollande, called for the French constitution to be rewritten in the fight against terrorism. |
Hollande said France demands a rapid implementation of “coordinated and systematic controls” of the EU’s internal and external borders. | Hollande said France demands a rapid implementation of “coordinated and systematic controls” of the EU’s internal and external borders. |
If Europe does not control its external borders, then it’s back to national borders. This would be the dismantling of the European Union. | If Europe does not control its external borders, then it’s back to national borders. This would be the dismantling of the European Union. |
He also said he wanted French law to allow dual nationals to be stripped of their French citizenship if they were convicted of terrorism and banned from entering France if they presented a “terrorism risk”. Hollande announced that France will increase its presence in Syria. | He also said he wanted French law to allow dual nationals to be stripped of their French citizenship if they were convicted of terrorism and banned from entering France if they presented a “terrorism risk”. Hollande announced that France will increase its presence in Syria. |
He has called for the UN security council to meet in the coming days to adopt a united position against Isis. | He has called for the UN security council to meet in the coming days to adopt a united position against Isis. |
We are confronting an organisation, IS, that controls a large amount of territory, financial resources and military capabilities. | We are confronting an organisation, IS, that controls a large amount of territory, financial resources and military capabilities. |
He pledged to increase the budgets for security forces and the army, announcing the creation of 8,500 new jobs. | He pledged to increase the budgets for security forces and the army, announcing the creation of 8,500 new jobs. |
We will have 5,000 new police officers within five years. The Ministry of Justice will include an extra 2,500 posts and there will be 1,000 more people working in customs. | We will have 5,000 new police officers within five years. The Ministry of Justice will include an extra 2,500 posts and there will be 1,000 more people working in customs. |
Referring to the eurozone budget limits, he said: | Referring to the eurozone budget limits, he said: |
I consider that in these circumstances, the security pact prevails over the stability pact. | I consider that in these circumstances, the security pact prevails over the stability pact. |
Hollande added that he will table a bill to extend the state of emergency in France by three months. | Hollande added that he will table a bill to extend the state of emergency in France by three months. |
Addressing French lawmakers directly, he said: | Addressing French lawmakers directly, he said: |
You are the representatives of free people, invincible when united. We will use all our strength within the law to defeat terrorism. | You are the representatives of free people, invincible when united. We will use all our strength within the law to defeat terrorism. |
We will eradicate terrorism so that France may continue to lead the way, because French citizens want to continue to live without fear. | We will eradicate terrorism so that France may continue to lead the way, because French citizens want to continue to live without fear. |
As the French parliament did in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January, both the senate and national assembly sang the Marseillaise after President Hollande finished his speech. | As the French parliament did in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January, both the senate and national assembly sang the Marseillaise after President Hollande finished his speech. |
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May calls for tougher EU firearms controls | May calls for tougher EU firearms controls |
Andrew Sparrow | Andrew Sparrow |
In London, Theresa May, the British home secretary, has given a statement to the House of Commons about the Paris attacks. | In London, Theresa May, the British home secretary, has given a statement to the House of Commons about the Paris attacks. |
She was mostly confirming the extra security spending and airport security checks announced by the government overnight, but did have some new points to make. | She was mostly confirming the extra security spending and airport security checks announced by the government overnight, but did have some new points to make. |
The UK has some of the toughest firearms laws in the world. The sorts of weaponry used in the attacks in Paris in January, and those that appear to have been used last Friday, are not readily available in the UK. We must therefore focus on tackling firearms entering and moving throughout the EU, and ensuring that we have the right capabilities at the UK border to detect firearms being smuggled in. | The UK has some of the toughest firearms laws in the world. The sorts of weaponry used in the attacks in Paris in January, and those that appear to have been used last Friday, are not readily available in the UK. We must therefore focus on tackling firearms entering and moving throughout the EU, and ensuring that we have the right capabilities at the UK border to detect firearms being smuggled in. |
This Friday, I will attend an extraordinary meeting of the European justice and home affairs council, where I will press the need for greater information sharing, passenger name records and action on firearms. In the UK, we have seen tough legislation work and so we want to see action taken to make a difference to the availability of firearms in Europe, particularly assault rifles. | This Friday, I will attend an extraordinary meeting of the European justice and home affairs council, where I will press the need for greater information sharing, passenger name records and action on firearms. In the UK, we have seen tough legislation work and so we want to see action taken to make a difference to the availability of firearms in Europe, particularly assault rifles. |
The international investigation into the attacks is ongoing, but we know that Isil have claimed responsibility. This is not the first time Isil has struck in Europe. We have seen attacks either inspired or directed by the group in France, Belgium, Denmark, as well as attacks in Lebanon, Turkey and Kuwait, and the ongoing devastating violence in Syria and Iraq. And in June, 30 British nationals along with others were killed by a gunman at a tourist resort in Tunisia. It also looks increasingly likely that the Russian Metrojet plane which crashed two weeks ago in Egypt was brought down by a bomb. But the scale of this latest attack and the degree of coordination and planning leave us with little doubt that the threat is evolving. | The international investigation into the attacks is ongoing, but we know that Isil have claimed responsibility. This is not the first time Isil has struck in Europe. We have seen attacks either inspired or directed by the group in France, Belgium, Denmark, as well as attacks in Lebanon, Turkey and Kuwait, and the ongoing devastating violence in Syria and Iraq. And in June, 30 British nationals along with others were killed by a gunman at a tourist resort in Tunisia. It also looks increasingly likely that the Russian Metrojet plane which crashed two weeks ago in Egypt was brought down by a bomb. But the scale of this latest attack and the degree of coordination and planning leave us with little doubt that the threat is evolving. |
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Here’s a video from Barack Obama’s comments to the G20 just now, where he said the US and France had made a new intelligence agreement. | Here’s a video from Barack Obama’s comments to the G20 just now, where he said the US and France had made a new intelligence agreement. |
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François Hollande has finished speaking in Versailles, and we will have a more detailed summary of his speech in the next few minutes. | François Hollande has finished speaking in Versailles, and we will have a more detailed summary of his speech in the next few minutes. |
No barbarians will prevent us from living how we have decided to live. To live fully. Terrorism will never destroy the republic, because the republic will destroy terrorism. | No barbarians will prevent us from living how we have decided to live. To live fully. Terrorism will never destroy the republic, because the republic will destroy terrorism. |
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The French president is now announcing more funding for police and defence. | The French president is now announcing more funding for police and defence. |
He said security and armed forces must have more means at their disposal. | He said security and armed forces must have more means at their disposal. |
No job cuts in the military will occur until at least 2019 and 5,000 new police jobs will be created within two years. | No job cuts in the military will occur until at least 2019 and 5,000 new police jobs will be created within two years. |
Security measures will increase spending, he said, but security is more important than EU spending rules. | Security measures will increase spending, he said, but security is more important than EU spending rules. |
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France will extend state of emergency by three months | France will extend state of emergency by three months |
François Hollande has said he will table a bill to extend the state of emergency in France by three months, and that the French constitution must be amended for crisis situations. | François Hollande has said he will table a bill to extend the state of emergency in France by three months, and that the French constitution must be amended for crisis situations. |
The constitution has to allow dual citizens to be stripped of their French citizenship and barred from the country if they are a terrorism risk, he said. | The constitution has to allow dual citizens to be stripped of their French citizenship and barred from the country if they are a terrorism risk, he said. |
Foreigners who present a security risk must be expelled faster, Hollande added. | Foreigners who present a security risk must be expelled faster, Hollande added. |
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Hollande calls for controls on EU borders | Hollande calls for controls on EU borders |
Hollande says France demands a rapid implementation of “coordinated and systematic controls” of the EU’s internal and external borders. | Hollande says France demands a rapid implementation of “coordinated and systematic controls” of the EU’s internal and external borders. |
If Europe does not control its external borders, then it’s back to national borders. | If Europe does not control its external borders, then it’s back to national borders. |
This would be the dismantling of the European Union. | This would be the dismantling of the European Union. |
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Hollande says he will meet US and Russian leaders to discuss pooling their efforts to destroy Islamic State, and call for a united and strong coalition. | Hollande says he will meet US and Russian leaders to discuss pooling their efforts to destroy Islamic State, and call for a united and strong coalition. |
He said the attacks in Paris were planned in Syria, organised in Belgium and carried out in France. | He said the attacks in Paris were planned in Syria, organised in Belgium and carried out in France. |
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Hollande vows to intensify Syria action | Hollande vows to intensify Syria action |
He says: | He says: |
The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier will set sail on Thursday. | The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier will set sail on Thursday. |
The sponsors of the attack in Paris must know that their crimes further strengthen the determination of France to fight and to destroy them. | The sponsors of the attack in Paris must know that their crimes further strengthen the determination of France to fight and to destroy them. |
We must do more. Syria has become the largest factory of terrorists the world has ever known. | We must do more. Syria has become the largest factory of terrorists the world has ever known. |
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“Today, our country is in mourning,” François Hollande continues. | “Today, our country is in mourning,” François Hollande continues. |
We remember the innocents who died as they were mowed down by armed gunmen in the streets of Paris and in its suburbs. | We remember the innocents who died as they were mowed down by armed gunmen in the streets of Paris and in its suburbs. |
We think of the hundreds of young people, young boys and girls who have been traumatised by the attacks. Some are still fighting for their lives. | We think of the hundreds of young people, young boys and girls who have been traumatised by the attacks. Some are still fighting for their lives. |
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François Hollande is now speaking at Versailles to both the upper and lower houses of parliament. | François Hollande is now speaking at Versailles to both the upper and lower houses of parliament. |
The last time a French president made a speech in front of both houses in Versailles was in 2009, when Nicolas Sarkozy addressed the global financial crisis. | The last time a French president made a speech in front of both houses in Versailles was in 2009, when Nicolas Sarkozy addressed the global financial crisis. |
He says: | He says: |
France is at war. | France is at war. |
They are the work of a jihadist army fighting us because France is a country of freedom, because France is the homeland of human rights. | They are the work of a jihadist army fighting us because France is a country of freedom, because France is the homeland of human rights. |
France is not engaged in a war of civilisations because those assassins don’t represent a civilisation. | France is not engaged in a war of civilisations because those assassins don’t represent a civilisation. |
Our democracy has triumphed before over adversaries that were much more formidable than these cowards. | Our democracy has triumphed before over adversaries that were much more formidable than these cowards. |
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Obama praised the Syria peace talks in Vienna, saying it was the first time all key nations had come together, but warned the new diplomatic push could falter in any number of ways. | Obama praised the Syria peace talks in Vienna, saying it was the first time all key nations had come together, but warned the new diplomatic push could falter in any number of ways. |
The US, he said, had been reaching out to the Russians and Iranians to emphasise that “Islamic State is the greatest danger to them as well as us”. | The US, he said, had been reaching out to the Russians and Iranians to emphasise that “Islamic State is the greatest danger to them as well as us”. |
Ground troops would be a mistake, he said, according to the opinion of his military advisers. The US military could easily march into Mosul, Raqqa or Ramadi but that would only be a temporary solution. | Ground troops would be a mistake, he said, according to the opinion of his military advisers. The US military could easily march into Mosul, Raqqa or Ramadi but that would only be a temporary solution. |
“If the US sent 50,000 troops into Syria, what would happen if an attack originated in Yemen or Libya?” | “If the US sent 50,000 troops into Syria, what would happen if an attack originated in Yemen or Libya?” |
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Obama is still speaking at the G20, which he said was mainly focused on the Paris attacks, though he said countries had pledged to work together at the climate talks coming up in the French capital. | Obama is still speaking at the G20, which he said was mainly focused on the Paris attacks, though he said countries had pledged to work together at the climate talks coming up in the French capital. |
He announced a new agreement on intelligence sharing with France, which he said would speed up how the two countries share information. | He announced a new agreement on intelligence sharing with France, which he said would speed up how the two countries share information. |
The US president called the attacks on Friday a “terrible and sickening setback” in the fight against Islamic State, but said the group controls less territory in Syria than before and will have “no safe haven” anywhere. | The US president called the attacks on Friday a “terrible and sickening setback” in the fight against Islamic State, but said the group controls less territory in Syria than before and will have “no safe haven” anywhere. |
He said the US accepted Syria refugees only after a “rigorous screening process”. | He said the US accepted Syria refugees only after a “rigorous screening process”. |
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President François Hollande has arrived to make a rare address to the joint upper and lower houses of parliament at the Palace of Versailles, just outside Paris. | President François Hollande has arrived to make a rare address to the joint upper and lower houses of parliament at the Palace of Versailles, just outside Paris. |
President François #Hollande has arrived at #Versailles. He will address Parliament. #ParisAttacks #France | President François #Hollande has arrived at #Versailles. He will address Parliament. #ParisAttacks #France |
François Hollande arrive au Congrès pour prononcer son discours #CongresVersailles | François Hollande arrive au Congrès pour prononcer son discours #CongresVersailles |
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Italian police search for potential Paris attack suspect in Turin | Italian police search for potential Paris attack suspect in Turin |
Stephanie Kirchgaessner | Stephanie Kirchgaessner |
Italian police in Turin have been told to look out for a black Seat that may have entered the country from France on Saturday and could be connected to the attacks in Paris. | Italian police in Turin have been told to look out for a black Seat that may have entered the country from France on Saturday and could be connected to the attacks in Paris. |
The model of the car was unknown, according to the police call, but its plates included the letters and numbers GUT 18053. | The model of the car was unknown, according to the police call, but its plates included the letters and numbers GUT 18053. |
Although some Italian media outlets suggested the car had definitely entered Italy at the French border at Ventimiglia, authorities said it was not known whether the vehicle had crossed the border. | Although some Italian media outlets suggested the car had definitely entered Italy at the French border at Ventimiglia, authorities said it was not known whether the vehicle had crossed the border. |
According to Italian press reports citing unnamed sources, police are looking for three potential suspects inside the car, including a 32-year-old man who they believe may have been involved in the terror attacks. | According to Italian press reports citing unnamed sources, police are looking for three potential suspects inside the car, including a 32-year-old man who they believe may have been involved in the terror attacks. |
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The US president, Barack Obama, is speaking in Antalya at the G20 summit. | The US president, Barack Obama, is speaking in Antalya at the G20 summit. |
“Tragically, Paris is not alone. We have seen outrageous attacks in Beirut, Ankara and routinely in Iraq,” he said, calling Islamic State “the face of evil”. | “Tragically, Paris is not alone. We have seen outrageous attacks in Beirut, Ankara and routinely in Iraq,” he said, calling Islamic State “the face of evil”. |
Speaking about the US military strategy, Obama said “more nations need to step up with the resources this fight demands”. | Speaking about the US military strategy, Obama said “more nations need to step up with the resources this fight demands”. |
We will have more of his remarks shortly. | We will have more of his remarks shortly. |
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Andrew Sparrow | Andrew Sparrow |
Jeremy Corbyn, the UK opposition leader, has been giving another interview about the Paris attacks. He restated the point he made in an earlier interview (see 10.36am) about not believing that bombing Islamic State in Syria would help. Airstrikes could actually make the situation worse, he added. | Jeremy Corbyn, the UK opposition leader, has been giving another interview about the Paris attacks. He restated the point he made in an earlier interview (see 10.36am) about not believing that bombing Islamic State in Syria would help. Airstrikes could actually make the situation worse, he added. |
But Corbyn also said that, if the Commons does get a vote on extending military action against Isis to Syria, Labour MPs would not get a free vote. | But Corbyn also said that, if the Commons does get a vote on extending military action against Isis to Syria, Labour MPs would not get a free vote. |
I don’t think a free vote is something that we are offering. | I don’t think a free vote is something that we are offering. |
This is significant because John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor and Corbyn’s closest ally in the party, argued at the party conference that Labour MPs should get a free vote on this. | This is significant because John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor and Corbyn’s closest ally in the party, argued at the party conference that Labour MPs should get a free vote on this. |
But at the moment, this is hypothetical; David Cameron has said he will only hold a vote if the Commons thinks there is a consensus in favour of extending military action (see 8.12am), and with the Labour leadership opposed, such a consensus does not exist. | But at the moment, this is hypothetical; David Cameron has said he will only hold a vote if the Commons thinks there is a consensus in favour of extending military action (see 8.12am), and with the Labour leadership opposed, such a consensus does not exist. |
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Elena Cresci | Elena Cresci |
GuardianWitness is asking readers in Paris what the mood is like in the city following Friday’s attacks. | GuardianWitness is asking readers in Paris what the mood is like in the city following Friday’s attacks. |
If you are in the French capital, please give us your thoughts in the link below. | If you are in the French capital, please give us your thoughts in the link below. |
Related: What's the mood in Paris following the terror attacks? | Related: What's the mood in Paris following the terror attacks? |
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German authorities have arrested an Algerian asylum seeker, who they allege told associates early last week that bomb attacks were coming to Paris. | German authorities have arrested an Algerian asylum seeker, who they allege told associates early last week that bomb attacks were coming to Paris. |
AFP has the story: | AFP has the story: |
“He is said to have told other refugees the previous Sunday or last Monday that a bomb or bombs would go off in Paris four days later,” a senior prosecutor, Werner Wolff, told AFP. | “He is said to have told other refugees the previous Sunday or last Monday that a bomb or bombs would go off in Paris four days later,” a senior prosecutor, Werner Wolff, told AFP. |
Prosecutors are now examining if the 39-year-old Algerian arrested in an asylum seeker shelter Saturday in Arnsberg, western Germany, is guilty of failing to report knowledge of a crime, and if he was indeed aware of that the attacks would take place. | Prosecutors are now examining if the 39-year-old Algerian arrested in an asylum seeker shelter Saturday in Arnsberg, western Germany, is guilty of failing to report knowledge of a crime, and if he was indeed aware of that the attacks would take place. |
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Two held on terror charges in Brussels | Two held on terror charges in Brussels |
Two of the seven people detained in Belgium on Saturday are being held on terrorism charges, Belgian federal prosecutors have said. | Two of the seven people detained in Belgium on Saturday are being held on terrorism charges, Belgian federal prosecutors have said. |
They face charges of leading a terrorist attack and taking part in the activities of a terrorist organisation. The pair have not yet been named. | They face charges of leading a terrorist attack and taking part in the activities of a terrorist organisation. The pair have not yet been named. |
As we reported earlier, five of the seven were released on Monday, one of them the brother of two of the suspects in the Paris attacks. | As we reported earlier, five of the seven were released on Monday, one of them the brother of two of the suspects in the Paris attacks. |
Prosecutors have also confirmed that no arrests were made after the raid on a house in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek, which targeted Salah Abdeslam, who is suspected of being involved in Friday’s attacks. | Prosecutors have also confirmed that no arrests were made after the raid on a house in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek, which targeted Salah Abdeslam, who is suspected of being involved in Friday’s attacks. |
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Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who is believed to have masterminded the Paris attacks, was sentenced to 20 years in prison earlier this year after being tried in absentia for recruiting for Islamic State in Syria. | Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who is believed to have masterminded the Paris attacks, was sentenced to 20 years in prison earlier this year after being tried in absentia for recruiting for Islamic State in Syria. |
He was among 32 people charged with running one of Belgium’s largest jihadi recruitment networks, although many of the defendants – including Abaaoud – were tried in absentia and remain at large. | He was among 32 people charged with running one of Belgium’s largest jihadi recruitment networks, although many of the defendants – including Abaaoud – were tried in absentia and remain at large. |
The Belgian news agency Belga reported in July that he was handed a 20-year prison term – the maximum sentence in the case – alongside the second main defendant, Khalid Zerkani, who was sentenced to 12 years for encouraging people to go to Syria. | The Belgian news agency Belga reported in July that he was handed a 20-year prison term – the maximum sentence in the case – alongside the second main defendant, Khalid Zerkani, who was sentenced to 12 years for encouraging people to go to Syria. |
Abaaoud was also accused of kidnapping, after his younger brother Younes travelled to Syria in January 2014 aged 13 and was described by the media as “the youngest jihadi in the world”. | Abaaoud was also accused of kidnapping, after his younger brother Younes travelled to Syria in January 2014 aged 13 and was described by the media as “the youngest jihadi in the world”. |
Their father, Omar, having heard no news from his two sons, filed a police complaint against the older son. | Their father, Omar, having heard no news from his two sons, filed a police complaint against the older son. |
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Emma Graham-Harrison | Emma Graham-Harrison |
The carnage of the Paris attacks was so immense that dozens, maybe hundreds, of people are still searching for missing loved-ones three days later, reports Emma Graham-Harrison, who is in the French capital. | The carnage of the Paris attacks was so immense that dozens, maybe hundreds, of people are still searching for missing loved-ones three days later, reports Emma Graham-Harrison, who is in the French capital. |
Several of the bodies have not yet been identified, despite days of desperate worry about those still missing. | Several of the bodies have not yet been identified, despite days of desperate worry about those still missing. |
“Our friend sent his family a selfie from the Bataclan just before the concert,” said one drawn-looking 30-year-old, waiting for a friend outside an information and counselling centre for victims’ families. | “Our friend sent his family a selfie from the Bataclan just before the concert,” said one drawn-looking 30-year-old, waiting for a friend outside an information and counselling centre for victims’ families. |
“His girlfriend got out, but we don’t have any news from him.” | “His girlfriend got out, but we don’t have any news from him.” |
His friend was a florist from a suburb at the end of the No 5 metro line, who had come in specially for the concert. “He loved rock’n’roll, he was a serious guy, smart, always had the best grades at school,” said the man, an asset manager who asked not to be named. | His friend was a florist from a suburb at the end of the No 5 metro line, who had come in specially for the concert. “He loved rock’n’roll, he was a serious guy, smart, always had the best grades at school,” said the man, an asset manager who asked not to be named. |
Like many going into the imposing gates of the classical military school that has been pressed into service as a crisis centre, he is still hopeful they will find their friend injured but alive. | Like many going into the imposing gates of the classical military school that has been pressed into service as a crisis centre, he is still hopeful they will find their friend injured but alive. |
“We have been to every hospital we could think of in Paris,” he said. “We expect to find him there. Apparently there are six or seven survivors who have still not been identified.” | “We have been to every hospital we could think of in Paris,” he said. “We expect to find him there. Apparently there are six or seven survivors who have still not been identified.” |
But as he waits for another childhood friend who has travelled across the country to join the search, he also accepts there may be bleaker news. “The Red Cross told me it was so violent that some people can’t be recognised, their bodies are so damaged. We have brought pictures of his tattoos.” | But as he waits for another childhood friend who has travelled across the country to join the search, he also accepts there may be bleaker news. “The Red Cross told me it was so violent that some people can’t be recognised, their bodies are so damaged. We have brought pictures of his tattoos.” |
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Isis has released what appears to be a new propaganda video, warning of an attack in Washington DC. | Isis has released what appears to be a new propaganda video, warning of an attack in Washington DC. |
The video, purportedly the work of Islamic State in Iraq’s Salahuddine province, begins with news footage from Friday’s attacks in Paris and warns of an attack on the US capital. | The video, purportedly the work of Islamic State in Iraq’s Salahuddine province, begins with news footage from Friday’s attacks in Paris and warns of an attack on the US capital. |
In the film, a fighter says any country participating in airstrikes would be targeted in a similar manner to France. It was released via a website typically used by the group to distribute its films, but its authenticity has not been verified. | In the film, a fighter says any country participating in airstrikes would be targeted in a similar manner to France. It was released via a website typically used by the group to distribute its films, but its authenticity has not been verified. |
French fighter jets launched their biggest raids in Syria to date on Sunday, targeting Raqqa, Isis’s de facto capital. | French fighter jets launched their biggest raids in Syria to date on Sunday, targeting Raqqa, Isis’s de facto capital. |
A fighter who addresses the camera also appears to reference the Syria peace talks in Vienna, saying: “We have decided to negotiate with you in the trenches and not in the hotels.” | A fighter who addresses the camera also appears to reference the Syria peace talks in Vienna, saying: “We have decided to negotiate with you in the trenches and not in the hotels.” |
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Peter Walker | Peter Walker |
A BBC reporter has recounted an astonishing story from a survivor of the Bataclan theatre shooting. | A BBC reporter has recounted an astonishing story from a survivor of the Bataclan theatre shooting. |
Gavin Lee tweeted that Grégoire Philonenko survived because one of the attackers shoved his leg to see if he was alive, but Philonenko did not flinch, because he has a prosthetic limb. | Gavin Lee tweeted that Grégoire Philonenko survived because one of the attackers shoved his leg to see if he was alive, but Philonenko did not flinch, because he has a prosthetic limb. |
A survivor of the #Bataclan shootings says he survived because of his prosthetic leg.Gunman pushed his leg twice before moving on.1/3 | A survivor of the #Bataclan shootings says he survived because of his prosthetic leg.Gunman pushed his leg twice before moving on.1/3 |
The attackers were walking down a line of people lying down, shooting at every third person, Lee said. Philonenko and his son, who also survived, said goodbye to each other. | The attackers were walking down a line of people lying down, shooting at every third person, Lee said. Philonenko and his son, who also survived, said goodbye to each other. |
An earlier story on the Euronews website quoted Philonenko’s 16-year-old daughter Valentine, who described her father’s escape: | An earlier story on the Euronews website quoted Philonenko’s 16-year-old daughter Valentine, who described her father’s escape: |
So he was on the floor, legs bent and the terrorist kicked his leg to see if he was dead. My dad gasped a bit. The man did it again, twice, or three times. | So he was on the floor, legs bent and the terrorist kicked his leg to see if he was dead. My dad gasped a bit. The man did it again, twice, or three times. |
What happened next? The man stopped beside him, he fired shots just 30 centimeters from his head. The man beside him was shot. | What happened next? The man stopped beside him, he fired shots just 30 centimeters from his head. The man beside him was shot. |
Update: | Update: |
A piece by my colleagues Luke Harding and Kim Willsher recounted a similar tale via Le Parisien newspaper, with the man himself quoted but referred to only as Gregory. And it seems he doesn’t have a prosthetic leg, but a knee replacement. Here’s his account: | A piece by my colleagues Luke Harding and Kim Willsher recounted a similar tale via Le Parisien newspaper, with the man himself quoted but referred to only as Gregory. And it seems he doesn’t have a prosthetic leg, but a knee replacement. Here’s his account: |
I have a knee replacement which means it doesn’t completely bend. Once, twice, three times they kicked. I didn’t move. If they had done it a fourth time, I couldn’t have resisted any longer. | I have a knee replacement which means it doesn’t completely bend. Once, twice, three times they kicked. I didn’t move. If they had done it a fourth time, I couldn’t have resisted any longer. |
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The Front National leader, Marine Le Pen, has been tweeting about suspected suicide bomber Ahmed Almohammad, who targeted the Stade de France, after French prosecutors said they believed him to be the person holding a Syrian passport who passed through Greece in October. | The Front National leader, Marine Le Pen, has been tweeting about suspected suicide bomber Ahmed Almohammad, who targeted the Stade de France, after French prosecutors said they believed him to be the person holding a Syrian passport who passed through Greece in October. |
« Au moins un migrant parmi les terroristes: arrêtons l’entrée de migrants sur notre territoire » | Mon communiqué : https://t.co/5MxMrT3Gwe | « Au moins un migrant parmi les terroristes: arrêtons l’entrée de migrants sur notre territoire » | Mon communiqué : https://t.co/5MxMrT3Gwe |
The far-right politician called for an “immediate end to the policy of letting migrants into France and spreading through the country’s towns and villages” and alleged that “one of the attackers at the Stade de France had arrived in Greece on 3 October among other migrants.” | The far-right politician called for an “immediate end to the policy of letting migrants into France and spreading through the country’s towns and villages” and alleged that “one of the attackers at the Stade de France had arrived in Greece on 3 October among other migrants.” |
Our fears and our warnings about the possible presence of jihadis among migrants that reach our country are therefore unfortunately embodied in the reality of these bloody attacks. | Our fears and our warnings about the possible presence of jihadis among migrants that reach our country are therefore unfortunately embodied in the reality of these bloody attacks. |
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As details emerged of an elaborate international terror operation run from Syria and carried out by a sleeper cell based in Belgium, officials told French media that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, seen as one of Islamic State’s most active operatives, was “investigators’ best bet” as the main organiser of the Paris attacks. | As details emerged of an elaborate international terror operation run from Syria and carried out by a sleeper cell based in Belgium, officials told French media that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, seen as one of Islamic State’s most active operatives, was “investigators’ best bet” as the main organiser of the Paris attacks. |
Abaaoud, who is believed to be in Syria, has boasted in the Islamic State magazine Dabiq that he had been able to plot attacks against the west right under the nose of Belgian intelligence agencies. | Abaaoud, who is believed to be in Syria, has boasted in the Islamic State magazine Dabiq that he had been able to plot attacks against the west right under the nose of Belgian intelligence agencies. |
This piece looks in depth at Abaaoud’s movements and motivations. | This piece looks in depth at Abaaoud’s movements and motivations. |
Related: Suspected Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud: what we know | Related: Suspected Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud: what we know |
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Harriet Gibsone | Harriet Gibsone |
The Guardian’s music news editor, Harriet Gibsone, reports on more cancellations by bands scheduled to play in Paris. | The Guardian’s music news editor, Harriet Gibsone, reports on more cancellations by bands scheduled to play in Paris. |
Motörhead, Deftones and Foo Fighters have joined U2 in cancelling their scheduled concerts in Paris. | Motörhead, Deftones and Foo Fighters have joined U2 in cancelling their scheduled concerts in Paris. |
U2, who laid flowers at a memorial near the Bataclan theatre this weekend, had been due to perform in the French capital on Saturday. | U2, who laid flowers at a memorial near the Bataclan theatre this weekend, had been due to perform in the French capital on Saturday. |
Speaking to the Irish DJ Dave Fanning, Bono described Friday’s terror attacks as the “first direct hit on music” and said he was eager to return to Paris to perform. | Speaking to the Irish DJ Dave Fanning, Bono described Friday’s terror attacks as the “first direct hit on music” and said he was eager to return to Paris to perform. |
Meanwhile, Foo Fighters cancelled the remaining dates of their European tour “in light of this senseless violence”, while Motörhead, who would have performed in the French capital on Sunday, have rescheduled their show for January. | Meanwhile, Foo Fighters cancelled the remaining dates of their European tour “in light of this senseless violence”, while Motörhead, who would have performed in the French capital on Sunday, have rescheduled their show for January. |
Deftones were due to play two shows at the Bataclan on Sunday and Monday, and were in Paris at the time of the attacks. They have also cancelled both gigs. | Deftones were due to play two shows at the Bataclan on Sunday and Monday, and were in Paris at the time of the attacks. They have also cancelled both gigs. |
Coldplay decided to scrap a live stream of a concert at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles “out of respect for the terrible events”, but paid tribute to the people of Paris by performing a cover of John Lennon’s Imagine at the show. | Coldplay decided to scrap a live stream of a concert at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles “out of respect for the terrible events”, but paid tribute to the people of Paris by performing a cover of John Lennon’s Imagine at the show. |
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Belgian police have ended their current operation in the Molenbeek suburb of Brussels, according to the local mayor, Françoise Schepmans, who spoke to the public broadcaster RTBF. | Belgian police have ended their current operation in the Molenbeek suburb of Brussels, according to the local mayor, Françoise Schepmans, who spoke to the public broadcaster RTBF. |
The lawyer for Mohamed Abdeslam, arrested after his two brothers were named as suspects in the Paris attacks, confirmed he has been released. | The lawyer for Mohamed Abdeslam, arrested after his two brothers were named as suspects in the Paris attacks, confirmed he has been released. |
Nathalie Gallant told the RTL network that her client “hadn’t made the same choices in life [as his brothers]”. | Nathalie Gallant told the RTL network that her client “hadn’t made the same choices in life [as his brothers]”. |
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What we know so far | What we know so far |
It was only after the Paris attacks that the Turkish authorities received an information request about Omar Ismail Mostefai from France. | It was only after the Paris attacks that the Turkish authorities received an information request about Omar Ismail Mostefai from France. |
It is difficult. We have some profound disagreements. But I will start the conversation with Vladimir Putin by talking about the things that we agree about, which is that Isil, and this radicalised Islamist extremism, is just as much a threat to Russia – potentially more of a threat to Russia – than it is to Europe. | It is difficult. We have some profound disagreements. But I will start the conversation with Vladimir Putin by talking about the things that we agree about, which is that Isil, and this radicalised Islamist extremism, is just as much a threat to Russia – potentially more of a threat to Russia – than it is to Europe. |
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Belgian prosecutor releases brother of Paris suspect | Belgian prosecutor releases brother of Paris suspect |
The Belgian prosecutor has told AFP that five of the seven suspects arrested in Brussels in connection with the Paris attacks have been released, including Mohammed Abdeslam, the brother of suspected suicide bomber Ibrahim Abdeslam. | The Belgian prosecutor has told AFP that five of the seven suspects arrested in Brussels in connection with the Paris attacks have been released, including Mohammed Abdeslam, the brother of suspected suicide bomber Ibrahim Abdeslam. |
A spokesman for the prosecutor’s office said Mohammed Abdeslam had been released without charge. | A spokesman for the prosecutor’s office said Mohammed Abdeslam had been released without charge. |
A third brother, Salah, the subject of a French police wanted order, is suspected to have rented the car used by the group who attacked the Bataclan. | A third brother, Salah, the subject of a French police wanted order, is suspected to have rented the car used by the group who attacked the Bataclan. |
The prosecutor’s office has also told AFP that a major raid currently under way in Brussels is aimed at arresting Saleh Abdeslam. | The prosecutor’s office has also told AFP that a major raid currently under way in Brussels is aimed at arresting Saleh Abdeslam. |
He would not confirm whether the suspect was in the house surrounded by police in the suburb of Molenbeek. | He would not confirm whether the suspect was in the house surrounded by police in the suburb of Molenbeek. |
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Andrew Sparrow | Andrew Sparrow |
In London, Downing Street has just held its regular lobby briefing for journalists. Most questions were about the Paris attacks and what they mean for the campaign against Isis in Syria and Iraq. | In London, Downing Street has just held its regular lobby briefing for journalists. Most questions were about the Paris attacks and what they mean for the campaign against Isis in Syria and Iraq. |
Here are the main points: | Here are the main points: |
The Prime Minister should be released from the obligation to come to Parliament ahead of any urgent action against ISIS targets in Syria. | The Prime Minister should be released from the obligation to come to Parliament ahead of any urgent action against ISIS targets in Syria. |
But the spokesman said Cameron did not agree. The prime minister made this clear in his Today interview this morning, the spokesman added. | But the spokesman said Cameron did not agree. The prime minister made this clear in his Today interview this morning, the spokesman added. |
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Emma Graham-Harrison | Emma Graham-Harrison |
Aid workers on the island where French authorities confirmed that one of the bombers landed in Europe, posing as a refugee, have told the Guardian’s Emma Graham-Harrison they fear the link will be exploited by hardline anti-immigration politicians. | Aid workers on the island where French authorities confirmed that one of the bombers landed in Europe, posing as a refugee, have told the Guardian’s Emma Graham-Harrison they fear the link will be exploited by hardline anti-immigration politicians. |
Chantelle Burton, a volunteer coordinating the group, said: | Chantelle Burton, a volunteer coordinating the group, said: |
After this happened, I was approached by quite a few people online at Aid Leros, even including Syrians, saying why are you helping – this is what happens if you help these people. | After this happened, I was approached by quite a few people online at Aid Leros, even including Syrians, saying why are you helping – this is what happens if you help these people. |
I am trying to prevent people demonising all refugees because of this. I posted last night a couple of updates on how I helped in individual cases, so people can see these are people who need help. | I am trying to prevent people demonising all refugees because of this. I posted last night a couple of updates on how I helped in individual cases, so people can see these are people who need help. |
Aid for refugees already meets only the most basic needs, so if it is further cut by a tide of resentment, it will only mean more hardship for people fleeing horrors similar to those visited on Paris, she warned. | Aid for refugees already meets only the most basic needs, so if it is further cut by a tide of resentment, it will only mean more hardship for people fleeing horrors similar to those visited on Paris, she warned. |
After all they have suffered, the family members they have lost, the thought of being refused to Europe is low on their priority list. They will come regardless, the only difference is that we are here to provide food, safety, aid. | After all they have suffered, the family members they have lost, the thought of being refused to Europe is low on their priority list. They will come regardless, the only difference is that we are here to provide food, safety, aid. |
If we don’t help, Europe is not going to become safer, its just going to be more difficult for them. | If we don’t help, Europe is not going to become safer, its just going to be more difficult for them. |
And even if the bomber had travelled among refugees, it was unfair to blame the others for the actions of a man they did not know. | And even if the bomber had travelled among refugees, it was unfair to blame the others for the actions of a man they did not know. |
In my city of Portsmouth, there were a group of people who went to fight for Isis – but we wouldn’t blame the city or the council for educating them. | In my city of Portsmouth, there were a group of people who went to fight for Isis – but we wouldn’t blame the city or the council for educating them. |
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Arthur Neslen | Arthur Neslen |
The Guardian’s Europe environment editor, Arthur Neslen, has news of a suspect package in central Brussels near the Guardian offices. | The Guardian’s Europe environment editor, Arthur Neslen, has news of a suspect package in central Brussels near the Guardian offices. |
Bomb disposal officers are defusing a suspect package in a car in central Brussels, about 1km from the European commission headquarters. | Bomb disposal officers are defusing a suspect package in a car in central Brussels, about 1km from the European commission headquarters. |
Le Soir reports that police have cordoned off an area around Arts-Loi metro station, on the intersection between rue des Deux Églises and rue Joseph II, the street where the Guardian’s Brussels office is based. | Le Soir reports that police have cordoned off an area around Arts-Loi metro station, on the intersection between rue des Deux Églises and rue Joseph II, the street where the Guardian’s Brussels office is based. |
Eyewitness say the suspect vehicle has a French licence plate. A robotic device has been deployed to neutralise the suspected package. | Eyewitness say the suspect vehicle has a French licence plate. A robotic device has been deployed to neutralise the suspected package. |
Two loud bangs, which may have been explosions, were reportedly heard before noon (11am GMT), although these were said to be related to attempts to open the car door. | Two loud bangs, which may have been explosions, were reportedly heard before noon (11am GMT), although these were said to be related to attempts to open the car door. |
A third loud bang was audible further up the street at approximately 12.45pm. | A third loud bang was audible further up the street at approximately 12.45pm. |
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The perpertrators - what we know so far | The perpertrators - what we know so far |
Here’s the latest we have on the suspects linked by authorities to Friday’s attacks in Paris. | Here’s the latest we have on the suspects linked by authorities to Friday’s attacks in Paris. |
The Bataclan attackers | The Bataclan attackers |
1. Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, 29, was the first suicide attacker named by French authorities, identified by prints taken from a severed finger. | 1. Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, 29, was the first suicide attacker named by French authorities, identified by prints taken from a severed finger. |
A Turkish official has told the Guardian that French authorities were tipped off twice about Mostefai by Turkey, but only received an information request about him after the Paris attacks. | A Turkish official has told the Guardian that French authorities were tipped off twice about Mostefai by Turkey, but only received an information request about him after the Paris attacks. |
2. Samy Amimour, 28, the second suicide bomber to be named from the Bataclan theatre, was born in Drancy, a north-eastern suburb of Paris. | 2. Samy Amimour, 28, the second suicide bomber to be named from the Bataclan theatre, was born in Drancy, a north-eastern suburb of Paris. |
He was known to French authorities before the attack. Prosecutors say three people in Amimour’s family have been in custody since early Monday. | He was known to French authorities before the attack. Prosecutors say three people in Amimour’s family have been in custody since early Monday. |
Stade de France attackers | Stade de France attackers |
3. Ahmed Almohamed, 25, a Syrian passport-holder said to have travelled via Greece and Serbia, was named as a suicide bomber outside the France v Germany match. He was born in Idlib, Syria, according to the passport, which matched the bomber’s fingerprints, French police said. | 3. Ahmed Almohamed, 25, a Syrian passport-holder said to have travelled via Greece and Serbia, was named as a suicide bomber outside the France v Germany match. He was born in Idlib, Syria, according to the passport, which matched the bomber’s fingerprints, French police said. |
4. Bilal Hadfi was named by Belgian media and the Washington Post as the other attacker at the stadium, believed to have fought in Syria over the past year. | 4. Bilal Hadfi was named by Belgian media and the Washington Post as the other attacker at the stadium, believed to have fought in Syria over the past year. |
Boulevard Voltaire attacker | Boulevard Voltaire attacker |
5. Ibrahim, also known as Brahim Abdeslam, 31, carried out the suicide attack at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe, according to French prosecutors, and was a French national based in Belgium. | 5. Ibrahim, also known as Brahim Abdeslam, 31, carried out the suicide attack at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe, according to French prosecutors, and was a French national based in Belgium. |
Suspect on the run | Suspect on the run |
5. Salah Abdeslam, 26, is the subject of a wanted notice by French police. He is suspected to have rented the car used by the group who attacked the Bataclan, and is the brother of Ibrahim. | 5. Salah Abdeslam, 26, is the subject of a wanted notice by French police. He is suspected to have rented the car used by the group who attacked the Bataclan, and is the brother of Ibrahim. |
The ‘mastermind’ | The ‘mastermind’ |
Belgian extremist Abdelhamid Abaaoud has been named by French officials as the mastermind of the suicide bombings and shootings in Paris. He is understood to be in Syria. | Belgian extremist Abdelhamid Abaaoud has been named by French officials as the mastermind of the suicide bombings and shootings in Paris. He is understood to be in Syria. |
The militant, also known as Abu Umar Al-Baljiki, has appeared in Islamic State propaganda. | The militant, also known as Abu Umar Al-Baljiki, has appeared in Islamic State propaganda. |
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Bomber's father had 'cold reunion' with son in Syria | Bomber's father had 'cold reunion' with son in Syria |
The father of suspected suicide bomber Samy Amimour was interviewed by French newspaper Le Monde back in December 2014. | The father of suspected suicide bomber Samy Amimour was interviewed by French newspaper Le Monde back in December 2014. |
Mohamed, 67, who works in a clothes shop in Seine-Saint-Denis, told the newspaper that in June 2014, he had gone to Syria to try to bring his son back. | Mohamed, 67, who works in a clothes shop in Seine-Saint-Denis, told the newspaper that in June 2014, he had gone to Syria to try to bring his son back. |
He said he travelled to the Turkish-Syrian border, from where he took a minibus to a base with a group of men, women and children – a mix of Russians, Europeans and north Africans. | He said he travelled to the Turkish-Syrian border, from where he took a minibus to a base with a group of men, women and children – a mix of Russians, Europeans and north Africans. |
Mohamed saw his son, who had been injured and was on crutches. | Mohamed saw his son, who had been injured and was on crutches. |
He was unable to convince him to return, telling the newspaper: | He was unable to convince him to return, telling the newspaper: |
Samy was with another guy who never left us alone. It was an extremely cold reunion and he did not take me to his house, did not tell me how he’s been injured [or] if he had fought. | Samy was with another guy who never left us alone. It was an extremely cold reunion and he did not take me to his house, did not tell me how he’s been injured [or] if he had fought. |
Mohamed accepted that his son had abandoned him, but added: | Mohamed accepted that his son had abandoned him, but added: |
His mother wants to go back with me. Maybe she will be able to convince him. I don’t want him to spend his whole life over there. | His mother wants to go back with me. Maybe she will be able to convince him. I don’t want him to spend his whole life over there. |
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Minute's silence in Paris to mourn victims | Minute's silence in Paris to mourn victims |
Luke Harding | Luke Harding |
Three hundred people gathered at the Place de la République at midday to observe a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of Friday’s attacks. | Three hundred people gathered at the Place de la République at midday to observe a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of Friday’s attacks. |
One man held up French flags, several people wept and buses at the busy intersection pulled over. | One man held up French flags, several people wept and buses at the busy intersection pulled over. |
At the end, the crowd burst into spontaneous applause. Similar crowds gathered at the other locations where 129 people were gunned down, including the Bataclan theatre. | At the end, the crowd burst into spontaneous applause. Similar crowds gathered at the other locations where 129 people were gunned down, including the Bataclan theatre. |
Herbener Sabine said she had come to show solidarity and make it clear that she had no fear of terrorists. | Herbener Sabine said she had come to show solidarity and make it clear that she had no fear of terrorists. |
I think we will get more attacks. First we had Charlie Hebdo in January. Now in November, we have more of the same shit. | I think we will get more attacks. First we had Charlie Hebdo in January. Now in November, we have more of the same shit. |
Sabine said she did not think the latest French bombing of Islamic State targets in Syria would help the situation. | Sabine said she did not think the latest French bombing of Islamic State targets in Syria would help the situation. |
So what was the answer? | So what was the answer? |
Love everybody. Tell them you love them. | Love everybody. Tell them you love them. |
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There is a huge media presence as the Belgian police raid continues in Molenbeek. | There is a huge media presence as the Belgian police raid continues in Molenbeek. |
Media presence at the street of #Molenbeek raid. pic.twitter.com/YTLRpwZU3W | Media presence at the street of #Molenbeek raid. pic.twitter.com/YTLRpwZU3W |
BREAKING: Police raid still ongoing here in Rue Delaunoy. Police are in roof of adjoining building. Focus on No.47. pic.twitter.com/U2TZgO1oTA | BREAKING: Police raid still ongoing here in Rue Delaunoy. Police are in roof of adjoining building. Focus on No.47. pic.twitter.com/U2TZgO1oTA |
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Reports of Paris suspect arrest denied | Reports of Paris suspect arrest denied |
The Belgian broadcaster RTL reports that police have arrested Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in the Paris attacks believed to have gone on the run, in the Belgian suburb of Molenbeek. But within a few minutes, that report was contradicted by Belgian public broadcaster RTBF who said Abdeslam was not in custody. | The Belgian broadcaster RTL reports that police have arrested Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in the Paris attacks believed to have gone on the run, in the Belgian suburb of Molenbeek. But within a few minutes, that report was contradicted by Belgian public broadcaster RTBF who said Abdeslam was not in custody. |
Abdeslam was the subject of a French police wanted order. His brother was named by French police as a bomber who carried out a suicide attack on one of the locations targeted on Friday night. | Abdeslam was the subject of a French police wanted order. His brother was named by French police as a bomber who carried out a suicide attack on one of the locations targeted on Friday night. |
According to multiple reports, police carried out a raid in Molenbeek this morning and closed several roads. | According to multiple reports, police carried out a raid in Molenbeek this morning and closed several roads. |
Witnesses at the scene described hearing explosions followed by orders given by police through a loudspeaker. | Witnesses at the scene described hearing explosions followed by orders given by police through a loudspeaker. |
BREAKING: Police raid still ongoing here in Rue Delaunoy. Police are in roof of adjoining building. Focus on No.47. pic.twitter.com/U2TZgO1oTA | BREAKING: Police raid still ongoing here in Rue Delaunoy. Police are in roof of adjoining building. Focus on No.47. pic.twitter.com/U2TZgO1oTA |
One man was apparently then ordered to come to the window with his hands raised. | One man was apparently then ordered to come to the window with his hands raised. |
Salah allegedly rented the black Volkswagen Polo used by the group that attacked the Bataclan concert hall. | Salah allegedly rented the black Volkswagen Polo used by the group that attacked the Bataclan concert hall. |
He is said to have been born and lived in Belgium, although French police have described him as a French national. | He is said to have been born and lived in Belgium, although French police have described him as a French national. |
In the hours after the attacks, French police stopped Abdeslam and two other men close to the border with Belgium, but allowed them to go on their way because their names were not at that stage on any wanted list. | In the hours after the attacks, French police stopped Abdeslam and two other men close to the border with Belgium, but allowed them to go on their way because their names were not at that stage on any wanted list. |
Ibrahim Abdeslam, the brother of Salah, was identified by prosecutors as the man who rented a Seat vehicle used in the attacks. | Ibrahim Abdeslam, the brother of Salah, was identified by prosecutors as the man who rented a Seat vehicle used in the attacks. |
He carried out the suicide attack at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe. Ibrahim, 31, was a French national based in Belgium. | He carried out the suicide attack at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe. Ibrahim, 31, was a French national based in Belgium. |
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The French interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, has said 104 people have been placed under house arrest and 168 raids took place last night. Twenty-three people have been arrested, he added. | The French interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, has said 104 people have been placed under house arrest and 168 raids took place last night. Twenty-three people have been arrested, he added. |
Cazeneuve also confirmed that six people have been stripped of their citizenship since the beginning of the year. | Cazeneuve also confirmed that six people have been stripped of their citizenship since the beginning of the year. |
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Andrew Sparrow | Andrew Sparrow |
In Britain, Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition and an opponent of recent western military interventions in the Middle East, said further airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria would make little difference. There had to be a political solution, he added. | In Britain, Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition and an opponent of recent western military interventions in the Middle East, said further airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria would make little difference. There had to be a political solution, he added. |
Does the bombing change it [the threat from Isis]? Probably not. The idea has to be surely a political settlement in Syria. | Does the bombing change it [the threat from Isis]? Probably not. The idea has to be surely a political settlement in Syria. |
We have to be careful. One war doesn’t necessarily bring about peace, it often can bring yet more conflicts, more mayhem and more loss ... | We have to be careful. One war doesn’t necessarily bring about peace, it often can bring yet more conflicts, more mayhem and more loss ... |
I am not saying ‘sit round the table with Isis’, I am saying bring about a political settlement in Syria which will help then to bring some kind of unity government – technical government – in Syria. | I am not saying ‘sit round the table with Isis’, I am saying bring about a political settlement in Syria which will help then to bring some kind of unity government – technical government – in Syria. |
He said questions needed to be asked about who was funding Isis and what role Saudi Arabia was playing. | He said questions needed to be asked about who was funding Isis and what role Saudi Arabia was playing. |
And he criticised the British media for paying too little attention to recent terror attacks in Turkey and Lebanon. | And he criticised the British media for paying too little attention to recent terror attacks in Turkey and Lebanon. |
I think our media needs to be able to report things that happen outside Europe as well as inside Europe. A life is a life. | I think our media needs to be able to report things that happen outside Europe as well as inside Europe. A life is a life. |
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Patrick Wintour | Patrick Wintour |
The Guardian’s political editor, Patrick Wintour, is in Antalya where David Cameron has been speaking to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. | The Guardian’s political editor, Patrick Wintour, is in Antalya where David Cameron has been speaking to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. |
British sources confirmed that security forces have foiled an Isis plot in the past two months, taking the total number of thwarted attacks in the UK to seven this year. | British sources confirmed that security forces have foiled an Isis plot in the past two months, taking the total number of thwarted attacks in the UK to seven this year. |
British sources, speaking after David Cameron’s bilateral meeting with President Putin, said the hour-long conversation had been constructive and mainly focused on the Syrian peace process. | British sources, speaking after David Cameron’s bilateral meeting with President Putin, said the hour-long conversation had been constructive and mainly focused on the Syrian peace process. |
Cameron stressed that all sides wanted a settlement ending with a political regime in place as part of a planned transition. | Cameron stressed that all sides wanted a settlement ending with a political regime in place as part of a planned transition. |
Britain has not shifted on its insistence that President Assad stand down at the end of the process, including elections. | Britain has not shifted on its insistence that President Assad stand down at the end of the process, including elections. |
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Turkey told France twice about Bataclan bomber | Turkey told France twice about Bataclan bomber |
A Turkish official has told the Guardian that French authorities were informed twice about the suicide bomber Omar Ismaïl Mostefai by Turkey, but only received an information request about him after the Paris attacks. | A Turkish official has told the Guardian that French authorities were informed twice about the suicide bomber Omar Ismaïl Mostefai by Turkey, but only received an information request about him after the Paris attacks. |
The official said Mostefai entered Turkey in 2013 and there is no record of him leaving the country. | The official said Mostefai entered Turkey in 2013 and there is no record of him leaving the country. |
On 10 October 2014, Turkey received an information request regarding four terror suspects from the French authorities, but Mostefai was not among them. | On 10 October 2014, Turkey received an information request regarding four terror suspects from the French authorities, but Mostefai was not among them. |
During an investigation, the Turkish authorities identified Mostefai and notified their French counterparts twice – in December 2014 and June 2015 – the official said. | During an investigation, the Turkish authorities identified Mostefai and notified their French counterparts twice – in December 2014 and June 2015 – the official said. |
“We have, however, not heard back from France on the matter,” the official said. “It was only after the Paris attacks that the Turkish authorities received an information request about Omar Ismail Mostefai from France.” | “We have, however, not heard back from France on the matter,” the official said. “It was only after the Paris attacks that the Turkish authorities received an information request about Omar Ismail Mostefai from France.” |
Mostefai, 29, was the first attacker named by French authorities. He was identified by prints taken from a severed finger found in the Bataclan concert hall. | Mostefai, 29, was the first attacker named by French authorities. He was identified by prints taken from a severed finger found in the Bataclan concert hall. |
French intelligence were reported to have been tracking Mostefai when he began spending time at a mosque with radical links in 2010, and are said to be investigating whether Mostefai travelled to Syria between 2013 and 2014, a timeline that would match the official’s account of when he first arrived in Turkey. | French intelligence were reported to have been tracking Mostefai when he began spending time at a mosque with radical links in 2010, and are said to be investigating whether Mostefai travelled to Syria between 2013 and 2014, a timeline that would match the official’s account of when he first arrived in Turkey. |
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Liberation also linked Abdelhamid Abaaoud to Sid Ahmed Ghlam, a French student charged with murder, attempted murder and terror offences. | Liberation also linked Abdelhamid Abaaoud to Sid Ahmed Ghlam, a French student charged with murder, attempted murder and terror offences. |
It is alleged that documents found at his home and in a search of his computer and telephone suggested Ghlam was in contact with a French speaker in Syria, who had ordered him to carry out an attack on a church. | It is alleged that documents found at his home and in a search of his computer and telephone suggested Ghlam was in contact with a French speaker in Syria, who had ordered him to carry out an attack on a church. |
Abdel Abaaoud, 27 ans, serait le commanditaire des #ParisAttacks. Il aurait été en contact avec Sid Ahmed Ghlam et Ayoub El-Khazzani 1/2 | Abdel Abaaoud, 27 ans, serait le commanditaire des #ParisAttacks. Il aurait été en contact avec Sid Ahmed Ghlam et Ayoub El-Khazzani 1/2 |
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Belgian-born alleged 'mastermind' of Paris attack named | Belgian-born alleged 'mastermind' of Paris attack named |
A French official has identified the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks as Belgian-born Abdelhamid Abaaoud, AP reports. Abaaoud is understood to be in Syria. | A French official has identified the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks as Belgian-born Abdelhamid Abaaoud, AP reports. Abaaoud is understood to be in Syria. |
We reported earlier today that Abaaoud, a known extremist, was named in several police files alongside Ibrahim Abdeslam, who carried out the suicide attack at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe. | We reported earlier today that Abaaoud, a known extremist, was named in several police files alongside Ibrahim Abdeslam, who carried out the suicide attack at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe. |
Abaaoud is also linked to the thwarted Thalys train attack in August, by Associated Press and Liberation. | Abaaoud is also linked to the thwarted Thalys train attack in August, by Associated Press and Liberation. |
The attack happened on board a high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris, via Brussels, when Ayoub El-Khazzani, a suspected terrorist, opened fire before being subdued by passengers. | The attack happened on board a high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris, via Brussels, when Ayoub El-Khazzani, a suspected terrorist, opened fire before being subdued by passengers. |
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Syrian passport holder was bomber, prosecutors say | Syrian passport holder was bomber, prosecutors say |
Syrian passport holder Ahmad Al Mohammad, who is said to have passed with refugees through the Greek island of Leros, is one of the suicide bombers named by French prosecutors in the past few minutes. | Syrian passport holder Ahmad Al Mohammad, who is said to have passed with refugees through the Greek island of Leros, is one of the suicide bombers named by French prosecutors in the past few minutes. |
The prosecutor’s office says fingerprints from the attacker match those of someone who passed through Greece in October. | The prosecutor’s office says fingerprints from the attacker match those of someone who passed through Greece in October. |
He was named yesterday by Greek and Serbian newspapers as Ahmed Almohamed, though different spellings are common with transliterated Arabic names. | He was named yesterday by Greek and Serbian newspapers as Ahmed Almohamed, though different spellings are common with transliterated Arabic names. |
He was born on 10 September 1990 in Idlib, north-west Syria, according to the passport. | He was born on 10 September 1990 in Idlib, north-west Syria, according to the passport. |
The passport was registered by a refugee who landed on the Greek island of Leros, on 7 October. Al Mohammad is then reported to have travelled through Macedonia before crossing into Serbia at Miratovac. | The passport was registered by a refugee who landed on the Greek island of Leros, on 7 October. Al Mohammad is then reported to have travelled through Macedonia before crossing into Serbia at Miratovac. |
The Serbian newspaper Blic said he crossed into the country on 7 October, having arrived four days earlier in Leros, and reported that he had formally sought asylum in the southern Serbian town of Preševo. | The Serbian newspaper Blic said he crossed into the country on 7 October, having arrived four days earlier in Leros, and reported that he had formally sought asylum in the southern Serbian town of Preševo. |
A Greek newspaper, Proto Thema, said he was travelling with a second man, which it named as Mohammed Almuhamed, and published pictures purporting to show their travel documents. The passport scans published by the Greek and Serbian newspapers have not been independently verified. | A Greek newspaper, Proto Thema, said he was travelling with a second man, which it named as Mohammed Almuhamed, and published pictures purporting to show their travel documents. The passport scans published by the Greek and Serbian newspapers have not been independently verified. |
Authorities had understandably been cautious over the past few days about definitively saying the passport found at the scene belonged to the bomber, until his fingerprints were matched this morning. | Authorities had understandably been cautious over the past few days about definitively saying the passport found at the scene belonged to the bomber, until his fingerprints were matched this morning. |
The Guardian has previously reported on the burgeoning trade in fake and stolen passports from Syria. | The Guardian has previously reported on the burgeoning trade in fake and stolen passports from Syria. |
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A rap video has emerged that appears to show Omar Ismail Mostefai, the suicide bomber who killed 89 people at the Bataclan theatre on Friday night, according to BFMTV. | A rap video has emerged that appears to show Omar Ismail Mostefai, the suicide bomber who killed 89 people at the Bataclan theatre on Friday night, according to BFMTV. |
Mostefai grew up in Courcouronnes, a southern Paris suburb. He is known to have travelled to Syria in late 2013, returning last year. | Mostefai grew up in Courcouronnes, a southern Paris suburb. He is known to have travelled to Syria in late 2013, returning last year. |
Hafid Ouzi, 29, a school friend of Mostefai, told the Times that he had regularly clashed with police. | Hafid Ouzi, 29, a school friend of Mostefai, told the Times that he had regularly clashed with police. |
Omar was weak. He had bad friends and got in some trouble with them, but it was nothing that was serious. He stole a few things from shops, but all the kids do that. | Omar was weak. He had bad friends and got in some trouble with them, but it was nothing that was serious. He stole a few things from shops, but all the kids do that. |
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Two more suicide bombers named | Two more suicide bombers named |
Paris prosecutors have identified two more suicide bombers from Friday’s attacks as Ahmad Al Mohammad and Samy Amimour. | Paris prosecutors have identified two more suicide bombers from Friday’s attacks as Ahmad Al Mohammad and Samy Amimour. |
Ahmad Al Mohammad (Stade de France) | Ahmad Al Mohammad (Stade de France) |
Al Mohammad, the bomber who targeted the Stade de France, has now been definitively linked by the authorities to the Syrian passport found near his body. He was born on 10 September 1990 in Idlib, Syria, according to the passport. | Al Mohammad, the bomber who targeted the Stade de France, has now been definitively linked by the authorities to the Syrian passport found near his body. He was born on 10 September 1990 in Idlib, Syria, according to the passport. |
The passport was registered by a refugee who landed on the Greek island of Leros on 7 October. The Serbian newspaper Blic said he crossed into the country that day, having arrived four days earlier on Leros. | The passport was registered by a refugee who landed on the Greek island of Leros on 7 October. The Serbian newspaper Blic said he crossed into the country that day, having arrived four days earlier on Leros. |
Samy Amimour (Bataclan) | Samy Amimour (Bataclan) |
Amimour, one of the suicide bombers at the Bataclan theatre, was born on 15 October 1987 in Drancy, a north-eastern suburb of Paris. | Amimour, one of the suicide bombers at the Bataclan theatre, was born on 15 October 1987 in Drancy, a north-eastern suburb of Paris. |
He was known to French authorities before the attack. Prosecutors say three people in Amimour’s family have been in custody since early Monday. | He was known to French authorities before the attack. Prosecutors say three people in Amimour’s family have been in custody since early Monday. |
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One of the suicide bombers in the Paris attacks had links to a Belgian Islamic State militant believed to be the mastermind of a jihadi cell dismantled in January, the Flemish-language newspaper De Standaard reported. | One of the suicide bombers in the Paris attacks had links to a Belgian Islamic State militant believed to be the mastermind of a jihadi cell dismantled in January, the Flemish-language newspaper De Standaard reported. |
Brahim Abdeslam appears in several police files linked to the extremist leader Abdelhamid Abaaoud relating to criminal cases in 2010 and 2011, | Brahim Abdeslam appears in several police files linked to the extremist leader Abdelhamid Abaaoud relating to criminal cases in 2010 and 2011, |
“Investigators see a link with Verviers,” it said, referring to a police raid in January where two suspected militants were shot dead. | “Investigators see a link with Verviers,” it said, referring to a police raid in January where two suspected militants were shot dead. |
Here’s the report from AFP: | Here’s the report from AFP: |
Abaaoud – a 27-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent who allegedly led the group and had fought with Islamic State in Syria – remains at large. He has claimed in the Isis English-language magazine Dabiq to have rejoined the group in Syria. | Abaaoud – a 27-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent who allegedly led the group and had fought with Islamic State in Syria – remains at large. He has claimed in the Isis English-language magazine Dabiq to have rejoined the group in Syria. |
Both Abdeslam, a Belgium-based Frenchman who blew himself up outside a bar on boulevard Voltaire, and Abaaoud lived in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, which has a reputation as a hotbed of Islamic militancy. | Both Abdeslam, a Belgium-based Frenchman who blew himself up outside a bar on boulevard Voltaire, and Abaaoud lived in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, which has a reputation as a hotbed of Islamic militancy. |
French police have launched an international manhunt for Brahim Abdeslam’s Brussels-born brother Salah Abdeslam, who is also said to be linked to the Paris attacks. | French police have launched an international manhunt for Brahim Abdeslam’s Brussels-born brother Salah Abdeslam, who is also said to be linked to the Paris attacks. |
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Josh Halliday | Josh Halliday |
The Guardian’s Josh Halliday and Emma Graham-Harrison have been looking in depth at what we know about the attackers so far. | The Guardian’s Josh Halliday and Emma Graham-Harrison have been looking in depth at what we know about the attackers so far. |
French authorities have said seven attackers died while carrying out Friday night’s terror attacks, while one other believed to be “directly involved” in the bloodshed is on the run. Belgian authorities have arrested seven men in connection with the attacks. | French authorities have said seven attackers died while carrying out Friday night’s terror attacks, while one other believed to be “directly involved” in the bloodshed is on the run. Belgian authorities have arrested seven men in connection with the attacks. |
Only two have been officially named – one of the dead attackers and the wanted man – but details have emerged about others suspected of involvement. | Only two have been officially named – one of the dead attackers and the wanted man – but details have emerged about others suspected of involvement. |
Here are the full details: | Here are the full details: |
Related: Paris attack suspects: what do we know about them? | Related: Paris attack suspects: what do we know about them? |
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A fourth attacker has been identified, according to BFMTV. | A fourth attacker has been identified, according to BFMTV. |
Police sources have told the French broadcaster that he is called Samy and was born in Paris in 1987. | Police sources have told the French broadcaster that he is called Samy and was born in Paris in 1987. |
His family reportedly live in Bobigny, northern Paris, where police raids were carried out this morning. | His family reportedly live in Bobigny, northern Paris, where police raids were carried out this morning. |
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Anne Hidalgo, the Paris mayor, has been tweeting as the capital’s lawmakers assemble in the Council of Paris, starting by holding a minute’s silence. | Anne Hidalgo, the Paris mayor, has been tweeting as the capital’s lawmakers assemble in the Council of Paris, starting by holding a minute’s silence. |
“On behalf of Parisians, and of our united assembly, I send the heartbroken families the condolences of Paris,” she said. | “On behalf of Parisians, and of our united assembly, I send the heartbroken families the condolences of Paris,” she said. |
“When your heart falter[s], the great heart of Paris will support you. When your heart is suffering, the heart of Paris will soothe you. | “When your heart falter[s], the great heart of Paris will support you. When your heart is suffering, the heart of Paris will soothe you. |
“I salute those on the frontline of a war that dare not speak its name – police, firefighters, soldiers and carers.” | “I salute those on the frontline of a war that dare not speak its name – police, firefighters, soldiers and carers.” |
Minute de silence des élus de #Paris unis et rassemblés au #ConseildeParis pic.twitter.com/qs7GTu3Qes | Minute de silence des élus de #Paris unis et rassemblés au #ConseildeParis pic.twitter.com/qs7GTu3Qes |
Où votre coeur défaille le grand coeur de Paris le soutiendra. Où votre coeur souffre le coeur de Paris l'apaisera. pic.twitter.com/PDsXHCr5yE | Où votre coeur défaille le grand coeur de Paris le soutiendra. Où votre coeur souffre le coeur de Paris l'apaisera. pic.twitter.com/PDsXHCr5yE |
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Graeme Wearden | Graeme Wearden |
Shares in Paris have dropped at the start of trading, but there is no sign of panic in the French stock market. | Shares in Paris have dropped at the start of trading, but there is no sign of panic in the French stock market. |
The CAC 40 index, which contains France’s largest listed companies, fell by 1.1% at the open. | The CAC 40 index, which contains France’s largest listed companies, fell by 1.1% at the open. |
Airline stocks are dropping across Europe, though, with Air France down 5% and easyJet falling 3%. | Airline stocks are dropping across Europe, though, with Air France down 5% and easyJet falling 3%. |
Eurotunnel’s shares are down 3.3%, reflecting the likely impact of the attacks on tourism. | Eurotunnel’s shares are down 3.3%, reflecting the likely impact of the attacks on tourism. |
France’s economy is expected to be knocked by Friday’s attacks, but economists have played down suggestions that it could fall back into recession. | France’s economy is expected to be knocked by Friday’s attacks, but economists have played down suggestions that it could fall back into recession. |
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Cameron says there are 'hopeful signs' of an international deal to tackle Isis in Syria | Cameron says there are 'hopeful signs' of an international deal to tackle Isis in Syria |
Andrew Sparrow | Andrew Sparrow |
Here are the main points from David Cameron’s Today interview. (He was interviewed by Nick Robinson, the BBC’s former political editor, who is starting his new job as a Today presenter.) | Here are the main points from David Cameron’s Today interview. (He was interviewed by Nick Robinson, the BBC’s former political editor, who is starting his new job as a Today presenter.) |
Of course you can’t really deal with so called Islamic State unless you get a political settlement in Syria which allows you then to permanently degrade and destroy that organisation. It’s still got a long way to go, but there are some hopeful signs in that the meeting of foreign ministers, including the Russians and the Iranians, as well as the Americans, the British and the French, has made some progress and I hope to have some discussions with Vladimir Putin this morning ... | Of course you can’t really deal with so called Islamic State unless you get a political settlement in Syria which allows you then to permanently degrade and destroy that organisation. It’s still got a long way to go, but there are some hopeful signs in that the meeting of foreign ministers, including the Russians and the Iranians, as well as the Americans, the British and the French, has made some progress and I hope to have some discussions with Vladimir Putin this morning ... |
It is difficult. We have some profound disagreements. But I will start the conversation with Vladimir Putin by talking about the things that we agree about, which is that Isil, and this radicalised Islamist extremism, is just as much a threat to Russia – potentially more of a threat to Russia – than it is to Europe. | It is difficult. We have some profound disagreements. But I will start the conversation with Vladimir Putin by talking about the things that we agree about, which is that Isil, and this radicalised Islamist extremism, is just as much a threat to Russia – potentially more of a threat to Russia – than it is to Europe. |
In his remarks last night, Vladimir Putin very much recognised that. | In his remarks last night, Vladimir Putin very much recognised that. |
The disagreement has been that we think Assad should go at once, and obviously Russia has taken a different view. We have to find a settlement where Assad leaves and there is a goverment that can bring Syria together, and we mustn’t let the gap between us be the altar on which this country of Syria is slaughtered. That is the challenge. | The disagreement has been that we think Assad should go at once, and obviously Russia has taken a different view. We have to find a settlement where Assad leaves and there is a goverment that can bring Syria together, and we mustn’t let the gap between us be the altar on which this country of Syria is slaughtered. That is the challenge. |
That is going to take compromises. I think that you can see, from what is going on in Vienna with these talks, that the British, the Americans, the French are prepared to make compromises. | That is going to take compromises. I think that you can see, from what is going on in Vienna with these talks, that the British, the Americans, the French are prepared to make compromises. |
Well, I think we should look at the timetable. | Well, I think we should look at the timetable. |
But he also stressed the need to give parliament time to scrutinise the bill, suggesting the Home Office line from yesterday will probably prevail in the end. | But he also stressed the need to give parliament time to scrutinise the bill, suggesting the Home Office line from yesterday will probably prevail in the end. |
We do need to take parliament and people with us. | We do need to take parliament and people with us. |
It was the sort of thing we were warned about, but the warning that we were previously planning and responding to very much came out of al-Qaida and the areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was similar, but it was different. | It was the sort of thing we were warned about, but the warning that we were previously planning and responding to very much came out of al-Qaida and the areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was similar, but it was different. |
What it meant is that we spent a lot of time working out how to respond to this sort of attack, working with the security services and the police, but also the other emergency services, and potentially involving our armed forces as well and special forces. | What it meant is that we spent a lot of time working out how to respond to this sort of attack, working with the security services and the police, but also the other emergency services, and potentially involving our armed forces as well and special forces. |
But whenever anything like this happens, you have to go right back to the drawing board and look at how many people were involved, and how many locations, and work out what more steps you need to do to try to keep yourself safe. But that is exactly what we are doing right now. | But whenever anything like this happens, you have to go right back to the drawing board and look at how many people were involved, and how many locations, and work out what more steps you need to do to try to keep yourself safe. But that is exactly what we are doing right now. |
I support the action in Syria. We are part of the enablers of that. It is happening anyway. The question is should we go further and join that action. I have always said that we should. Isil don’t recognise the border between Iraq and Syria and neither should we. But I need to build the argument, I need to take it to parliament, I need to convince more people. We won’t hold that vote unless we can see that parliament would endorse that action, because to fail on this would be damaging – it is not a question of damaging the government; it is a question of not damaging our country and its reputation. | I support the action in Syria. We are part of the enablers of that. It is happening anyway. The question is should we go further and join that action. I have always said that we should. Isil don’t recognise the border between Iraq and Syria and neither should we. But I need to build the argument, I need to take it to parliament, I need to convince more people. We won’t hold that vote unless we can see that parliament would endorse that action, because to fail on this would be damaging – it is not a question of damaging the government; it is a question of not damaging our country and its reputation. |
He also said Isis had lost 30% of the territory it held in Iraq as a result of the allied airstrikes there which have involved the UK. | He also said Isis had lost 30% of the territory it held in Iraq as a result of the allied airstrikes there which have involved the UK. |
I think it is very important that we carry on with our lives. | I think it is very important that we carry on with our lives. |
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The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, has said at least 150 raids have been carried out by police. | The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, has said at least 150 raids have been carried out by police. |
Here are the locations of the raids we know about so far, according to French media: | Here are the locations of the raids we know about so far, according to French media: |
Bobigny | Bobigny |
Police sources have directly linked the searches in the north-eastern suburb of Paris to the attacks on Friday. | Police sources have directly linked the searches in the north-eastern suburb of Paris to the attacks on Friday. |
Witnesses told BMFTV that several residents were interviewed by police. | Witnesses told BMFTV that several residents were interviewed by police. |
Lyon | Lyon |
Overnight, police operations in Lyon resulted in five arrests. Police say they uncovered a “war arsenal” and weapons seizures included a rocket launcher, flack jackets, several pistols and a Kalashnikov assault rifle, BMFTV quoted police sources as saying. | Overnight, police operations in Lyon resulted in five arrests. Police say they uncovered a “war arsenal” and weapons seizures included a rocket launcher, flack jackets, several pistols and a Kalashnikov assault rifle, BMFTV quoted police sources as saying. |
Thirteen police raids in total were carried out in the Lyon area and in the commune of Villefranche-sur-Saône, north of Lyon. | Thirteen police raids in total were carried out in the Lyon area and in the commune of Villefranche-sur-Saône, north of Lyon. |
Toulouse | Toulouse |
At least three people were arrested between Sunday night and Monday morning. Police say this was a general anti-terror raid and was not connected to the attacks in Paris on Friday. | At least three people were arrested between Sunday night and Monday morning. Police say this was a general anti-terror raid and was not connected to the attacks in Paris on Friday. |
Police said they discovered a weapon and some cannabis, leading to the arrest of “at least three or four people”. | Police said they discovered a weapon and some cannabis, leading to the arrest of “at least three or four people”. |
iTele reports that raids are also taking place in Strasbourg, Marseille and Roubaix, a commune in the northern city of Lille. | iTele reports that raids are also taking place in Strasbourg, Marseille and Roubaix, a commune in the northern city of Lille. |
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The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, has warned that new terror attacks are being planned in France and other European countries following the carnage in Paris. | The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, has warned that new terror attacks are being planned in France and other European countries following the carnage in Paris. |
“We know that operations were being prepared and are still being prepared, not only against France but other European countries too,” he said, speaking on France’s RTL radio station. | “We know that operations were being prepared and are still being prepared, not only against France but other European countries too,” he said, speaking on France’s RTL radio station. |
“We are making use of the legal framework of the state of emergency to question people who are part of the radical jihadist movement ... and all those who advocate hate of the republic.” | “We are making use of the legal framework of the state of emergency to question people who are part of the radical jihadist movement ... and all those who advocate hate of the republic.” |
Valls said the terrorists had launched an attack specifically targeted at young people, enjoying a rock concert, eating and drinking in bars and restaurants and outside the Stade de France stadium. | Valls said the terrorists had launched an attack specifically targeted at young people, enjoying a rock concert, eating and drinking in bars and restaurants and outside the Stade de France stadium. |
“Once again, the terrorists have attacked France, the French people, young people. Many young people are dead,” he said. | “Once again, the terrorists have attacked France, the French people, young people. Many young people are dead,” he said. |
“Just a few months ago ... I said this generation would live with the threat of terrorism for a long time, and I was criticised, as if I wanted people to be scared. | “Just a few months ago ... I said this generation would live with the threat of terrorism for a long time, and I was criticised, as if I wanted people to be scared. |
“No. We must live, live fully, live, but live with the threat of terrorism, to fight together.” | “No. We must live, live fully, live, but live with the threat of terrorism, to fight together.” |
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'Rocket launcher' among weapons seized in Lyon raid | 'Rocket launcher' among weapons seized in Lyon raid |
French television station BMFTV reports that a rocket launcher is among a cache of weapons seized in Lyon overnight, where five people were arrested. | French television station BMFTV reports that a rocket launcher is among a cache of weapons seized in Lyon overnight, where five people were arrested. |
Attentats de Paris: un lance-roquettes saisi et 5 personnes interpellées à Lyon https://t.co/THCaXbQ6xU pic.twitter.com/j1VvplG97j | Attentats de Paris: un lance-roquettes saisi et 5 personnes interpellées à Lyon https://t.co/THCaXbQ6xU pic.twitter.com/j1VvplG97j |
Police have been carrying out raids and questioning people in Bobigny, north-eastern Paris, with BFMTV and iTele reporting that the raids are linked to Friday’s attacks. | Police have been carrying out raids and questioning people in Bobigny, north-eastern Paris, with BFMTV and iTele reporting that the raids are linked to Friday’s attacks. |
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David Cameron, the UK prime minister, has said he hopes western countries will be able to agree with Russia a joint strategy to combat Islamic State in Syria. | David Cameron, the UK prime minister, has said he hopes western countries will be able to agree with Russia a joint strategy to combat Islamic State in Syria. |
In an interview on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Cameron said Britain, France and the US might have to “compromise” with Russia, presumably on the future of President Assad, to secure a deal. | In an interview on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Cameron said Britain, France and the US might have to “compromise” with Russia, presumably on the future of President Assad, to secure a deal. |
He also said he would consider speeding up the introduction of the investigatory powers bill in light of the Paris attacks (the Home Office ruled this out yesterday). | He also said he would consider speeding up the introduction of the investigatory powers bill in light of the Paris attacks (the Home Office ruled this out yesterday). |
He declared that he would be willing to take his children to tomorrow’s England v France football match in London tomorrow. | He declared that he would be willing to take his children to tomorrow’s England v France football match in London tomorrow. |
My colleague Andrew Sparrow will post more from the interview shortly. | My colleague Andrew Sparrow will post more from the interview shortly. |
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What we know so far: latest summary | What we know so far: latest summary |
Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
Anti-terrorism raids and the hunt for suspects | Anti-terrorism raids and the hunt for suspects |
French airstrikes hit Raqqa | French airstrikes hit Raqqa |
Latest on the attacks | Latest on the attacks |
You can read more on the attackers and those arrested here. | You can read more on the attackers and those arrested here. |
I’m now handing over the live blog to colleagues in London, who will continue to post the latest updates as the international investigation into the attacks goes on. Thanks for reading. | I’m now handing over the live blog to colleagues in London, who will continue to post the latest updates as the international investigation into the attacks goes on. Thanks for reading. |
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The attackers | The attackers |
Here is what we know so far about the seven terrorists who died – and other suspects who might be connected to the attacks: | Here is what we know so far about the seven terrorists who died – and other suspects who might be connected to the attacks: |
The Bataclan attackers | The Bataclan attackers |
Three attackers are known to have died when French security forces raided the concert venue: two by detonating suicide belts and one who police said was shot by their officers. | Three attackers are known to have died when French security forces raided the concert venue: two by detonating suicide belts and one who police said was shot by their officers. |
One of the suicide bombers was Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, identified by prints taken from a severed finger. You can read more on Mostefai here. | One of the suicide bombers was Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, identified by prints taken from a severed finger. You can read more on Mostefai here. |
The identities of his two accomplices are not yet known. | The identities of his two accomplices are not yet known. |
Boulevard Voltaire attacker | Boulevard Voltaire attacker |
Ibrahim Abdeslam, also reported as Brahim Abdeslam, 31, one of three brothers believed to be involved, was identified by prosecutors as the man who rented a Seat car used in the attacks. He detonated his explosive vest at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe, seriously injuring a bystander and killing himself. | Ibrahim Abdeslam, also reported as Brahim Abdeslam, 31, one of three brothers believed to be involved, was identified by prosecutors as the man who rented a Seat car used in the attacks. He detonated his explosive vest at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe, seriously injuring a bystander and killing himself. |
The Stade de France attackers | The Stade de France attackers |
Three suicide attackers died at this site by detonating explosive vests. One was Bilal Hadfi, aged 19 or 20, who lived in Belgium. | Three suicide attackers died at this site by detonating explosive vests. One was Bilal Hadfi, aged 19 or 20, who lived in Belgium. |
A Syrian passport for a 25-year-old called Ahmed Almohamed was found here. It was registered by a refugee who landed on the Greek island of Leros in October, but authorities have not confirmed whether that man’s fingerprints match any of the attackers’ remains. | A Syrian passport for a 25-year-old called Ahmed Almohamed was found here. It was registered by a refugee who landed on the Greek island of Leros in October, but authorities have not confirmed whether that man’s fingerprints match any of the attackers’ remains. |
We do not yet have information on the third attacker at the stadium. | We do not yet have information on the third attacker at the stadium. |
Suspect on the run | Suspect on the run |
Police have put out an international alert and arrest warrant for Salah Abdeslam, 26, the brother of one of the attackers who died. Salah Abdeslam is thought to have rented the black Volkswagen Polo used by the group that attacked the Bataclan. He was born and lived in Belgium, but is a French national. | Police have put out an international alert and arrest warrant for Salah Abdeslam, 26, the brother of one of the attackers who died. Salah Abdeslam is thought to have rented the black Volkswagen Polo used by the group that attacked the Bataclan. He was born and lived in Belgium, but is a French national. |
In the hours after the attacks, French police stopped Salah Abdeslam and two other men close to the border with Belgium, but allowed them to go on their way because their names were not at that stage on any wanted list. | In the hours after the attacks, French police stopped Salah Abdeslam and two other men close to the border with Belgium, but allowed them to go on their way because their names were not at that stage on any wanted list. |
Police now say he should be considered dangerous and should not be approached. | Police now say he should be considered dangerous and should not be approached. |
The arrested | The arrested |
A third Abdeslam brother, named in some reports as Mohammed Abdeslam, is believed to have been among seven people arrested on Saturday in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean district of Brussels, suspected of being connected to the attacks. | A third Abdeslam brother, named in some reports as Mohammed Abdeslam, is believed to have been among seven people arrested on Saturday in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean district of Brussels, suspected of being connected to the attacks. |
Mostefai’s brother, father and sister-in-law, along with a number of other family members, are still being questioned by police. | Mostefai’s brother, father and sister-in-law, along with a number of other family members, are still being questioned by police. |
Several people have been detained in overnight anti-terror raids in Toulouse, Grenoble, Jeumont and Bobigny, but it is unclear whether any of these are directly connected to the Paris attacks. The Toulouse arrests are not said to be directly linked, but were carried out under the national state of emergency declared by France’s president, François Hollande, after the Friday night attacks. | Several people have been detained in overnight anti-terror raids in Toulouse, Grenoble, Jeumont and Bobigny, but it is unclear whether any of these are directly connected to the Paris attacks. The Toulouse arrests are not said to be directly linked, but were carried out under the national state of emergency declared by France’s president, François Hollande, after the Friday night attacks. |
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Kim Willsher | Kim Willsher |
François Hollande will take the extremely rare step of addressing the Congrès des Parliamentaires – a meeting of both houses of parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly – this afternoon at Versailles around 4pm French time. | François Hollande will take the extremely rare step of addressing the Congrès des Parliamentaires – a meeting of both houses of parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly – this afternoon at Versailles around 4pm French time. |
He is expected to announce a series of security measures following the Paris attacks. | He is expected to announce a series of security measures following the Paris attacks. |
It’s only the third time a French president has called both houses together since 1848 when Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoléon III) addressed parliament. | It’s only the third time a French president has called both houses together since 1848 when Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoléon III) addressed parliament. |
The most recent occasion was in 2009, when Nicolas Sarkozy reunited parliament to speak about the financial crisis. | The most recent occasion was in 2009, when Nicolas Sarkozy reunited parliament to speak about the financial crisis. |
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Emma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s international affairs correspondent, sends this on the overnight Raqqa airstrikes: | Emma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s international affairs correspondent, sends this on the overnight Raqqa airstrikes: |
Anti-Isis activist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, which has members and contacts inside the city, said there had been over 30 bombing raids. | Anti-Isis activist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, which has members and contacts inside the city, said there had been over 30 bombing raids. |
Several hours after the bombing began, they said there were no reports of civilian casualties from the city’s hospitals. | Several hours after the bombing began, they said there were no reports of civilian casualties from the city’s hospitals. |
#Raqqa no Civilian got killed or Wounded by the Warplanes Airstrikes until now according to the #Raqqa Hospitals #Syria #ISIL #ISIS | #Raqqa no Civilian got killed or Wounded by the Warplanes Airstrikes until now according to the #Raqqa Hospitals #Syria #ISIL #ISIS |
However, Raqqa_SL gave a list of targets that differed from the French military’s claim of clinical precision, and included medical centres and a museum: | However, Raqqa_SL gave a list of targets that differed from the French military’s claim of clinical precision, and included medical centres and a museum: |
1-#Raqqa some of the places that the Airstrikes targeted 1-Stadium 2-Foresa area 3-Museum 4-Clinics Hospital 5-Political building #Syria | 1-#Raqqa some of the places that the Airstrikes targeted 1-Stadium 2-Foresa area 3-Museum 4-Clinics Hospital 5-Political building #Syria |
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Are attacks on Isis in Syria lawful? | Are attacks on Isis in Syria lawful? |
My colleague Paul Farrell has investigated the legal basis for retaliatory strikes such as those seen in Raqqa overnight on Sunday. He reports: | My colleague Paul Farrell has investigated the legal basis for retaliatory strikes such as those seen in Raqqa overnight on Sunday. He reports: |
Setting aside domestic considerations, the basis in international law for France, the US, Australia, Britain and the coalition of nations that have been involved in bombings so far is unclear. | Setting aside domestic considerations, the basis in international law for France, the US, Australia, Britain and the coalition of nations that have been involved in bombings so far is unclear. |
Under international law all nations must refrain from the use of force against other countries, whether that is in the form of airstrikes or forces on the ground. But these actions can sometimes be justified in very particular cases, which we have seen various nations attempt to invoke with respect to Isis. | Under international law all nations must refrain from the use of force against other countries, whether that is in the form of airstrikes or forces on the ground. But these actions can sometimes be justified in very particular cases, which we have seen various nations attempt to invoke with respect to Isis. |
The right to either individual or collective self-defence are the arguments that countries appear to have relied on to justify bombings against Isis and may prove be similar justifications for greater military action from France and other countries … | The right to either individual or collective self-defence are the arguments that countries appear to have relied on to justify bombings against Isis and may prove be similar justifications for greater military action from France and other countries … |
But the problem remains, for both collective and individual self-defence, that Isis is not technically considered a state. In previous international law decisions involving actions against a non-state, the exercise of this right of self-defence has not been considered lawful. | But the problem remains, for both collective and individual self-defence, that Isis is not technically considered a state. In previous international law decisions involving actions against a non-state, the exercise of this right of self-defence has not been considered lawful. |
You can read the full article here: | You can read the full article here: |
Related: Isis attack on Paris may be an 'act of war' but retaliation may not be lawful | Related: Isis attack on Paris may be an 'act of war' but retaliation may not be lawful |
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Luxembourg, currently holding the EU presidency, has called an emergency meeting of the 28 interior and justice ministers in Brussels on Friday. | Luxembourg, currently holding the EU presidency, has called an emergency meeting of the 28 interior and justice ministers in Brussels on Friday. |
France has requested the meeting in order to “reinforce the European response and to ensure the putting into place of agreed measures” after the attacks on Paris. | France has requested the meeting in order to “reinforce the European response and to ensure the putting into place of agreed measures” after the attacks on Paris. |
The investigation into the attacks is crossing European borders, with the revelation that several of those suspected of involvement in the attacks lived in or had links to Belgium; and the claim that at least one of the attackers might have posed as a Syrian refugee to travel across Europe from Greece. | The investigation into the attacks is crossing European borders, with the revelation that several of those suspected of involvement in the attacks lived in or had links to Belgium; and the claim that at least one of the attackers might have posed as a Syrian refugee to travel across Europe from Greece. |
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France will pause at noon on Monday (11am GMT; 10pm AEST; 6am ET) for a minute of silence to remember the victims of the attack. | France will pause at noon on Monday (11am GMT; 10pm AEST; 6am ET) for a minute of silence to remember the victims of the attack. |
The latest death toll stands as 129, of whom 103 have so far been identified. More than 350 are injured. | The latest death toll stands as 129, of whom 103 have so far been identified. More than 350 are injured. |
Vigils have taken place around the world as people pay tribute to the victims. | Vigils have taken place around the world as people pay tribute to the victims. |
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Kim Willsher | Kim Willsher |
My colleague Kim Willsher in Paris has more on the overnight raids: | My colleague Kim Willsher in Paris has more on the overnight raids: |
French police and gendarmes carried out a series of raids across the country overnight. From early reports it appears most were part of a general “preventative” anti-terrorist swoop as part of the country’s state of emergency and not directly linked to the search for the perpetrators of the Paris attacks. | French police and gendarmes carried out a series of raids across the country overnight. From early reports it appears most were part of a general “preventative” anti-terrorist swoop as part of the country’s state of emergency and not directly linked to the search for the perpetrators of the Paris attacks. |
The decree made by the French council of ministers at an emergency meeting after the Paris attacks, relating to the first paragraph of the 1955 law on a “state of emergency”, which gives the authorities extraordinary powers to order home searches “day or night”. | The decree made by the French council of ministers at an emergency meeting after the Paris attacks, relating to the first paragraph of the 1955 law on a “state of emergency”, which gives the authorities extraordinary powers to order home searches “day or night”. |
In Toulouse, French media reported a “preventative operation” in and around the area that was home to Mohamed Merah, known as the “ride-by killer” who gunned down several soldiers, then attacked children at a Jewish school, murdering a a total of seven people over several days before dying in a police shoot-out in 2012. | In Toulouse, French media reported a “preventative operation” in and around the area that was home to Mohamed Merah, known as the “ride-by killer” who gunned down several soldiers, then attacked children at a Jewish school, murdering a a total of seven people over several days before dying in a police shoot-out in 2012. |
At least three people have been taken into police custody. Reports say these were “administrative searches” on properties as part of a general anti-terrorist operation and not part of the Paris attack investigation. Police seized “illegal substances” including cannabis, and one weapon. | At least three people have been taken into police custody. Reports say these were “administrative searches” on properties as part of a general anti-terrorist operation and not part of the Paris attack investigation. Police seized “illegal substances” including cannabis, and one weapon. |
In Grenoble and around, Le Dauphiné Libéré newspaper is reporting that units of gendarmes carried out an anti-terrorist operation at around 15 sites during which “more than half a dozen people were arrested and arms seized”. The paper said the operation, which lasted an hour, was part of a national swoop. | In Grenoble and around, Le Dauphiné Libéré newspaper is reporting that units of gendarmes carried out an anti-terrorist operation at around 15 sites during which “more than half a dozen people were arrested and arms seized”. The paper said the operation, which lasted an hour, was part of a national swoop. |
Another local newspaper in the north of France in the Pas de Calais region is reporting a raid at the town of Jeumont near the border with Belgium. Reports suggest gendarmes in “around 50 vans” swooped on the town, but it is not known whether the raid is directly linked to the Paris attacks, or being carried out as part of a general operation in France. | Another local newspaper in the north of France in the Pas de Calais region is reporting a raid at the town of Jeumont near the border with Belgium. Reports suggest gendarmes in “around 50 vans” swooped on the town, but it is not known whether the raid is directly linked to the Paris attacks, or being carried out as part of a general operation in France. |
There was another overnight operation by gendarmes at Bobigny a suburb of Paris. Again details are sketchy. | There was another overnight operation by gendarmes at Bobigny a suburb of Paris. Again details are sketchy. |
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What we know so far | What we know so far |
Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
Anti-terrorism raids and the hunt for suspects | Anti-terrorism raids and the hunt for suspects |
French airstrikes hit Raqqa | French airstrikes hit Raqqa |
Latest on the attacks | Latest on the attacks |
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Agence France-Presse reports that the raids in Toulouse were not directly connected to the Paris attacks, but part of a broader anti-terrorism operation. | Agence France-Presse reports that the raids in Toulouse were not directly connected to the Paris attacks, but part of a broader anti-terrorism operation. |
It says at least three people were taken into custody in the early hours of Monday morning. The raid was centred on various locations in the district of Mirail, the former home of Mohamed Merah, the Islamic militant who in 2012 killed three Jewish children, a rabbi and three paratroopers in the city. | It says at least three people were taken into custody in the early hours of Monday morning. The raid was centred on various locations in the district of Mirail, the former home of Mohamed Merah, the Islamic militant who in 2012 killed three Jewish children, a rabbi and three paratroopers in the city. |
The raid was carried out under the state of emergency declared by president François Hollande in the wake of the Paris attacks. | The raid was carried out under the state of emergency declared by president François Hollande in the wake of the Paris attacks. |
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France Info reports that the so-called “fiche S” (a police “S” file for radicalisation) on one of the attackers, Omar Ismael Mostefai, had been renewed just a month before the assault on Paris. | France Info reports that the so-called “fiche S” (a police “S” file for radicalisation) on one of the attackers, Omar Ismael Mostefai, had been renewed just a month before the assault on Paris. |
The fiche S is a register that does not require the monitoring of the names on it, but it is supposed to alert authorities to be vigilant to the threat of radicalism. | The fiche S is a register that does not require the monitoring of the names on it, but it is supposed to alert authorities to be vigilant to the threat of radicalism. |
France Info says Mostefai’s name was renewed on the list on 12 October. | France Info says Mostefai’s name was renewed on the list on 12 October. |
The S refers to the fact that this is a state security alert. | The S refers to the fact that this is a state security alert. |
The Kouachi brothers and Amedy Coulibaly, the gunmen in the January attacks on Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher market, were also subject to fiche S. | The Kouachi brothers and Amedy Coulibaly, the gunmen in the January attacks on Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher market, were also subject to fiche S. |
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What we know about the anti-terrorism raids | What we know about the anti-terrorism raids |
Information is still patchy but here is what we have gathered from French media reports: | Information is still patchy but here is what we have gathered from French media reports: |
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The governor of Alabama has said he will resist any attempt to resettle Syrian refugees in his state, Buzzfeed reports. | The governor of Alabama has said he will resist any attempt to resettle Syrian refugees in his state, Buzzfeed reports. |
Governor Robert Bentley said in a statement on Sunday night: | Governor Robert Bentley said in a statement on Sunday night: |
After full consideration of this weekend’s attacks of terror on innocent citizens in Paris, I will oppose any attempt to relocate Syrian refugees to Alabama through the US refugee admissions program. | After full consideration of this weekend’s attacks of terror on innocent citizens in Paris, I will oppose any attempt to relocate Syrian refugees to Alabama through the US refugee admissions program. |
As your governor, I will not stand complicit to a policy that places the citizens of Alabama in harm’s way. | As your governor, I will not stand complicit to a policy that places the citizens of Alabama in harm’s way. |
President Barack Obama has previously called for the US to resettle at least 10,000 refugees fleeing Syria. | President Barack Obama has previously called for the US to resettle at least 10,000 refugees fleeing Syria. |
Bentley’s intervention followed a demand this weekend by Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal to the White House to know how many Syrian refugees had been housed in his state, information he said was essential “in hopes that the night of horror in Paris is not duplicated here”. | Bentley’s intervention followed a demand this weekend by Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal to the White House to know how many Syrian refugees had been housed in his state, information he said was essential “in hopes that the night of horror in Paris is not duplicated here”. |
The state department said the answer was 14. | The state department said the answer was 14. |
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This map pinpoints the locations of several anti-terrorism raids reported to be taking place across France in the early hours of Monday morning. | This map pinpoints the locations of several anti-terrorism raids reported to be taking place across France in the early hours of Monday morning. |
French police are hunting Salah Abdeslam and others believed to have been involved in orchestrating the attacks on Paris on Friday. | French police are hunting Salah Abdeslam and others believed to have been involved in orchestrating the attacks on Paris on Friday. |
However, it is not certain that the raids are directly linked to the attacks on the capital. | However, it is not certain that the raids are directly linked to the attacks on the capital. |
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French foreign minister: Raqqa airstrikes 'legitimate' | French foreign minister: Raqqa airstrikes 'legitimate' |
The French foreign minister Laurent Fabius says France had the “legitimacy” to take action against Islamic State after Friday’s terror attacks in Paris. | The French foreign minister Laurent Fabius says France had the “legitimacy” to take action against Islamic State after Friday’s terror attacks in Paris. |
Fabius, speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Turkey late on Sunday, said the decision to conduct airstrikes in Raqqa against Islamic State targets was a “political” one and that France had to be “present and active” following Friday’s attacks. | Fabius, speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Turkey late on Sunday, said the decision to conduct airstrikes in Raqqa against Islamic State targets was a “political” one and that France had to be “present and active” following Friday’s attacks. |
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A local French media report from Grenoble says several arrests were made and weapons seized in raids that began around 1am local time. | A local French media report from Grenoble says several arrests were made and weapons seized in raids that began around 1am local time. |
I should point out that at this stage the Guardian is not able independently to verify these reports. We are working on doing so. | I should point out that at this stage the Guardian is not able independently to verify these reports. We are working on doing so. |
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Toulouse, where raids are being carried out overnight, was the site of a terror attack in 2012, in which Islamic militant Mohamed Merah killed three Jewish children, a rabbi and three paratroopers. | Toulouse, where raids are being carried out overnight, was the site of a terror attack in 2012, in which Islamic militant Mohamed Merah killed three Jewish children, a rabbi and three paratroopers. |
Merah was killed in a shoot-out with police. | Merah was killed in a shoot-out with police. |
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The forces involved in the raids are anti-terrorism units: RAID (Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion) and GIPN (Groupes d’Intervention de la Police Nationale). | The forces involved in the raids are anti-terrorism units: RAID (Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion) and GIPN (Groupes d’Intervention de la Police Nationale). |
Both are tactical units of the French national police force. | Both are tactical units of the French national police force. |
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Further reports are coming in of police operations in Jeumont, an area close to the French border with Belgium; it’s north of Calais, so it’s unclear whether this is in fact the raid reported to be taking place there. | Further reports are coming in of police operations in Jeumont, an area close to the French border with Belgium; it’s north of Calais, so it’s unclear whether this is in fact the raid reported to be taking place there. |
L’Observateur le Sambre reports that 20 vehicles were involved in raids in Jeumont, closing off streets around rue du docteur Laennec, where a building was being searched. | L’Observateur le Sambre reports that 20 vehicles were involved in raids in Jeumont, closing off streets around rue du docteur Laennec, where a building was being searched. |
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The Parisian suburb of Bobigny has also been raided overnight, with several homes searched, reports from France suggest. | The Parisian suburb of Bobigny has also been raided overnight, with several homes searched, reports from France suggest. |
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France’s iTélé reports that at least three people have been taken into custody in the Toulouse raids: | France’s iTélé reports that at least three people have been taken into custody in the Toulouse raids: |
#Toulouse > Au moins 3 personnes ont été placées en garde à vue après perquisition conduite dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste | #Toulouse > Au moins 3 personnes ont été placées en garde à vue après perquisition conduite dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste |
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Information about the raids is patchy, but this appears to show police vehicles involved in an operation in Toulouse in the early hours on Monday morning: | Information about the raids is patchy, but this appears to show police vehicles involved in an operation in Toulouse in the early hours on Monday morning: |
Opération anti-islamistes à #Toulouse. Plus d'infos en accès libre dès que possible https://t.co/00hia9pkLE pic.twitter.com/xB1Scf2N6C | Opération anti-islamistes à #Toulouse. Plus d'infos en accès libre dès que possible https://t.co/00hia9pkLE pic.twitter.com/xB1Scf2N6C |
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'Anti-terrorism raids taking place across France' | 'Anti-terrorism raids taking place across France' |
We are hearing reports that coordinated raids are taking place across France by anti-terrorism forces. | We are hearing reports that coordinated raids are taking place across France by anti-terrorism forces. |
Raids are reported to be taking place in: | Raids are reported to be taking place in: |
Raids are reported as well as in at least one suburb of Paris. | Raids are reported as well as in at least one suburb of Paris. |
I’ll have more details here as they come in. | I’ll have more details here as they come in. |
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With 103 of the 129 dead now identified, each hour brings more names of those who were lost in the attacks. | With 103 of the 129 dead now identified, each hour brings more names of those who were lost in the attacks. |
Marie Lausch, 23, and Mathias Dymarski, 22, both from France, were killed at the Bataclan, according to a friend. | Marie Lausch, 23, and Mathias Dymarski, 22, both from France, were killed at the Bataclan, according to a friend. |
La recherche est terminée, je n'ai plus de mots, que des larmes. Marie et Mathias nous ont quitté tous les deux. pic.twitter.com/futx8GIROV | La recherche est terminée, je n'ai plus de mots, que des larmes. Marie et Mathias nous ont quitté tous les deux. pic.twitter.com/futx8GIROV |
Clara Regigny initially posted on Twitter under the #rechercheParis hashtag, looking for information on her friends. | Clara Regigny initially posted on Twitter under the #rechercheParis hashtag, looking for information on her friends. |
About eight hours later she tweeted: “The search is over, I have no words, only tears. Marie and Mathias have both left us,” she said. | About eight hours later she tweeted: “The search is over, I have no words, only tears. Marie and Mathias have both left us,” she said. |
Our latest report on the victims is here: | Our latest report on the victims is here: |
Related: Architect, student, engineer and critic among identified Paris attack victims | Related: Architect, student, engineer and critic among identified Paris attack victims |
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In the hours after the attacks in Paris, French police did in fact stop Salah Abdeslam and two other men close to the border with Belgium – but then allowed them to go on their way. | In the hours after the attacks in Paris, French police did in fact stop Salah Abdeslam and two other men close to the border with Belgium – but then allowed them to go on their way. |
Abdeslam and two men he was travelling with in a Volkswagen Golf were pulled over by police in a routine check near the French-Belgian border early on Saturday morning, police said. | Abdeslam and two men he was travelling with in a Volkswagen Golf were pulled over by police in a routine check near the French-Belgian border early on Saturday morning, police said. |
They were allowed to continue their journey because their names were not yet on any wanted list. | They were allowed to continue their journey because their names were not yet on any wanted list. |
It later emerged that Salah Abdeslam was the man who rented a Belgian-registered VW Polo that was parked outside the Bataclan concert hall where 89 people died. | It later emerged that Salah Abdeslam was the man who rented a Belgian-registered VW Polo that was parked outside the Bataclan concert hall where 89 people died. |
It also transpired that one of his brothers, Ibrahim Abdeslam, also reported as Brahim Abdeslam, 31, blew himself up in the attack at the Comptoir Voltaire. Another Abdeslam brother, as yet unnamed by authorities, has been arrested in Belgium. | It also transpired that one of his brothers, Ibrahim Abdeslam, also reported as Brahim Abdeslam, 31, blew himself up in the attack at the Comptoir Voltaire. Another Abdeslam brother, as yet unnamed by authorities, has been arrested in Belgium. |
Salah Abdeslam remains on the run, and described by police as dangerous. | Salah Abdeslam remains on the run, and described by police as dangerous. |
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Martin Farrer | Martin Farrer |
Stock markets in Asia Pacific have recovered after falling sharply at the beginning of trading on Monday, in what looks set to be a wobbly day on the world’s financial markets in the wake of the Paris attacks. | Stock markets in Asia Pacific have recovered after falling sharply at the beginning of trading on Monday, in what looks set to be a wobbly day on the world’s financial markets in the wake of the Paris attacks. |
The Nikkei in Japan was off just 1% at 19,430 points at 1.30pm AEST after suffering a steeper fall at the opening on news that the country has entered a recession for the fifth time in seven years. | The Nikkei in Japan was off just 1% at 19,430 points at 1.30pm AEST after suffering a steeper fall at the opening on news that the country has entered a recession for the fifth time in seven years. |
The impact of the poor figures on the market was tempered by the expectation that Shinzo Abe’s government will be forced to launch yet more stimulus measures. | The impact of the poor figures on the market was tempered by the expectation that Shinzo Abe’s government will be forced to launch yet more stimulus measures. |
The ASX/S&P200 benchmark index in Australia has also recovered from earlier losses to 5,006, a fall of 0.88% on the day. | The ASX/S&P200 benchmark index in Australia has also recovered from earlier losses to 5,006, a fall of 0.88% on the day. |
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong is down 1.51%; Kospi in Korea is down 0.9%; and Shanghai Composite is down 0.65%. | The Hang Seng in Hong Kong is down 1.51%; Kospi in Korea is down 0.9%; and Shanghai Composite is down 0.65%. |
The euro is still in the doldrums after being sold off heavily in early trading. It has shed 0.5% at a six-month low against the US dollar of $1.071. | The euro is still in the doldrums after being sold off heavily in early trading. It has shed 0.5% at a six-month low against the US dollar of $1.071. |
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The attackers | The attackers |
Working out who the attackers were, and amassing information about their lives and backgrounds, continues to be a painstaking exercise for investigators. | Working out who the attackers were, and amassing information about their lives and backgrounds, continues to be a painstaking exercise for investigators. |
Here is what we know about the seven terrorists who died – and other suspects who might be connected to the attacks: | Here is what we know about the seven terrorists who died – and other suspects who might be connected to the attacks: |
The Bataclan attackers | The Bataclan attackers |
Three attackers are known to have died when French security forces raided the concert venue: two by detonating suicide belts and one who police said was shot by their officers. | Three attackers are known to have died when French security forces raided the concert venue: two by detonating suicide belts and one who police said was shot by their officers. |
One of the suicide bombers was Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, identified by prints taken from a severed finger. You can read more on Mostefai here. | One of the suicide bombers was Omar Ismaïl Mostefai, identified by prints taken from a severed finger. You can read more on Mostefai here. |
The identity of his two accomplices is not yet known. | The identity of his two accomplices is not yet known. |
Boulevard Voltaire attacker | Boulevard Voltaire attacker |
Ibrahim Abdeslam, also reported as Brahim Abdeslam, 31, one of three brothers believed to be involved, was identified by prosecutors as the man who rented a Seat car used in the attacks. He detonated his explosive vest at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe, seriously injuring a bystander and killing himself. | Ibrahim Abdeslam, also reported as Brahim Abdeslam, 31, one of three brothers believed to be involved, was identified by prosecutors as the man who rented a Seat car used in the attacks. He detonated his explosive vest at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe, seriously injuring a bystander and killing himself. |
The Stade de France attackers | The Stade de France attackers |
Three suicide attackers died at this site by detonating explosive vests. One was Bilal Hadfi, 20, who lived in Belgium. | Three suicide attackers died at this site by detonating explosive vests. One was Bilal Hadfi, 20, who lived in Belgium. |
A Syrian passport for a 25-year-old called Ahmed Almohamed was found here. It was registered by a refugee who landed on the Greek island of Leros in October, but authorities have not confirmed whether that man’s fingerprints match any of the attackers’ remains. | A Syrian passport for a 25-year-old called Ahmed Almohamed was found here. It was registered by a refugee who landed on the Greek island of Leros in October, but authorities have not confirmed whether that man’s fingerprints match any of the attackers’ remains. |
We do not yet have information on the third attacker at the stadium. | We do not yet have information on the third attacker at the stadium. |
Suspect on the run | Suspect on the run |
Police have put out an international alert and arrest warrant for 26-year-old Salah Abdeslam, brother of one of the attackers who died. Salah Abdeslam is thought to have rented the black Volkswagen Polo used by the group that attacked the Bataclan. He was born and lived in Belgium but is a French national. | Police have put out an international alert and arrest warrant for 26-year-old Salah Abdeslam, brother of one of the attackers who died. Salah Abdeslam is thought to have rented the black Volkswagen Polo used by the group that attacked the Bataclan. He was born and lived in Belgium but is a French national. |
Police say he should be considered dangerous and should not be approached. | Police say he should be considered dangerous and should not be approached. |
The arrested | The arrested |
A third Abdeslam brother, who has not been named, is believed to have been among seven people arrested on Saturday in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean district of Brussels, suspected of being connected to the attacks. | A third Abdeslam brother, who has not been named, is believed to have been among seven people arrested on Saturday in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean district of Brussels, suspected of being connected to the attacks. |
Mostefai’s brother, father and sister-in-law, along with a number of other family members, are still being questioned by police. | Mostefai’s brother, father and sister-in-law, along with a number of other family members, are still being questioned by police. |
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Islamic State has reportedly said that there were no casualties in Raqqa after the bombardment by French and US air forces on Sunday night. | Islamic State has reportedly said that there were no casualties in Raqqa after the bombardment by French and US air forces on Sunday night. |
It said the targets hit by the 20 bombs were “abandoned sites”. | It said the targets hit by the 20 bombs were “abandoned sites”. |
It is not possible to verify this account. The French defence ministry earlier said its targets – an Isis command post, jihadist recruitment centre, a depot for arms and ammunition, and a terrorist training camp – were destroyed. | It is not possible to verify this account. The French defence ministry earlier said its targets – an Isis command post, jihadist recruitment centre, a depot for arms and ammunition, and a terrorist training camp – were destroyed. |
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What we know so far | What we know so far |
Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
Here is a summary of the latest key developments in the aftermath of the attacks on Paris: | Here is a summary of the latest key developments in the aftermath of the attacks on Paris: |
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The front pages of Monday’s newspapers in France reflect the sombre mood across the country. Most would have gone to press before news broke of the airstrikes in Raqqa. | The front pages of Monday’s newspapers in France reflect the sombre mood across the country. Most would have gone to press before news broke of the airstrikes in Raqqa. |
LIBÉRATION: Génération Bataclan #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/aIaMkXq3My | LIBÉRATION: Génération Bataclan #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/aIaMkXq3My |
20 MINUTES: Pourquoi? Why? #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/r7fJolgdqy | 20 MINUTES: Pourquoi? Why? #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/r7fJolgdqy |
LES ECHOS: Dans La Guerre #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/ryFvFrS92N | LES ECHOS: Dans La Guerre #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/ryFvFrS92N |
L'OBS: Numéro special - 13/11/15 #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/633P5yFhky | L'OBS: Numéro special - 13/11/15 #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/633P5yFhky |
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Parisians continue to hold vigils around the capital, even as night falls. | Parisians continue to hold vigils around the capital, even as night falls. |
My colleagues Luke Harding and Kim Willsher spoke to some of them. | My colleagues Luke Harding and Kim Willsher spoke to some of them. |
Outside the Casa Nostra pizzeria, a crowd gathered for the first time after police took away a cordon. The restaurant had been unusually empty the night before, with just a couple of customers at tables and a few more drinking outside. Its Tunisian cook, Ammar Bensalem, was in the back kitchen with his friend Fatih. And then the shooting started: sudden bursts of automatic fire. | Outside the Casa Nostra pizzeria, a crowd gathered for the first time after police took away a cordon. The restaurant had been unusually empty the night before, with just a couple of customers at tables and a few more drinking outside. Its Tunisian cook, Ammar Bensalem, was in the back kitchen with his friend Fatih. And then the shooting started: sudden bursts of automatic fire. |
“I heard shots. We hid in the kitchen. Eight people joined us,” Bensalem said on Sunday, outside his workplace of two years. He said he emerged to find carnage: a woman alive but bleeding profusely from the arm, broken glass, police. Five people had been shot dead immediately in front of the restaurant. Medics had taken them away. | “I heard shots. We hid in the kitchen. Eight people joined us,” Bensalem said on Sunday, outside his workplace of two years. He said he emerged to find carnage: a woman alive but bleeding profusely from the arm, broken glass, police. Five people had been shot dead immediately in front of the restaurant. Medics had taken them away. |
Beneath its menu sign – “Pizza, Pasta, Salad” – rivulets of blood were still visible. | Beneath its menu sign – “Pizza, Pasta, Salad” – rivulets of blood were still visible. |
As fear receded, some families emerged defiantly with children. “This time it’s too much. I don’t want to leave this kind of world to my kids,” Sophie DuPont said, speaking outside La Belle Equipe restaurant in the rue de Charonne, where 18 people were murdered. She was with her baby daughter and four-year-old. She added: “If we have to fight, we will fight, just as our grandfathers did.” | As fear receded, some families emerged defiantly with children. “This time it’s too much. I don’t want to leave this kind of world to my kids,” Sophie DuPont said, speaking outside La Belle Equipe restaurant in the rue de Charonne, where 18 people were murdered. She was with her baby daughter and four-year-old. She added: “If we have to fight, we will fight, just as our grandfathers did.” |
Around them, people were laying flowers and candles. Two bullets hit the neighbouring sushi bar; someone had threaded flowers through the holes. There were messages. Most were positive: “Peace, love, unity for my beautiful street”, “Dear Freedom” and “I am Paris” written on three tubs of crocuses. A few were angry: “Death to illiterate barbarians.” | Around them, people were laying flowers and candles. Two bullets hit the neighbouring sushi bar; someone had threaded flowers through the holes. There were messages. Most were positive: “Peace, love, unity for my beautiful street”, “Dear Freedom” and “I am Paris” written on three tubs of crocuses. A few were angry: “Death to illiterate barbarians.” |
And: “We won’t allow you to make this world rotten.” | And: “We won’t allow you to make this world rotten.” |
Related: Parisians reclaim their streets as survivors recall terror of massacre | Related: Parisians reclaim their streets as survivors recall terror of massacre |
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My colleague Emma Graham-Harrison has been delving into the story of the passport found near the body of the one of the Paris suicide bombers – was it the passport of a Syrian refugee, or someone purporting to be one? | My colleague Emma Graham-Harrison has been delving into the story of the passport found near the body of the one of the Paris suicide bombers – was it the passport of a Syrian refugee, or someone purporting to be one? |
The discovery raised as many questions as it answered, because it was unclear whether the passport was real or fake and whether the bomber had used it to get to Paris himself or acquired it illegally from someone else. | The discovery raised as many questions as it answered, because it was unclear whether the passport was real or fake and whether the bomber had used it to get to Paris himself or acquired it illegally from someone else. |
On 3 October, a man using the name Ahmed Almohamed arrived on the small Greek island of Leros and registered as a refugee with the Syrian passport. | On 3 October, a man using the name Ahmed Almohamed arrived on the small Greek island of Leros and registered as a refugee with the Syrian passport. |
The traveller apparently crossed to a neighbouring island and there boarded a ferry to Athens on 5 October, buying a ticket together with one other man, travel receipts published by the Greek newspaper Protothema show. | The traveller apparently crossed to a neighbouring island and there boarded a ferry to Athens on 5 October, buying a ticket together with one other man, travel receipts published by the Greek newspaper Protothema show. |
Within two days he had apparently passed through northern Greece to Macedonia and reached the border crossing with Serbia … | Within two days he had apparently passed through northern Greece to Macedonia and reached the border crossing with Serbia … |
French authorities have yet to say whether they have managed to match fingerprints to those registered along with the passport in Greece. Even if that link were eventually made, it would not confirm either the man’s identity or nationality, as there is a thriving trade in fake or altered Syrian passports. | French authorities have yet to say whether they have managed to match fingerprints to those registered along with the passport in Greece. Even if that link were eventually made, it would not confirm either the man’s identity or nationality, as there is a thriving trade in fake or altered Syrian passports. |
Syrians have also reported losing their documents in muggings or scams during the arduous trek across Europe, so the passport could potentially have arrived in Greece with one man and in Paris with another. | Syrians have also reported losing their documents in muggings or scams during the arduous trek across Europe, so the passport could potentially have arrived in Greece with one man and in Paris with another. |
Fingerprints stored in the registration network by European countries trying to monitor the flow of migrants and refugees may hold the clue to confirming who was travelling on the passport as it was brought westwards. | Fingerprints stored in the registration network by European countries trying to monitor the flow of migrants and refugees may hold the clue to confirming who was travelling on the passport as it was brought westwards. |
The Guardian’s migration correspondent, Patrick Kingsley, has more here on the complicated story of Syrian passports: | The Guardian’s migration correspondent, Patrick Kingsley, has more here on the complicated story of Syrian passports: |
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 |
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This new video shows French fighter jets taking off from Jordan to carry out the raids on Raqqa. | This new video shows French fighter jets taking off from Jordan to carry out the raids on Raqqa. |
Ten jets dropped a total of 20 bombs in the biggest French airstrike since the country extended its bombing campaign against Isis. | Ten jets dropped a total of 20 bombs in the biggest French airstrike since the country extended its bombing campaign against Isis. |
French fighter jets take off to carry out raid on Isis targets in Syria. | French fighter jets take off to carry out raid on Isis targets in Syria. |
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French defence ministry statement on Raqqa strikes | French defence ministry statement on Raqqa strikes |
Here is the statement from the ministry on tonight’s assault on the Isis capital in Syria (with my own translation, apologies for any errors and please do alert me @Claire_Phipps if you spot any). | Here is the statement from the ministry on tonight’s assault on the Isis capital in Syria (with my own translation, apologies for any errors and please do alert me @Claire_Phipps if you spot any). |
Chammal is the name of the French military operation against Isis in Iraq. | Chammal is the name of the French military operation against Isis in Iraq. |
In French | In French |
Chammal : destruction de 2 camps d’entraînement en Syrie | Chammal : destruction de 2 camps d’entraînement en Syrie |
Dimanche 15 novembre 2015 à 19H50 et 20H25, la force Chammal a frappé des infrastructures opérationnelles tenues par Daech à Raqqah en Syrie. Les 2 objectifs visés par les frappes ont été détruits. | Dimanche 15 novembre 2015 à 19H50 et 20H25, la force Chammal a frappé des infrastructures opérationnelles tenues par Daech à Raqqah en Syrie. Les 2 objectifs visés par les frappes ont été détruits. |
Le raid était constitué de 12 aéronefs français, dont 10 avions de chasse, qui ont été engagés simultanément à partir des Emirats arabes unis et de la Jordanie. 20 bombes ont été délivrées. | Le raid était constitué de 12 aéronefs français, dont 10 avions de chasse, qui ont été engagés simultanément à partir des Emirats arabes unis et de la Jordanie. 20 bombes ont été délivrées. |
Planifiée sur des sites préalablement identifiés lors des missions de reconnaissance réalisées par la France, cette opération a été conduite en coordination avec les forces américaines. | Planifiée sur des sites préalablement identifiés lors des missions de reconnaissance réalisées par la France, cette opération a été conduite en coordination avec les forces américaines. |
Le premier objectif détruit était utilisé par Daech comme poste de commandement, centre de recrutement djihadistes et dépôt d’armes et de munitions. Le deuxième objectif abritait un camp d’entraînement terroriste. | Le premier objectif détruit était utilisé par Daech comme poste de commandement, centre de recrutement djihadistes et dépôt d’armes et de munitions. Le deuxième objectif abritait un camp d’entraînement terroriste. |
In English | In English |
Operation Chammal: destruction of two training camps in Syria | Operation Chammal: destruction of two training camps in Syria |
On Sunday 15 November 2015, at 7.50pm and 8.25pm, Operation Chammel hit infrastructure held by Daesh [Islamic State] in Raqqa, Syria. The two targets were destroyed. | On Sunday 15 November 2015, at 7.50pm and 8.25pm, Operation Chammel hit infrastructure held by Daesh [Islamic State] in Raqqa, Syria. The two targets were destroyed. |
The raid was made up of 12 French aircraft, 10 of which were fighter jets, which left simultaneously from the UAE and Jordan. | The raid was made up of 12 French aircraft, 10 of which were fighter jets, which left simultaneously from the UAE and Jordan. |
Twenty bombs were dropped. | Twenty bombs were dropped. |
Targeted on sites previously identified on reconnaissance missions by France, this operation was carried out in conjunction with US forces. | Targeted on sites previously identified on reconnaissance missions by France, this operation was carried out in conjunction with US forces. |
The first target destroyed was used by Daesh as a command post, a recruitment centre for jihadists, and a depot for arms and ammunition. | The first target destroyed was used by Daesh as a command post, a recruitment centre for jihadists, and a depot for arms and ammunition. |
The second target was a terrorist training camp. | The second target was a terrorist training camp. |
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Martin Farrer | Martin Farrer |
It is set to be a wobbly day on the world’s financial markets in the wake of the Paris attacks. | It is set to be a wobbly day on the world’s financial markets in the wake of the Paris attacks. |
The euro has dipped against the dollar in early trading in Asia and is currently down 0.6% at $1.0705. It was also weaker against the yen. | The euro has dipped against the dollar in early trading in Asia and is currently down 0.6% at $1.0705. It was also weaker against the yen. |
In the share market, Australia’s benchmark ASX/S&P200 index has already opened and is down 1.3%. | In the share market, Australia’s benchmark ASX/S&P200 index has already opened and is down 1.3%. |
Futures trading points to a sharp drop when trading starts in Japan and Korea. | Futures trading points to a sharp drop when trading starts in Japan and Korea. |
“Stocks that are angled towards consumer goods or tourism, notably the luxury industry with the Christmas season, could be affected,” IG France analyst Alexandre Baradez told Reuters. | “Stocks that are angled towards consumer goods or tourism, notably the luxury industry with the Christmas season, could be affected,” IG France analyst Alexandre Baradez told Reuters. |
“The January [Charlie Hebdo attacks] were different, they were more targeted. Here they were aiming at an entire population,” he added. | “The January [Charlie Hebdo attacks] were different, they were more targeted. Here they were aiming at an entire population,” he added. |
“There may also be a purely psychological effect that pushes investors to stay on the sidelines until more clarity emerges.” | “There may also be a purely psychological effect that pushes investors to stay on the sidelines until more clarity emerges.” |
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Raya Jalabi | Raya Jalabi |
French daily Le Parisien has spoken to people at the Hyper Cacher market in Paris, which was targeted last January by Amedy Coulibaly, following the shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo. | French daily Le Parisien has spoken to people at the Hyper Cacher market in Paris, which was targeted last January by Amedy Coulibaly, following the shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo. |
Coulibaly held several people hostage and killed four. He was subsequently killed by police who raided the market. | Coulibaly held several people hostage and killed four. He was subsequently killed by police who raided the market. |
“Yes, of course, this revives things within us, says Edmond, 50, who came to do his shopping. Even if we try doing everything to live like before, because that’s the only way to move on. I was coming here before the attacks in January, and I’ve come back, naturally. As always, life carries on. It’s also true that we feel reassured to see security forces nearby…” | “Yes, of course, this revives things within us, says Edmond, 50, who came to do his shopping. Even if we try doing everything to live like before, because that’s the only way to move on. I was coming here before the attacks in January, and I’ve come back, naturally. As always, life carries on. It’s also true that we feel reassured to see security forces nearby…” |
With a basket under his arm, a young local was heading towards the market. “I lost one of my friends here, Yohan Cohen. Today, my thoughts are all jumbled, and I’m thinking about these other young people, dead and wounded, in Paris and Saint-Denis. We must live and resist.” | With a basket under his arm, a young local was heading towards the market. “I lost one of my friends here, Yohan Cohen. Today, my thoughts are all jumbled, and I’m thinking about these other young people, dead and wounded, in Paris and Saint-Denis. We must live and resist.” |
Coming from Nogent, a regular client, Victor, is no longer in the mood to resist. “The attacks in January here, we thought it was a nightmare of the past, but we are reliving exactly the same thing … Maybe it will awaken the spirit of the French. | Coming from Nogent, a regular client, Victor, is no longer in the mood to resist. “The attacks in January here, we thought it was a nightmare of the past, but we are reliving exactly the same thing … Maybe it will awaken the spirit of the French. |
“Yesterday, my wife and I decided that we were going to move. Go to Israel. Yes, over there, they live the same thing every day, but they are protected and are reacting.” | “Yesterday, my wife and I decided that we were going to move. Go to Israel. Yes, over there, they live the same thing every day, but they are protected and are reacting.” |
Read the full story here (in French). | Read the full story here (in French). |
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The attackers and the manhunt: latest | The attackers and the manhunt: latest |
A number of the suspects have now been identified: | A number of the suspects have now been identified: |
Investigators earlier found three Kalashnikov automatic rifles and quantities of ammunition inside a second Belgian-registered car, a black Seat Leon, reportedly rented to one of the brothers and used in Friday’s attacks before being abandoned on a street in the eastern Paris suburb of Montreuil. | Investigators earlier found three Kalashnikov automatic rifles and quantities of ammunition inside a second Belgian-registered car, a black Seat Leon, reportedly rented to one of the brothers and used in Friday’s attacks before being abandoned on a street in the eastern Paris suburb of Montreuil. |
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So far, 103 bodies of those who died in the attacks on Paris have been identified. | So far, 103 bodies of those who died in the attacks on Paris have been identified. |
With the death toll currently standing at 129, this means 26 people have still not yet been named. | With the death toll currently standing at 129, this means 26 people have still not yet been named. |
French prime minister Manuel Valls said the remaining victims would be identified “in the coming hours”. | French prime minister Manuel Valls said the remaining victims would be identified “in the coming hours”. |
Speaking outside the Ecole Militaire where a centre has been set up for the victims’ families, Valls said: | Speaking outside the Ecole Militaire where a centre has been set up for the victims’ families, Valls said: |
These are not anonymous victims. They are lives, young people, who have been targeted while they spent a quiet evening in a café, or at a concert. | These are not anonymous victims. They are lives, young people, who have been targeted while they spent a quiet evening in a café, or at a concert. |
No psychologist, no volunteer, no doctor can console them [the families]. But we must help them with the process, with identifications, to accompany them … through all the administrative tasks. | No psychologist, no volunteer, no doctor can console them [the families]. But we must help them with the process, with identifications, to accompany them … through all the administrative tasks. |
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Raya Jalabi | Raya Jalabi |
The state of emergency in France is expected to last three months, various government officials told the press on Sunday, with a vote to continue it due in 12 days’ time. | The state of emergency in France is expected to last three months, various government officials told the press on Sunday, with a vote to continue it due in 12 days’ time. |
The state of emergency was first declared in France in 1961, at the height of the Algerian war. It was most recently used in 2005 during the three-week long riots which spread from the Paris suburbs across high-rise estates throughout France. | The state of emergency was first declared in France in 1961, at the height of the Algerian war. It was most recently used in 2005 during the three-week long riots which spread from the Paris suburbs across high-rise estates throughout France. |
Hollande’s declaration was a significant step for France, because of the law’s ugly origins. When the Algerian people rose up in October 1954 in its war for independence (the country had been a French colony), it was treated as a civil war by French authorities. This led to the creation of a law in 1955 to create a state of emergency. Most of the times it was used were during the seven years of that war. | Hollande’s declaration was a significant step for France, because of the law’s ugly origins. When the Algerian people rose up in October 1954 in its war for independence (the country had been a French colony), it was treated as a civil war by French authorities. This led to the creation of a law in 1955 to create a state of emergency. Most of the times it was used were during the seven years of that war. |
Some of the conditions of the current state of emergency: | Some of the conditions of the current state of emergency: |
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Why the attack on Raqqa now? | Why the attack on Raqqa now? |
The city is the de facto capital of Islamic State within Syria. | The city is the de facto capital of Islamic State within Syria. |
Various reports quote senior Iraqi officials saying that France and other countries had been warned on Thursday of an imminent attack. | Various reports quote senior Iraqi officials saying that France and other countries had been warned on Thursday of an imminent attack. |
Associated Press reports that an Iraqi intelligence dispatch had warned that Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had ordered his followers to immediately launch gun and bomb attacks and take hostages inside the countries of the coalition fighting them in Iraq and Syria. | Associated Press reports that an Iraqi intelligence dispatch had warned that Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had ordered his followers to immediately launch gun and bomb attacks and take hostages inside the countries of the coalition fighting them in Iraq and Syria. |
An important caveat: the Iraqi dispatch, which was obtained by the AP, provided no details on when or where the attack would take place, and a senior French security official told the AP that French intelligence gets these kinds of warnings “all the time” and “every day”. | An important caveat: the Iraqi dispatch, which was obtained by the AP, provided no details on when or where the attack would take place, and a senior French security official told the AP that French intelligence gets these kinds of warnings “all the time” and “every day”. |
However, Iraqi intelligence officials told the AP that they also warned France about specific details: among them, that the attackers were trained for this operation and sent back to France from Raqqa. | However, Iraqi intelligence officials told the AP that they also warned France about specific details: among them, that the attackers were trained for this operation and sent back to France from Raqqa. |
The officials also told AP that a sleeper cell in France met with the attackers after their training and helped them to execute the plan. There were 24 people involved in the operation, they said: 19 attackers and five others in charge of logistics and planning. | The officials also told AP that a sleeper cell in France met with the attackers after their training and helped them to execute the plan. There were 24 people involved in the operation, they said: 19 attackers and five others in charge of logistics and planning. |
None of these details have been corroborated by officials of France or other Western intelligence agencies. The Guardian is still working to verify them. | None of these details have been corroborated by officials of France or other Western intelligence agencies. The Guardian is still working to verify them. |
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'Nothing stood out' about Paris attacker Omar Ismail Mostefai | 'Nothing stood out' about Paris attacker Omar Ismail Mostefai |
Angelique Chrisafis | Angelique Chrisafis |
The Guardian’s Angelique Chrisafis has visited Courcouronnes and Chartres, both previously home to Omar Ismail Mostefai, the first of the attackers to be identified, and sends this dispatch: | The Guardian’s Angelique Chrisafis has visited Courcouronnes and Chartres, both previously home to Omar Ismail Mostefai, the first of the attackers to be identified, and sends this dispatch: |
The beige, two-storey, housing association house in a quiet cul-de-sac in the French cathedral city of Chartres was as unremarkable as Omar Ismail Mostefai himself had seemed to neighbours when he lived there for several years until 2012. | The beige, two-storey, housing association house in a quiet cul-de-sac in the French cathedral city of Chartres was as unremarkable as Omar Ismail Mostefai himself had seemed to neighbours when he lived there for several years until 2012. |
“His wife didn’t work and they had a very young daughter, nothing stood out,” said the couple who lived opposite. “He was 25 at the time. He always wore trainers and a cap, he was tall, he had long hair and a short beard and didn’t dress in a religious way. | “His wife didn’t work and they had a very young daughter, nothing stood out,” said the couple who lived opposite. “He was 25 at the time. He always wore trainers and a cap, he was tall, he had long hair and a short beard and didn’t dress in a religious way. |
“He didn’t work regularly, he had temporary jobs. There didn’t seem to be anything odd. He didn’t have visits,” the woman said. | “He didn’t work regularly, he had temporary jobs. There didn’t seem to be anything odd. He didn’t have visits,” the woman said. |
Three years after his neighbours last saw him, Mostefai, 29, was one of three unmasked men who pulled up in a black Polo car in Paris on Friday night, and entered a rock gig at the Bataclan concert hall before opening fire on the crowd with Kalashnikovs. | Three years after his neighbours last saw him, Mostefai, 29, was one of three unmasked men who pulled up in a black Polo car in Paris on Friday night, and entered a rock gig at the Bataclan concert hall before opening fire on the crowd with Kalashnikovs. |
Terrified survivors spoke of utter “carnage”, in which the men shot at random and, when people threw themselves to the ground, turned their automatic weapons on them and kept firing. At least 89 people died there in the bloodiest of the coordinated attacks. | Terrified survivors spoke of utter “carnage”, in which the men shot at random and, when people threw themselves to the ground, turned their automatic weapons on them and kept firing. At least 89 people died there in the bloodiest of the coordinated attacks. |
Read the profile of Moustafai in full: | Read the profile of Moustafai in full: |
Related: 'Nothing stood out' about Paris attacker Omar Ismail Mostefai | Related: 'Nothing stood out' about Paris attacker Omar Ismail Mostefai |
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Ian Black | Ian Black |
The Isis attacks in Paris have galvanised international efforts to end the war in Syria, with a new deadline set for negotiations between the warring parties and for a country-wide ceasefire, reports the Guardian’s Middle East editor, Ian Black. | The Isis attacks in Paris have galvanised international efforts to end the war in Syria, with a new deadline set for negotiations between the warring parties and for a country-wide ceasefire, reports the Guardian’s Middle East editor, Ian Black. |
There is still no sign of agreement, however, on the key question of the future of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. | There is still no sign of agreement, however, on the key question of the future of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. |
Assad blamed the Paris atrocities on what he called France’s mistaken policies when he met French MPs in Damascus on Saturday. | Assad blamed the Paris atrocities on what he called France’s mistaken policies when he met French MPs in Damascus on Saturday. |
“The question that is being asked throughout France today is, was France’s policy over the past five years the right one?” he said. “The answer is no.” | “The question that is being asked throughout France today is, was France’s policy over the past five years the right one?” he said. “The answer is no.” |
France has made clear it will continue to attack Isis and call for Assad’s departure. | France has made clear it will continue to attack Isis and call for Assad’s departure. |
Syrian opposition forces fear western countries will come to accept Assad’s argument that they should cooperate with him to fight the jihadis as the lesser evil. Assad’s position is that all those who have fought his government are terrorists. | Syrian opposition forces fear western countries will come to accept Assad’s argument that they should cooperate with him to fight the jihadis as the lesser evil. Assad’s position is that all those who have fought his government are terrorists. |
Russia and Iran, his staunchest allies, share his view, but Saudi Arabia, a key backer of Islamist rebels – though not of Isis – disagrees. | Russia and Iran, his staunchest allies, share his view, but Saudi Arabia, a key backer of Islamist rebels – though not of Isis – disagrees. |
Read the full analysis here: | Read the full analysis here: |
Related: Paris attacks galvanise international efforts to end Syria war | Related: Paris attacks galvanise international efforts to end Syria war |
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We are getting more details of the strikes in Raqqa, which were undertaken by French air forces in conjunction with the US. | We are getting more details of the strikes in Raqqa, which were undertaken by French air forces in conjunction with the US. |
The operation struck a command centre, a recruitment centre for jihadists, a munitions depot, and a training camp for fighters, the French defence ministry said in a statement. | The operation struck a command centre, a recruitment centre for jihadists, a munitions depot, and a training camp for fighters, the French defence ministry said in a statement. |
The sites targeted had previously been identified on earlier reconnaissance flights, it said. | The sites targeted had previously been identified on earlier reconnaissance flights, it said. |
A defence official was quoted by Associated Press as saying the strikes were “massive” and had destroyed two jihadi sites in Raqqa. | A defence official was quoted by Associated Press as saying the strikes were “massive” and had destroyed two jihadi sites in Raqqa. |
The ministry statement added: | The ministry statement added: |
The first target destroyed was used by Daesh [Isis] as a command post, jihadist recruitment centre and arms and munitions depot. The second held a terrorist training camp. | The first target destroyed was used by Daesh [Isis] as a command post, jihadist recruitment centre and arms and munitions depot. The second held a terrorist training camp. |
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Opening summary | Opening summary |
Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
Welcome to our continuing coverage of the aftermath of the attacks in Paris, as France launches its response to the Islamic State assault on its capital. | Welcome to our continuing coverage of the aftermath of the attacks in Paris, as France launches its response to the Islamic State assault on its capital. |
Here are the latest developments: | Here are the latest developments: |