Paris Attack Year 11 Research Paper

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Paris attack.
On Friday the 13 Paris was struck by the worst act of violence since World War II . Leaving 128 people dead from the shooting a bombings done by ISIS terrorists. While there has been mass support from different countries around the world. There has been no large gatherings in the country of France due to the state of emergency prohibiting it. Many prominent world figures such as Pope Francis, and Barack Obama have shown support after these events had taken place after Friday the 13th.
On Friday the 13th at 9:30 pm local time the horror began outside of the Stade de France soccer game of France-Germany. All three attacks were done by suicide bombers the attacks were aimed to be inside and kill the spectators and possibly Francois
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Armed gunmen opened fire at local places around the city. Such as La Belle Equipe, killing 19 people, La Bonne Biere, where five people where killed and probably one of the most gruesome attacks held that night was during a crowded Eagles of Death Metal concert at Bataclan. Three attackers opened fire and rounded up audience members, there the victims were held hostage and periodically shot, eighty-nine people where killed until a French police raided the venue, although they only managed to kill one of the terrorists before the other two killed themselves with suicide bombs. The attacks killed at least 128 people and left many victims in many critical condition.
Soon after the attacks the world showed its support for Paris, by lighting up their own monuments in the French flag's colors. Such as the world Trade Center in New York, Opera House in Sydney, and London's Tower Bridge.
On Nov. 14 terrorist group Isis took responsibility for the attacks starting the motive was "to teach France, and all nations following its path, that they will remain at the top of Islamic State's list of targets, and that the smell of death won't leave their noses as long a they partake in their crusader