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| Paris attacks: Terror threat spreads to Malaysia as Obama visits – as it happened | Paris attacks: Terror threat spreads to Malaysia as Obama visits – as it happened |
| (30 days later) | |
| 5.15am GMT | 5.15am GMT |
| 05:15 | 05:15 |
| It’s time to wrap up this live blog, but our rolling coverage of the Paris attacks and their aftermath continues here, do join us. | It’s time to wrap up this live blog, but our rolling coverage of the Paris attacks and their aftermath continues here, do join us. |
| Related: Paris attacks: Malaysia warns of 'imminent terrorist threats' by Isis affiliate | Related: Paris attacks: Malaysia warns of 'imminent terrorist threats' by Isis affiliate |
| 4.23am GMT | 4.23am GMT |
| 04:23 | 04:23 |
| Back to that alert in Malaysia. Oliver Holmes has just filed a bit more on the police memo which warned of a possible terrorist action after the Paris attacks. | Back to that alert in Malaysia. Oliver Holmes has just filed a bit more on the police memo which warned of a possible terrorist action after the Paris attacks. |
| The police memo said the meeting, held in southern Philippines, was attended by “14 leaders from the three outfits and 50 members of Abu Sayyaf armed with M16 rifles, pistols and bombs.” | The police memo said the meeting, held in southern Philippines, was attended by “14 leaders from the three outfits and 50 members of Abu Sayyaf armed with M16 rifles, pistols and bombs.” |
| It said that Islamic State and Abu Sayyaf have eight suicide bomber in Sabah, Malaysia’s western state, and 10 in Kuala Lumpur. | It said that Islamic State and Abu Sayyaf have eight suicide bomber in Sabah, Malaysia’s western state, and 10 in Kuala Lumpur. |
| “These suicide bombers underwent military training in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as prepared to receive orders from their leaders to launch attacks/bombings,” Malaysiakini quoted the circular as saying. | “These suicide bombers underwent military training in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as prepared to receive orders from their leaders to launch attacks/bombings,” Malaysiakini quoted the circular as saying. |
| 3.59am GMT | 3.59am GMT |
| 03:59 | 03:59 |
| A bit more on that UN resolution: | A bit more on that UN resolution: |
| French officials were said to be hopeful of success because Isis has attacked and killed nationals of Russia and China – which hold a security council veto, and regularly use it to block resolutions that suggest intervention across sovereign borders. | French officials were said to be hopeful of success because Isis has attacked and killed nationals of Russia and China – which hold a security council veto, and regularly use it to block resolutions that suggest intervention across sovereign borders. |
| Despite a dispute over a separate draft Russian resolution on Syria, Moscow’s UN envoy, Vitaly Churkin, sounded a conciliatory note, indicating he did not have any objections to the French text and suggesting the Russian measures could be adopted at a later time. | Despite a dispute over a separate draft Russian resolution on Syria, Moscow’s UN envoy, Vitaly Churkin, sounded a conciliatory note, indicating he did not have any objections to the French text and suggesting the Russian measures could be adopted at a later time. |
| 3.39am GMT | 3.39am GMT |
| 03:39 | 03:39 |
| The need for united action against Isis is top of the agenda at the UN security council where France is to push for an effective declaration of war against the terror group. | The need for united action against Isis is top of the agenda at the UN security council where France is to push for an effective declaration of war against the terror group. |
| France wants a new resolution calling on members to “take all necessary measures” to defeat the terror group in the wake of the Paris attacks. | France wants a new resolution calling on members to “take all necessary measures” to defeat the terror group in the wake of the Paris attacks. |
| French officials have circulated a draft declaration calling on countries to “redouble and co-ordinate their efforts” against Isis. It is understood the resolution has been worded to encourage unity so it can be swiftly pushed forward. | French officials have circulated a draft declaration calling on countries to “redouble and co-ordinate their efforts” against Isis. It is understood the resolution has been worded to encourage unity so it can be swiftly pushed forward. |
| The French ambassador, Francois Delattre, said on Thursday: “The exceptional and unprecedented threat posed by this group to the entire international community requires a strong, united and unambiguous response from the security council. | The French ambassador, Francois Delattre, said on Thursday: “The exceptional and unprecedented threat posed by this group to the entire international community requires a strong, united and unambiguous response from the security council. |
| “This is the goal of our draft resolution, which calls on all member states to take all necessary measures to fight Daesh (Isis).” | “This is the goal of our draft resolution, which calls on all member states to take all necessary measures to fight Daesh (Isis).” |
| 3.09am GMT | 3.09am GMT |
| 03:09 | 03:09 |
| Here are some of those soldiers on patrol: | Here are some of those soldiers on patrol: |
| 2.55am GMT | 2.55am GMT |
| 02:55 | 02:55 |
| Malaysian police warn of terrorist threats as President Barack Obama arrives in Kuala Lumpur | Malaysian police warn of terrorist threats as President Barack Obama arrives in Kuala Lumpur |
| The Guardian’s south-east Asia corespondent Oliver Holmes has just filed this on the alert: | The Guardian’s south-east Asia corespondent Oliver Holmes has just filed this on the alert: |
| Malaysia has deployed soldiers in the capital following “imminent terrorist threats” ahead of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit this weekend, with US President Barack Obama flying. | Malaysia has deployed soldiers in the capital following “imminent terrorist threats” ahead of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit this weekend, with US President Barack Obama flying. |
| Local news website Malaysiakini reported a leaked internal police memo that warned there are 10 suicide bombers in Kuala Lumpur, where the summit will be held. The circular detailed intelligence about a meeting held on Sunday between the Islamic State and Philippines insurgent group Abu Sayyaf, which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State. | Local news website Malaysiakini reported a leaked internal police memo that warned there are 10 suicide bombers in Kuala Lumpur, where the summit will be held. The circular detailed intelligence about a meeting held on Sunday between the Islamic State and Philippines insurgent group Abu Sayyaf, which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State. |
| Malaysia’s police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said the memo was authentic but warned the threat was not confirmed. | Malaysia’s police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said the memo was authentic but warned the threat was not confirmed. |
| “There have been reports of imminent terrorist threats in Malaysia,” he said in a statement. “At this point, I would like to underline that they have yet to be confirmed.” | “There have been reports of imminent terrorist threats in Malaysia,” he said in a statement. “At this point, I would like to underline that they have yet to be confirmed.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.30am GMT | at 4.30am GMT |
| 2.42am GMT | 2.42am GMT |
| 02:42 | 02:42 |
| In rather stark contrast to the political reaction in the United States, Canada appears to be more welcoming of refugees - and is busy preparing for thousands to arrive. | In rather stark contrast to the political reaction in the United States, Canada appears to be more welcoming of refugees - and is busy preparing for thousands to arrive. |
| Here is the latest from Reuters: | Here is the latest from Reuters: |
| The Canadian government is making preparations for the arrival of Syrian refugees, including the possible construction of camps to house them, a government spokesman said on Thursday. | The Canadian government is making preparations for the arrival of Syrian refugees, including the possible construction of camps to house them, a government spokesman said on Thursday. |
| The spokesman confirmed the plans after the government issued a tender notice on Thursday seeking companies to build “temporary winterized lodgings for groups of 500 to 3,000 people by early December 2015 at sites to be confirmed.” | The spokesman confirmed the plans after the government issued a tender notice on Thursday seeking companies to build “temporary winterized lodgings for groups of 500 to 3,000 people by early December 2015 at sites to be confirmed.” |
| Canada’s army is also planning to winterize buildings normally used to house cadets during summer training in order to use them as temporary lodging for refugees, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported. | Canada’s army is also planning to winterize buildings normally used to house cadets during summer training in order to use them as temporary lodging for refugees, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported. |
| “The Canadian Armed Forces is currently planning on providing interim lodging at bases in Quebec and Ontario as a priority,” Dominique Tessier, a media relations officer with the Department of National Defence, told the CBC in an email. “Other bases and locations may be used if requested by government of Canada planners.” | “The Canadian Armed Forces is currently planning on providing interim lodging at bases in Quebec and Ontario as a priority,” Dominique Tessier, a media relations officer with the Department of National Defence, told the CBC in an email. “Other bases and locations may be used if requested by government of Canada planners.” |
| 2.19am GMT | 2.19am GMT |
| 02:19 | 02:19 |
| Back in France, Apple has changed its French homepage to reflect solidarity after the attacks of last Friday. | Back in France, Apple has changed its French homepage to reflect solidarity after the attacks of last Friday. |
| Apple doing its bit for #LEF #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/dML0mDTSYv | Apple doing its bit for #LEF #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/dML0mDTSYv |
| 1.59am GMT | 1.59am GMT |
| 01:59 | 01:59 |
| That use of language by Ben Carson was beaten in terms offence only by his co-runner Donald Trump who told Yahoo News that he would not rule out tracking Muslim Americans in a database or giving them “a special form of identification that noted their religion”. | That use of language by Ben Carson was beaten in terms offence only by his co-runner Donald Trump who told Yahoo News that he would not rule out tracking Muslim Americans in a database or giving them “a special form of identification that noted their religion”. |
| Historian Simon Schama was one of many to react. | Historian Simon Schama was one of many to react. |
| BBC News - Donald Trump 'not opposed to Muslim database' in US https://t.co/3VWyQbxrVJ He used just to be a clown-fascist; no longer funny | BBC News - Donald Trump 'not opposed to Muslim database' in US https://t.co/3VWyQbxrVJ He used just to be a clown-fascist; no longer funny |
| 1.42am GMT | 1.42am GMT |
| 01:42 | 01:42 |
| The Paris attacks have reverberated across the world and once again thrown the plight of refugees from Syria – where Isis holds large swaths of land – into focus. | The Paris attacks have reverberated across the world and once again thrown the plight of refugees from Syria – where Isis holds large swaths of land – into focus. |
| But in the US – with a presidential campaign underway – the debate around those refugees has become increasingly fraught. As we reported earlier the House of Representatives has approved legislation that would make it even more difficult for refugees from Syria and Iraq to enter the US. | But in the US – with a presidential campaign underway – the debate around those refugees has become increasingly fraught. As we reported earlier the House of Representatives has approved legislation that would make it even more difficult for refugees from Syria and Iraq to enter the US. |
| Now Ben Carson, one of the frontrunners in the race for the Republican nomination, has caused offence saying Syrian refugees must be screened to determine “who the mad dogs are”. | Now Ben Carson, one of the frontrunners in the race for the Republican nomination, has caused offence saying Syrian refugees must be screened to determine “who the mad dogs are”. |
| The Associated Press reports: | The Associated Press reports: |
| The Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has said that blocking potential terrorists posing as Syrian refugees from entering the US was akin to handling a rabid dog. | The Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has said that blocking potential terrorists posing as Syrian refugees from entering the US was akin to handling a rabid dog. |
| At campaign stops in Alabama, Carson said halting Syrian resettlement in the US doesn’t mean America lacks compassion. | At campaign stops in Alabama, Carson said halting Syrian resettlement in the US doesn’t mean America lacks compassion. |
| “If there’s a rabid dog running around in your neighborhood, you’re probably not going to assume something good about that dog,” Carson told reporters at one stop. | “If there’s a rabid dog running around in your neighborhood, you’re probably not going to assume something good about that dog,” Carson told reporters at one stop. |
| “It doesn’t mean you hate all dogs, but you’re putting your intellect into motion.” | “It doesn’t mean you hate all dogs, but you’re putting your intellect into motion.” |
| Carson said that to “protect my children” he would “call the humane society and hopefully they can come take this dog away and create a safe environment once again”. | Carson said that to “protect my children” he would “call the humane society and hopefully they can come take this dog away and create a safe environment once again”. |
| “By the same token, we have to have in place screening mechanisms that allow us to determine who the mad dogs are, quite frankly. Who are the people who want to come in here and hurt us and want to destroy us? | “By the same token, we have to have in place screening mechanisms that allow us to determine who the mad dogs are, quite frankly. Who are the people who want to come in here and hurt us and want to destroy us? |
| You can read the full report here. | You can read the full report here. |
| 12.38am GMT | 12.38am GMT |
| 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Our Greece correspondent, Helena Smith, reports that Cyprus, the EU’s closest member state to Syria, has rushed to offer its airbase facilities to France: | Our Greece correspondent, Helena Smith, reports that Cyprus, the EU’s closest member state to Syria, has rushed to offer its airbase facilities to France: |
| In a rare step, the eastern Mediterranean island said it would not only be “very glad” to provide Paris with assistance but suggested France could use the facilities as a launching pad for attacks against Islamic State targets. | In a rare step, the eastern Mediterranean island said it would not only be “very glad” to provide Paris with assistance but suggested France could use the facilities as a launching pad for attacks against Islamic State targets. |
| Cyprus lies a mere 120km from Syria, and the war-torn country’s shores are clearly visible on a good day. Nicosia’s offer of help was all the more significant, said observers, because no request for assistance had even been made. But, addressing reporters earlier, the island’s foreign minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, insisted: | Cyprus lies a mere 120km from Syria, and the war-torn country’s shores are clearly visible on a good day. Nicosia’s offer of help was all the more significant, said observers, because no request for assistance had even been made. But, addressing reporters earlier, the island’s foreign minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, insisted: |
| “I want to make clear that we will wait for the French authorities, if they want to ask [for] something from us, particularly as regards our location and our facilities we would be very glad to provide them with this solidarity and assistance.” | “I want to make clear that we will wait for the French authorities, if they want to ask [for] something from us, particularly as regards our location and our facilities we would be very glad to provide them with this solidarity and assistance.” |
| A former British colony, Cyprus has two military bases, with its base at Akrotiri used as a staging post for forays into the Middle East by the Royal Air Force and humanitarian missions and emergency landings. | A former British colony, Cyprus has two military bases, with its base at Akrotiri used as a staging post for forays into the Middle East by the Royal Air Force and humanitarian missions and emergency landings. |
| Although both areas remain under British control as part of the island’s 1960 Treaty of Independence, the republic gives its blessing to outside use of them. “We have not been asked about launching, but as you know, we have given all our support to the British bases launching from Cyprus,” Kasoulides said at the conference also attended by the British foreign secretary, Philip Hammond. | Although both areas remain under British control as part of the island’s 1960 Treaty of Independence, the republic gives its blessing to outside use of them. “We have not been asked about launching, but as you know, we have given all our support to the British bases launching from Cyprus,” Kasoulides said at the conference also attended by the British foreign secretary, Philip Hammond. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.37am GMT | at 9.37am GMT |
| 12.15am GMT | 12.15am GMT |
| 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Latest Summary | Latest Summary |
| Raya Jalabi | Raya Jalabi |
| Hollande to intensify air strikes in Iraq and Syria | Hollande to intensify air strikes in Iraq and Syria |
| Paris attacks ringleader confirmed dead in St-Denis raid | Paris attacks ringleader confirmed dead in St-Denis raid |
| Raids in Brussels amid security clampdown | Raids in Brussels amid security clampdown |
| 12.06am GMT | 12.06am GMT |
| 00:06 | 00:06 |
| Andrew Neil had this to say about Paris as he opened the BBC’s This Week in the UK: | Andrew Neil had this to say about Paris as he opened the BBC’s This Week in the UK: |
| A message for the Paris attackers from @afneil as he opens the show... #bbctw https://t.co/dYNQHQ3yGl | A message for the Paris attackers from @afneil as he opens the show... #bbctw https://t.co/dYNQHQ3yGl |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.07am GMT | at 12.07am GMT |