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| Paris attacks: 'France will destroy IS' - Hollande | Paris attacks: 'France will destroy IS' - Hollande |
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| France is committed to "destroying" the so-called Islamic State group after Friday's deadly attacks, President Francois Hollande has said. | France is committed to "destroying" the so-called Islamic State group after Friday's deadly attacks, President Francois Hollande has said. |
| He said he would table a bill to extend the state of emergency declared after the attacks for three months and would suggest changes to the constitution. | He said he would table a bill to extend the state of emergency declared after the attacks for three months and would suggest changes to the constitution. |
| France's military campaign against IS in Iraq and Syria will also intensify. | France's military campaign against IS in Iraq and Syria will also intensify. |
| IS says it carried out the attacks on bars, restaurants, a concert hall and a stadium in which 129 people died. | IS says it carried out the attacks on bars, restaurants, a concert hall and a stadium in which 129 people died. |
| Speaking during a joint session of both houses of parliament, Mr Hollande said the constitution needed to be amended as "we need an appropriate tool we can use without having to resort to the state of emergency". | Speaking during a joint session of both houses of parliament, Mr Hollande said the constitution needed to be amended as "we need an appropriate tool we can use without having to resort to the state of emergency". |
| Other measures he said would be pursued included: | Other measures he said would be pursued included: |
| Mr Hollande said he would travel to meet US President Barack Obama and Russian Vladimir Putin in the coming days to discuss action against the group. | Mr Hollande said he would travel to meet US President Barack Obama and Russian Vladimir Putin in the coming days to discuss action against the group. |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Paris on Monday evening to show support for "America's oldest friend" against what he called "psychopathic monsters". | |
| At a G20 summit in Turkey, world leaders promised tighter co-operation in the wake of the attacks. | At a G20 summit in Turkey, world leaders promised tighter co-operation in the wake of the attacks. |
| Mr Obama said the US and France had made a new agreement on intelligence sharing but said US military advisors thought sending ground troops to combat Isis would be a mistake. | Mr Obama said the US and France had made a new agreement on intelligence sharing but said US military advisors thought sending ground troops to combat Isis would be a mistake. |
| He reiterated his opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remaining in power but said "our enemy in Syria is Daesh [IS]". | He reiterated his opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remaining in power but said "our enemy in Syria is Daesh [IS]". |
| He promised more resources for the security forces and said the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier would be sent on Thursday to bolster the military campaign against IS. | He promised more resources for the security forces and said the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier would be sent on Thursday to bolster the military campaign against IS. |
| On Sunday night, French aircraft attacked Raqqa, IS's stronghold in Syria. French officials said 10 jets had dropped 20 guided bombs targeting sites including a command centre, a recruitment centre for jihadists, a munitions depot and a training camp. | On Sunday night, French aircraft attacked Raqqa, IS's stronghold in Syria. French officials said 10 jets had dropped 20 guided bombs targeting sites including a command centre, a recruitment centre for jihadists, a munitions depot and a training camp. |
| IS has issued a statement saying the raid targeted empty locations and that there were no casualties. | IS has issued a statement saying the raid targeted empty locations and that there were no casualties. |
| Analysis: Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Paris | Analysis: Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Paris |
| This was a solemn speech in which one felt the president genuinely striving - under the weight of appalling circumstance - to give service to the nation. | This was a solemn speech in which one felt the president genuinely striving - under the weight of appalling circumstance - to give service to the nation. |
| He knows that the people expect a riposte. He said it would come in two forms: military and judicial. | He knows that the people expect a riposte. He said it would come in two forms: military and judicial. |
| In Syria there will be intensified strikes, and new co-ordination with the US and Russia. | |
| In France there will be a three-month extension of the state of emergency; more police and magistrates; possible powers to strip dual nationals of French citizenship. | In France there will be a three-month extension of the state of emergency; more police and magistrates; possible powers to strip dual nationals of French citizenship. |
| There will also be a reform of the constitution - creating a new status short of all-out war in which exceptional powers can be handed to police. | There will also be a reform of the constitution - creating a new status short of all-out war in which exceptional powers can be handed to police. |
| But President Hollande is better at empathy than at talking tough. His opponents will give him slack because today no-one wants to expose dissent. | But President Hollande is better at empathy than at talking tough. His opponents will give him slack because today no-one wants to expose dissent. |
| But are these measures really going to be enough? Or are they just more administrative knob-twiddling, when the people feel in deadly peril? | But are these measures really going to be enough? Or are they just more administrative knob-twiddling, when the people feel in deadly peril? |
| Authorities say that one of the attackers was the same man who used a Syrian passport in the name of Ahmad al-Mohammad and whose fingerprints match those taken by the Greek authorities after he arrived with migrants on the island of Leros in October. | |
| One Greek official on the island told the BBC that the man had aroused suspicion when he arrived and said that more highly trained intelligence officers might have been able to apprehend him. | |
| As well as the attackers themselves, investigators are also reported to be focusing on a Belgian of Moroccan descent who is described as the possible mastermind of the attacks. | As well as the attackers themselves, investigators are also reported to be focusing on a Belgian of Moroccan descent who is described as the possible mastermind of the attacks. |
| Abdelhamid Abaoud, 27, lived in the Molenbeek neighbourhood of Brussels, as did two of the attackers, and is now believed to be based in Syria, where he has risen through the ranks of IS. | Abdelhamid Abaoud, 27, lived in the Molenbeek neighbourhood of Brussels, as did two of the attackers, and is now believed to be based in Syria, where he has risen through the ranks of IS. |
| In the early hours of Monday, a total of 23 people were arrested, 104 put under house arrest, and dozens of weapons seized in more than 168 raids on suspected Islamist militants across France. | In the early hours of Monday, a total of 23 people were arrested, 104 put under house arrest, and dozens of weapons seized in more than 168 raids on suspected Islamist militants across France. |
| Belgian police say two people arrested on Saturday were charged on Monday with "participating in a terrorist attack". | Belgian police say two people arrested on Saturday were charged on Monday with "participating in a terrorist attack". |
| They were among seven people detained in Belgium at the weekend. | They were among seven people detained in Belgium at the weekend. |
| Five of them were later released, including Mohammed Abdeslam, the brother of two suspects - Brahim Abdeslam, killed during the attacks, and Salah Abdeslam, who is on the run. | Five of them were later released, including Mohammed Abdeslam, the brother of two suspects - Brahim Abdeslam, killed during the attacks, and Salah Abdeslam, who is on the run. |
| Suspected Paris attackers | Suspected Paris attackers |
| Who were the attackers? | Who were the attackers? |
| Omar Mostefai's gangster days | Omar Mostefai's gangster days |
| The Belgian connection | The Belgian connection |
| Mohammed Abdeslam emerged from his house to speak to the media on Monday and said his family did not know where Salah is. | Mohammed Abdeslam emerged from his house to speak to the media on Monday and said his family did not know where Salah is. |
| Stressing his innocence, he said the family's thoughts were "with the families of the victims". | Stressing his innocence, he said the family's thoughts were "with the families of the victims". |
| "We are moved by what happened, at no point we could have thought that my brothers were involved in this but you must understand that we have a mother and he is still her son," he said. | "We are moved by what happened, at no point we could have thought that my brothers were involved in this but you must understand that we have a mother and he is still her son," he said. |
| "We noticed absolutely nothing, my two brothers were just normal. We still don't know exactly what happened." | "We noticed absolutely nothing, my two brothers were just normal. We still don't know exactly what happened." |
| Among those attackers identified | |
| France held a nationwide minute of silence at midday local time (11:00 GMT) for the victims, led by Mr Hollande at the Sorbonne University. The silence was also observed in countries across the continent. | France held a nationwide minute of silence at midday local time (11:00 GMT) for the victims, led by Mr Hollande at the Sorbonne University. The silence was also observed in countries across the continent. |
| Main attack sites: | Main attack sites: |
| Bataclan concert venue, 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 11th district - 89 dead when stormed by gunmen, three of whom were killed; another gunman died nearby | Bataclan concert venue, 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 11th district - 89 dead when stormed by gunmen, three of whom were killed; another gunman died nearby |
| La Belle Equipe, 92 rue de Charonne, 11th district - 19 dead in gun attacks | La Belle Equipe, 92 rue de Charonne, 11th district - 19 dead in gun attacks |
| Le Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge restaurant at rue Alibert, 10th district - 15 dead in gun attacks | Le Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge restaurant at rue Alibert, 10th district - 15 dead in gun attacks |
| La Casa Nostra restaurant, 92 rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 11th district - five dead in gun attacks | La Casa Nostra restaurant, 92 rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 11th district - five dead in gun attacks |
| Stade de France, St Denis, just north of Paris - three attackers and a bystander killed | Stade de France, St Denis, just north of Paris - three attackers and a bystander killed |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by what has been happening? Do you have any information you can share? If it is safe to do so, you can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by what has been happening? Do you have any information you can share? If it is safe to do so, you can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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