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| Paris attacks: France holds service two weeks after massacre | Paris attacks: France holds service two weeks after massacre |
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| France has held a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks two weeks ago. | France has held a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks two weeks ago. |
| Around 1,000 people attended the service in central Paris, including President Francois Hollande, survivors of the attacks and victims' families. | Around 1,000 people attended the service in central Paris, including President Francois Hollande, survivors of the attacks and victims' families. |
| A minute's silence was held and the names of all the victims read out. | A minute's silence was held and the names of all the victims read out. |
| Attackers with assault rifles and suicide belts targeted a number of sites in the capital. Islamic State later said it was behind the assault. | Attackers with assault rifles and suicide belts targeted a number of sites in the capital. Islamic State later said it was behind the assault. |
| In his speech, President Hollande said France would "do all it can to destroy this army of fanatics". | In his speech, President Hollande said France would "do all it can to destroy this army of fanatics". |
| "It will operate relentlessly to protect its children." he said. | "It will operate relentlessly to protect its children." he said. |
| He vowed that France would respond with more music, concerts and sporting events, after some of the attacks targeted a concert venue and a stadium. | He vowed that France would respond with more music, concerts and sporting events, after some of the attacks targeted a concert venue and a stadium. |
| Among those attending the service were the parents of British victim Nick Alexander, who said that they were now "intrinsically linked" to those who had also lost loved ones. | Among those attending the service were the parents of British victim Nick Alexander, who said that they were now "intrinsically linked" to those who had also lost loved ones. |
| "The outpouring of love from around the world has been a great comfort to us and makes us even more proud to have had Nick as our son," they added. | "The outpouring of love from around the world has been a great comfort to us and makes us even more proud to have had Nick as our son," they added. |
| What happened on the night | What happened on the night |
| Who were the victims? | Who were the victims? |
| Who were the attackers? | Who were the attackers? |
| The unanswered questions | The unanswered questions |
| Is bashing Belgium justified? | Is bashing Belgium justified? |
| At the scene: Thomas Fessy, BBC News, Paris | |
| It started with a song that said it all: "When all we have is love." The lyrics of the iconic singer Jacques Brel echoed through the Court of Honour of the Invalides - a place where the French nation delivers its highest tributes to heroes and casualties of war. | |
| There was a silent pause and the names of those who lost their lives were read out. We heard their age too - most of them in their twenties or thirties. It was a long and painful listen as portraits were screened in the courtyard. | |
| The president of France, Francois Hollande, was the only one to speak - he gave a brief and simple speech, in which he paid tribute to the "130 smiles and faces" of the victims. | |
| Announcers read out the names and ages of all 130 victims, from 39-year-old Stephane Albertini to 37-year-old Stella Verry. | Announcers read out the names and ages of all 130 victims, from 39-year-old Stephane Albertini to 37-year-old Stella Verry. |
| However, not all the victims' families accepted the invitation to attend the service at the grand Les Invalides complex that houses a military museum and Napoleon's tomb. | However, not all the victims' families accepted the invitation to attend the service at the grand Les Invalides complex that houses a military museum and Napoleon's tomb. |
| The family of one victim told French media they had refused, saying not enough had been done to protect the nation in the wake of other attacks earlier this year. | The family of one victim told French media they had refused, saying not enough had been done to protect the nation in the wake of other attacks earlier this year. |
| In a series of co-ordinated attacks on 13 November, the gunmen opened fire on restaurants and bars in the city and stormed a concert hall, where 89 people were shot dead. | In a series of co-ordinated attacks on 13 November, the gunmen opened fire on restaurants and bars in the city and stormed a concert hall, where 89 people were shot dead. |
| Three more attackers blew themselves up outside the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, after staff denied them entry to a football match between France and Germany. | Three more attackers blew themselves up outside the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, after staff denied them entry to a football match between France and Germany. |
| More than 350 people were injured in the attacks - the worst in recent French history. | More than 350 people were injured in the attacks - the worst in recent French history. |
| At least nine people are believed to have been directly involved in carrying out the latest attacks. | At least nine people are believed to have been directly involved in carrying out the latest attacks. |
| They are all dead, but two more men, including suspect Salah Abdeslam, are still on the run as a huge manhunt continues in France and Belgium. | They are all dead, but two more men, including suspect Salah Abdeslam, are still on the run as a huge manhunt continues in France and Belgium. |
| Some of the attackers - including suspected ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who died in a police raid in Paris last week - had lived in Brussels. | Some of the attackers - including suspected ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who died in a police raid in Paris last week - had lived in Brussels. |
| Are you attending the memorial in Paris? If you are not in Paris how are you marking the day? You can share your experiences and pictures by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you attending the memorial in Paris? If you are not in Paris how are you marking the day? You can share your experiences and pictures by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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