0:43 Explosions thundered in Paris near the Stade de France stadium, there are victims.
French President Francois Hollande watched the match, according to BFM TV.
0:47 In Paris, an unknown person opened fire on visitors to a restaurant not far from the editorial office of Charlie Ebdo.
At least two people have been killed and more than seven injured in a shooting at a restaurant in northern Paris. This was reported by the BFM TV channel.
1:30 There are at least 100 hostages in the Bataclan concert hall. Anti-terrorist units from all over the country are being pulled into the city.
Places of terrorist attacks in Paris (Stadium, Restaurant, Bataclan Concert Hall):
1:52 There were "simultaneous explosions" at the Stade de France - this happened in the middle of a friendly match between France and Germany. According to preliminary information, the suicide bombers blew themselves up. Hollande, who was evacuated from the match, went to an emergency meeting with the government and security forces. There were 80,000 spectators in the stadium.
1:55 Colleague urges not to act like Charlie. I support!
I, addressing all my colleagues - authors of personal online magazines, members of the press, and just patriots of my country, ask - before writing a taunt, before creating a drawing, before pouring salt into a bleeding wound, think - at what moral level are we? Near Charlie?
2:01 Hollande declared a state of emergency in France. All Parisians were forbidden to leave their homes. Army armored cars appeared on the streets.
Hollande ordered to close all the borders of the country.
2:08 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed sympathy for the people of France in connection with the terrorist attacks in the capital. "I read terrible news from Paris. The number of victims of explosions and shooting is growing. The hostage-taking in the theater, as reported by the media, is monstrous! Parisians, France, we are with you! Hold on !!! Your pain is our pain," she wrote in Facebook.
US President Barack Obama called the attacks in Paris "an attack on all mankind."
US President Barack Obama said the US had offered to help France in response to the attacks in Paris. "We are in contact with the French authorities ... we have offered them our full support," Obama said, speaking at the White House, RIA Novosti reported.
Fans are taken to the outskirts of the city.
2:10 Russia-24 reports that special forces stormed the Bataclan concert hall, where unknown people took hostages.
Hollande said that the special forces began an assault on the facility held by the terrorists.
2:12 Parisians use the hashtag #Porteouverte on Twitter to offer shelter to those stranded in dangerous areas.
2:13 Russian President Vladimir Putin offered deep condolences in connection with a series of terrorist attacks in France.
"Russia strongly condemns these inhumane killings and is ready to provide any assistance in the investigation of these terrorist crimes," Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
2:14 Army in Paris. In total, there were 6 coordinated attacks in Paris.
2:18 Francois Hollande: "There have been terrorist attacks on an unprecedented scale. Dozens of dead, many wounded, it's a nightmare. We decided to mobilize all forces to neutralize the terrorists.
I asked for the support of the military and convened the government. France declares a state of emergency. This means that many public places will be closed and traffic will be restricted.
I also decided to close the borders until the terrorists are identified and neutralized."
2:20 In Paris, the subway was closed.
2:23 It became known that shortly before the match at which the explosions thundered, the German national team was evacuated from the hotel where they were staying due to a bomb report.
2:24 The planes flying to Paris began to turn around.
2:27 The Paris police asked the citizens to stay at home on their official Twitter account. “After a number of serious incidents, the police prefecture recommends that those who are at home, with loved ones or at work in the Île-de-France region not go out unnecessarily (outside) in the coming hours. Institutions that receive the population to strengthen the supervision of the entrances and to accept all who need it. Stop street events, ”RIA Novosti quotes a message.
2:31 Explosions are heard during the storming of the concert hall. Hostages on social media reported that militants were killing one hostage after another.
2:43 More than 10,000 soldiers have been alerted. Data on attacks in Paris as of 2:00 (Moscow time): Stade de France: 4 dead, 50 injured; Bisha Street: 14 dead, 20 injured; Avenue of the Republic: 4 dead, 21 injured; Sharonne quarter: 19 dead, 23 injured; Beaumarchais: 7 wounded; Bataclan Concert Hall: 2 dead, 11 injured.
2:49 Seven terrorist attacks took place in different places in Paris, the police said. A staircase is attached to the facade of the Bataclan Hall. People started walking down it.
2:51 A new terrorist attack occurred on Faubourg Saint Antoine. Shooting. There was another explosion in the concert hall.
2:53
People are being taken out of the hall. The assault ended successfully.
2:58 During the assault, 10 people were killed, 2 terrorists were killed.
An eyewitness to the events in the Bataclan Hall: “The music was playing very loudly, I heard a sound - as if a firecracker was exploding. I turned and saw the silhouette of a man in a cap walking from the door, he was shooting in my direction. People started falling to the floor. The dead were next to me. I ran to the emergency exit and ended up on the street. Nearby were bloody people, wounded. We ran into the cafe opposite and barricaded the door.”
3:01 François Hollande has canceled his trip to the G20 summit in Turkey.
3:12 Supporters of the terrorist organization ISIS banned in Russia are spreading jubilant news about the terrorist attacks in the French capital on social networks.
3:14 AM: A fire broke out in a refugee camp in Calais, France, on Twitter.
3:15 According to the latest data, about 100 dead inside the concert hall.
3:22 Those who occupied the theater were young people, they did not hide their faces and spoke French without an accent - Euronews.
3:30 ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks in France.
3:31 A refugee camp is set on fire in France. Confirmed.
3:34 Paris airports began to receive planes - the French Foreign Ministry. The total number of victims in Paris exceeded 150 people.
3:38 Here is a photo hanging at the entrance to the concert hall:
3:48 Britain has suspended civil aviation flights to Paris.
Reuters: American Airlines has stopped sending flights to Paris.
4:09 During the assault on the Balaklan concert hall, two terrorists blew themselves up, RIA Novosti reports with reference to French TV.
05:00 From the series #break from France
07:30 Security measures have been strengthened at the Russian Embassy in the United States, Sputnik writes, citing a representative of the diplomatic mission. Earlier, similar steps were taken at the Russian Embassy in France.
07:50 Kadyrov commented on the attacks in Paris
“Now no one doubts that the Iblis state is behind the events in Paris. This is a terrorist international that threatens the entire world and all of humanity. Tens of thousands of people from all countries have been trained in the ranks of ISIS. This evil must be eradicated. Otherwise, hordes of terrorists, like mudflows, will rush through all countries and cities of the earth,” Kadyrov said.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin, clearly realizing what a threat to humanity comes from ISIS, began a decisive fight against gangs of international terrorism. We are sincerely grateful to him for this, as we survived the horrors of terrorist attacks that lasted for years,” the message says.
“We once again call on the leaders of the Arab and Muslim countries to unite their efforts against the Iblis state. There is no other way out of this situation. I, as a person who has dedicated his life to the fight against terrorism, want to tell everyone on whom the decision depends that terrorists are not good or bad,” Kadyrov said.
“Their goal is to destroy humanity! If we do not defeat terrorism together, the whole world will plunge into chaos, there will be no end to such bloody events! Let justice prevail!" - said in the message.
08:00 CNN: A total of 153 people were killed in the attacks in Paris, 112 of them died in the Bataclan concert hall.
08:10 Semyon Bagdasarov: After the terrorist attacks in Paris, Schengen should cease to exist!
Semyon Bagdasarov, director of the Center for the Study of the Countries of the Middle East and Central Asia, believes that it is time for Europe to stop being a gateway and pay serious attention to Turkey as well.
The attacks in Paris were carried out by people who obviously have combat experience, because it all looks like a well-planned military operation. The European Union should think very seriously about its own security, about migration policy, which has turned the EU into a gateway. After this, I think, Schengen should cease to exist. It is necessary to return a strict visa regime. It's time to take a serious look at Turkey - everyone knows that terrorists move through it. Plus, the people who went to join the "Islamic State", if they can be called that, will now begin to return back (the peak of the "successes" of ISIS has already passed). Well trained, knowing how to fight. And the terrorist threat will increase sharply, - said the expert.
09:00 It's time to remember. On the issue of morality.
09:30 A few hours before the tragedy in Paris, the French Embassy warned of the threat of terrorist attacks in Russia
On the night of November 13-14, 7 or 8 planned terrorist attacks took place in France. At the moment, 150 victims are known. The terrorists held about 100 hostages. The assault was successful.
Last map of terrorist attacks:
There is a curfew in the French capital. The city is patrolled by the military, all official institutions are closed. More than 150 people became victims of the terrorists, more than 200 were injured. Some of them are in critical condition.
Around midnight Moscow time, the French media reported a shooting in the tenth arrondissement of Paris. Militants armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles opened fire on visitors to several cafes. Extremists randomly fired from the windows of a car that was moving through the streets of the French capital at high speed.
About half an hour later, it became known about a series of explosions near the Stade de France stadium, where the French and German teams were playing football at that time. At least three bombs went off. Two of them were set off by suicide bombers. It is possible that explosive devices were going to be carried into the stadium itself. President Francois Hollande had to be evacuated from the arena urgently and under heavy guard. The match was not stopped so as not to provoke panic among the fans. After some time, they began to take them out into the street - one at a time, under the supervision of law enforcement officers.
At the beginning of the second, news agencies received reports of hostage-taking in the Bataclan concert hall. According to French media, four extremists broke into the room, where there were up to 1,500 people. They shouted Islamist slogans, promised to avenge Syria, fired indiscriminately and reloaded their weapons several times.
A little later, it became known about the shooting in several more districts of Paris, including not far from the Louvre and in the very center of the city - near the Le Alle shopping center. An emergency meeting of the government with the participation of the head of state began at the Elysee Palace. The police called the attack carefully coordinated, and François Hollande called it unprecedented.
One and a half thousand military men took to the streets of the capital of the Fifth Republic - to ensure security. Several subway lines were closed, the lights of the Eiffel Tower were turned off. A state of emergency has been declared throughout France, borders have been closed, and a curfew is in effect in Paris.
At about 2:45 Moscow time, the special forces launched an assault on the Bataclan concert hall. During the special operation, several explosions thundered in the building, the militants continued to shoot the hostages. Four policemen were killed. Several extremists were eliminated. One of them was detained alive and admitted that he was recruited by the ISIS group. Later, ISIS militants claimed responsibility for organizing the attacks and called the incident "September 11 in French."
On Friday, shootings broke out in several districts in Paris. In addition, three explosions thundered near the Paris stadium Stade de France, which hosted a friendly football match between France and Germany. The match was watched by French President Francois Hollande. He was urgently evacuated by security personnel.
At the same time, the French media reported about the capture of about 100 hostages in the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal was performing at that moment. As a result of the assault, according to media reports, two terrorists were killed.
In a televised address to the nation, Hollande said that decisions would be made to introduce a state of emergency throughout the country, as well as to close state borders. Police are urging residents of Paris and its environs not to leave their homes.
0.28 Moscow time Foreign Ministers of the United States and Germany John Kerry and Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived at the Bristol Hotel in Vienna to see French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, and representatives of other participants in the talks are also expected.
10.09 Moscow time US Secretary of State Kerry arrived at the Bristol Hotel, where Fabius is staying, according to a European diplomatic source, a bilateral meeting is expected.
10.06 Moscow time Fabius will take part today in a meeting on the settlement of the conflict in Syria in Vienna.
09.54 Moscow time After the terrorist attacks in Paris, many countries are tightening security measures.
09.44 Moscow time Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov believes that the G20 summit, which will be held November 15-16 in Turkey, will be a suitable platform to once again call on foreign partners to create a coalition to fight terrorism.
09.01 Moscow time Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is canceling his visit to Italy and France because of the terrorist attacks in Paris, IRNA reported.
08.18 Moscow time On Friday, American law enforcement agencies stepped up security at the French embassy and the residence of the French ambassador in Washington after a series of terrorist attacks in Paris. Additional security measures have also been taken around federal buildings in the US capital, including in the area of the White House and Congress.
As Washington Police Department spokesman Sean Hickman said, "This is done as a precaution." According to him, there are no specific terrorist threats in the city.
08.11 Moscow time All members of the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, who performed at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, are alive when the terrorists captured it. This is reported by the NBC channel, referring to the relatives of the musicians.
Earlier it was reported that one of the band members died as a result of the attack.
07.23 Moscow time The leadership of the National Hockey League appealed to club representatives with a request to strengthen security measures at matches in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris. The text of the appeal is published on the official website of the league.
07.05 Moscow time The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, is sure that the Islamic State terrorist group banned in Russia is behind the terrorist attacks in France. He wrote about it on Instagram.
"Now no one doubts that the Iblis State is behind the events in Paris. This is a terrorist international that threatens the whole world and all mankind. Tens of thousands of people from all countries have been trained in the ranks of IS. This evil must be destroyed in the bud. Otherwise, hordes of terrorists, like mudflows, will rush through all countries and cities of the earth," Ramzan Kadyrov said.
He stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin, "clearly realizing what a threat to humanity comes from ISIS," began a decisive struggle against gangs of international terrorism.
"We are sincerely grateful to him for this, as we survived the horrors of terrorist attacks that lasted for years. We once again call on the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries to join forces against the Iblis state. There is no other way out of this situation," Kadyrov wrote.
According to him, terrorists are not good or bad, their goal is to destroy humanity. "If we do not defeat terrorism together, the whole world will plunge into chaos, there will be no end to such bloody events," he added.
06.49 Moscow time Japan's largest travel agency, JTB, has canceled travel packages to France on November 14 and 15 due to the terrorist attacks in Paris.
06.43 Moscow time Rock band U2 has canceled a concert scheduled for Saturday in Paris. It has been postponed to a later date. The date will be announced at a "more appropriate time," the team said.
"We hope and pray that all our fans in Paris are safe," the band said. Its participants admitted that they could not believe their own eyes when they watched reports of the tragedy in the French capital. U2 said it was in shock over the deaths of dozens of people at a concert by the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal.
06.37 Moscow time Eight participants in the terrorist attacks in Paris were killed, according to AFP.
06.20 Moscow time Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is currently on an official visit to Turkey, ordered to strengthen counter-terrorism security measures in connection with the tragic events in Paris. This was stated by the General Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Yoshihide Suga.
"Instructions were received from the Prime Minister to strengthen security measures aimed at countering terrorism," he said.
Suga also stressed that the Japanese government strongly condemns the attacks in Paris. "We condemn this egregious and heinous act of terror. We are outraged and shocked," he said.
06.15 Moscow time One of the members of the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal died in one of the terrorist attacks in Paris, NBC reported. According to him, the group performed at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, at the moment when the latter was captured by terrorists.
The name of the deceased was not specified.
06.10 Moscow time Residents of the French capital after the attacks on Friday in Paris, which claimed the lives of more than 100 people, are actively helping each other. On Twitter, Parisians are spreading announcements, inviting those who cannot return home because of the police barriers set up around the scene to stay for the night.
In just a few hours since the tragedy, the hashtag #PorteOuverte (French for "open door") has been used nearly 500,000 times, reaching the top spot on the French Twitter trending list - just behind #fusillade - "shooting" .
Residents of the areas caught in the zone of the special operation, massively publish announcements with a proposal to host guests for the night. "Rue Saint-Maure in the 11th arrondissement. We have a place for you," is one of the typical invitations posted by a user named Benoit. People offer food, hot drinks, the ability to recharge mobile devices. Sometimes they just post their phone numbers and home addresses without comment.
This noble initiative was also supported by Parisian taxi drivers, who deliver their passengers for free, simply turning off taximeters. "A call to all colleagues - hospitals need taxis, get involved," read a message from one of the city's major taxi companies, LNT.
05.45 Moscow time Moscow residents bring flowers to the French embassy in Russia to honor the memory of dozens of people killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris.
At the building of the diplomatic mission, despite the earlier time, candles are burning. Muscovites leave icons on the impromptu memorial. The embassy is guarded by police.
05.45 Moscow time The spire on the skyscraper of the World Trade Center in New York in the coming days will be illuminated in the colors of the French flag - blue, white and red - as a sign of solidarity with the people of the European country, in whose capital a series of terrorist attacks took place on Friday evening. This was announced by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.
05.37 Moscow time No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks in the French capital that killed more than 100 people, said SITE, an organization that monitors Islamist online activity.
"The social media accounts used by the extremists are overflowing with approving comments about the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13. There are speculations about what kind of grouping is behind them. Many users assume that this is (an extremist organization banned in the Russian Federation)" Islamic State "(IG ),” the organization said in a statement.
05.27 Moscow time The accomplices of the terrorists who carried out a series of attacks in Paris on Friday may still be at large, said French capital prosecutor Francois Molens.
05.27 Moscow time The American airline Delta canceled flights to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports from November 13 to 15 inclusive because of the terrorist attacks in the French capital. They have been rescheduled for November 22.
"The security situation in Paris can affect travel to and from Paris. Check your flight status frequently or receive regular updates directly to your wireless devices or email," the company said.
05.24 Moscow time The Philippine police have been put on high alert following a series of attacks in Paris, law enforcement spokesman Wilber Mayor told local radio in an interview.
05.21 Moscow time Five terrorists participated in the attacks in Paris, said the prosecutor of the capital, Francois Molens. As he stressed, this is a preliminary data.
"As for the terrorists, five terrorists were allegedly neutralized. But all this, of course, still needs to be clarified," he said.
05.20 Moscow time A terrorist attack near the Stade de France stadium in Paris resulted in the death of four people. This was reported by the TV channel iTELE. According to him, 11 people "were seriously injured and their lives are in danger." At least 14 other people were less seriously injured.
Two explosions were carried out by suicide bombers, the third explosion was carried out with the help of gas cylinders, to which packets of nails were attached.
One of the Parisians, who was not far from the site of the explosion, was saved by his mobile phone, which was in the inside pocket of his jacket - a fragment was stuck in it.
The spire on the World Trade Center skyscraper in New York will be lit in the colors of the French flag - blue, white and red - as a sign of solidarity with the people of the European country, in the capital of which a series of terrorist attacks took place on Friday evening, Governor of New York State Andrew announced Cuomo.
"Today and in the coming days, New York will light up the tower of the World Trade Center in blue, white and red. We stand in solidarity with the people of France, just as they did when the tragedy befell us. We mourn with them those who have been killed and pray for those who have been injured or bereaved," he said.
The World Trade Center skyscraper, also known as the Freedom Tower, was built on the site of the twin towers that were destroyed in the September 11, 2011 attacks.
The governor of New York said he ordered state law enforcement to be on the lookout after the attacks in Paris, which, according to the latest data, killed about 160 people. New York police, intelligence, homeland security and emergency services are "actively monitoring" the situation, he said. Andrew Cuomo also asked state residents to be vigilant and report "any suspicious activity" through an open hotline.
04.47 Moscow time The US Department of Justice, which organizationally includes the FBI, promised to assist the French security forces in investigating the terrorist attacks in Paris.
04.42 Moscow time 153 people were killed in the attacks in Paris, 112 of them died in the Bataclan concert hall, CNN reports citing representatives of the French authorities.
04.40 Moscow time The German national football team after almost three hours left the Paris stadium Stade de France, which had explosions, N-TV reported.
"The German national team left the Stade de France only at about 02:15 under the protection of the French security forces. The players and team headquarters were taken to their hotel in several minibuses," the channel noted.
04.33 Moscow time An investigation has been launched into the attacks in Paris, said the prosecutor of the French capital, Francois Molens. "The investigation will be carried out under the articles "murder with terrorist intent" and "creation of a criminal group for the purpose of organizing criminal attacks," he said.Molens specified that the attacks were carried out by extremists simultaneously "in six places in the French capital."
04.33 Moscow time The state of emergency in France came into force throughout the country. This is stated in the communiqué of the Elysee Palace following the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
04.32 Moscow time The London police at the moment does not intend to tighten security measures in the British capital in connection with a series of terrorist attacks in Paris. "The terrorist threat is already at the penultimate level, and there is little we can add to this situation," Scotland Yard told TASS.
At the end of August, the Joint Center for the Analysis of Terrorism raised the level of the threat of international terrorism in the country from "substantial" to "serious" - only "critical" is higher - due to the aggravation of the situation in Iraq and Syria, as well as the flow of refugees from these countries to the European Union.
"Maybe we will bring additional patrols to some streets, but there are no plans to tighten security measures at the moment," the London police said.
04.30 Moscow time The French Council of the Muslim Worship (FCMC) "in the strongest terms" condemns the attacks on Friday night in Paris. This statement was made by this country's largest Islamic organization
"In the face of the severity of what has happened, the FSMK calls on the entire nation to unite and solidarity. We call on the Muslims of France to pray that the country can cope with this terrible ordeal with calm and dignity."
04.30 Moscow time Security measures have been stepped up in the area of the Imperial Hotel in Vienna, where negotiations to resolve the conflict in Syria are due to begin in the morning. However, in general, the situation remains calm, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris.
It is not yet known whether the terrorist attacks in Paris will affect the program of the heads of foreign affairs departments.
04.28 Moscow time German Interior Minister Thomas de Mezieres offered the French authorities the help of German special forces in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed dozens of people. This is stated in the statement of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Germany.
"Our thoughts now are with the French friends and families of the victims. I am in close contact with my French colleague and offered him the help of the German special forces," de Mezieres said.
Meanwhile, as a spokesman for the Berlin police told Tagesspiegel, security measures have been increased in the German capital in a number of crowded places. He did not provide other details.
04.26 Moscow time The attacks committed in Paris took place almost simultaneously in six different parts of the city, the capital's prosecutor said.
04.24 Moscow time According to preliminary data, five terrorists participated in the attacks in Paris, the Paris prosecutor said.
04.22 Moscow time The death toll in the attacks in the French capital could exceed 120 people, said the prosecutor of Paris.
04.11 Moscow time Members of both houses of the US Congress, their leaders, heads of committees express their condolences to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, call for assistance to France and find a way to prevent such attacks in the future.
In a special speech Friday night, US President Barack Obama said his country was ready to give France "any help." "The president was right to offer France any help it might need," Republican Mack Thornberry, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement. “We don’t yet know which group is responsible (for the attacks), but their strategy of attacking unprotected targets while spreading terror and confusion, and using the fear they have created to further radicalize and attract new supporters is what we need. more effective countermeasures," he said.
The Senate is also pushing for support for Paris. "The United States stands with France and we will do everything we can to help," Democrat Dianne Feinstein, Vice Chair of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, said in a statement. "These are diabolical attacks, an attempt to kill absolutely innocent people in different places and situations. And there is no doubt that these are terrorist attacks," she stressed.
Many members of both chambers expressed their condolences to the citizens of France through social networks after the tragedy. "The American people stand with the people of France, our trusted ally and partner, facing these terrible attacks," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tweeted. "All Parisians need our prayers tonight," said House Speaker Paul Ryan.
04.07 Moscow time The Russian couple narrowly escaped the terrorists who carried out a series of attacks in Paris on Friday. In a conversation with a TASS correspondent, a Russian woman named Svetlana, who lives in Paris, told what happened during the shooting at the Little Cambodia restaurant.
After the shootout, the police immediately arrived at the scene, ambulances. Many people were screaming, someone was trying to get through the fences, despite the police ban. It was very scary says Svetlana
04.00 Moscow time The French authorities sent reinforcements numbering 1.5 thousand troops to ensure security in Paris, the Elysee Palace reported.
03.58 Moscow time Belgium tightens control on the border with France in connection with the attacks in Paris, reports Reuters.
03.55 Moscow time Angela Merkel will make a statement in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed dozens of people, said the Office of the Federal Chancellor of Germany. The head of government will address the press at 09:00 (11:00 Moscow time).
According to local experts, the terrorist attacks in Paris will inevitably lead to a discussion in Germany about strengthening security measures. However, the APD TV channel, citing sources in the German law enforcement agencies, said that no concrete steps were planned so far.
03.51 Moscow time American Airlines is suspending flights to Paris, Reuters reported.
03.41 Moscow time Four terrorists were eliminated during the storming of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. This was reported by the TV channel iTELE, citing sources in the police.
03.40 Moscow time French airports are not closed, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris, rail transport continues to work. This is stated in a statement by the French Foreign Ministry, which is quoted by Reuters.
"Airports continue to function. Air and railway communications will be provided," the statement said.
03.36 Moscow time The Paris mayor's office has confirmed the death of a total of 140 people in the attacks in the French capital, according to Euronews. At the same time, according to iTELE, the total number of victims of a series of terrorist attacks was at least 118 people.
03.34 Moscow time As a result of the storming of the concert hall in Paris, three terrorists were eliminated.
03.15 Moscow time Police sources report hundreds of deaths in a concert hall in Paris, according to AFP.
03.13 Moscow time French police confirm two suicide bombings in Paris, one of them blew himself up outside the stadium, AP reported.
03.06 Moscow time Police say dozens have been killed in the Bataclan concert hall.
02.50 Moscow time One of the alleged terrorists was detained in Paris, reports CNN.
A series of explosions and attacks carried out by Islamists in Paris on November 13 killed at least 120 people.
French security services evacuate people from the Bataclan concert hall in Paris (Photo: REUTERS 2015)
Late on Friday evening, November 13, a series of terrorist attacks took place in Paris, as a result of which at least 120 people were killed. The objects of the attacks were places of mass gatherings of people: suicide bombers blew up near the Stade de France stadium in the northern suburbs of Saint-Denis, where at that time there was a match between the teams of France and Germany, popular cafes in the eastern part of central Paris were fired from machine guns, the Bataclan concert hall was captured there, where up to 1.5 thousand people came to a rock concert. In total, French law enforcement officials talk about eight coordinated attacks.
Black Friday
The first attacks took place at about 21:30 Paris time (23:30 Moscow time): visitors to the restaurants Le Petit Cambodge (“Little Cambodia”) and Le Carillon were shot from automatic weapons. Both establishments were located in the 11th district of Paris and were popular with locals. According to eyewitnesses, there were few attackers, possibly a lone terrorist, but, as one of the survivors said, "the shooting continued for about half an hour." According to the newspaper Le Monde, between 12 and 14 people became victims of this attack, and several dozen visitors were injured.
Almost simultaneously, in another part of Greater Paris - in the northern suburbs of Saint-Denis - near the Stade de France stadium, three explosions occurred. French President Francois Hollande, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier were present at the stadium at the time of the attack. One of the explosions was so strong that it was heard in the stadium itself - this moment was captured on television broadcasts. The head of state and high-ranking officials were immediately taken to a safe place, and the evacuation of spectators began immediately. As a result of these explosions, in addition to the three suicide bombers, two people were killed and nine others were injured.
About half an hour later, the attacks continued in the 11th district of Paris: a lone terrorist opened fire on the Rue Charonne. He aimed at the visitors of the cafe La Belle Equipe. As a result, at least 18 people died. Witnesses told Le Monde that the shooter got out of the car, walked to the terrace of the restaurant and fired several rounds. After that, he got into the car and drove away.
Less than an hour after the first attacks, at 22:22 Paris time (00:22 Moscow time), the police were first informed of the shooting near the Bataclan cultural center. The scale of the attacks has already become clear to the authorities - police special forces in full gear were sent to the concert hall. On the spot, it became clear that the terrorists took hostage those who came to the concert of the American rock band The Eagles of the Death Metal. A journalist from Europe 1 radio station, who was in the hall, spoke about two or three attackers: they burst into the hall without masks, armed with Kalashnikovs, and opened random fire at the crowd, panic began, people rushed to the stage, the fire on them did not stop for about half an hour.
One of the survivors told Le Figaro: . He and several others managed to escape - after waiting for a pause in the shooting (obviously, the criminals needed to reload their weapons, an eyewitness said), they managed to run to the exit. According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists during the attack shouted that they were taking revenge on France for its actions in Syria. Shortly after the first reports of the attack on the Bataclan, information appeared in the media that the spectators had been taken hostage. The reports were confirmed: of the one and a half thousand who were in the concert hall that evening, more than 100 people remained in the room by the time the police arrived.
The operation to free them began at 00:25 Paris time (at 02:25 Moscow time). One witness told France Info that the terrorists shouted "Allah Akbar!" during the assault. They tried to throw hand grenades at the police and the remaining hostages. The operation was completed thirty minutes later - by 01:00 Paris time (03:00 Moscow time). The invaders were killed. Journalists and eyewitnesses reported numerous victims.
By 08:00 Moscow time, the total death toll, according to Reuters, was at least 120 people. At least 87 of them were shot dead in the concert hall, and about 40 people were killed in different parts of Paris, officials say.
white plan
By 22:00 Paris time (midnight in Moscow), the authorities realized that they were dealing with a large-scale terrorist attack. At 23:00, an emergency meeting began in the building of the French Interior Ministry, chaired by Prime Minister Manuel Valls. The first steps of the authorities was the cordon of the 10th and 11th quarters of Paris, the police ordered all citizens to leave crowded places, the Paris Mayor's Office urged all citizens not to leave their homes. The movement of five lines of the Paris metro, passing through the cordoned off area, was suspended. At 23:55 (01:55 Moscow time), President Hollande made an emergency address to the nation. He announced that in the very minutes that he was on the air, the capital was under terrorist attack. Hollande declared a state of emergency in the country and closed the borders. In Paris, the "white plan" came into force - a set of measures in case of the highest level of terrorist threat: all the emergency services of the capital were put on full alert, troops were sent to the capital - by morning the number of military reinforcements of the police reached 1.5 thousand military personnel.
Hollande reappeared before the public two hours later, at 2:01 (04:01 Moscow time) - together with Waltz and Minister of the Interior Bernard Kaznev, he arrived at the Bataclan, which had just been liberated from terrorists. Hollande promised to continue the fight against terrorists. “We will fight. Our fight will be merciless,” he said.
By early morning, the police reported on the response. According to police prefect Michel Kado, with a high degree of probability, all the terrorists are dead. In particular, those who captured the Bataclan center set in motion martyrs' belts. The organizers of the bombings near the Stade de France also blew themselves up. According to current information, a total of eight militants killed, seven blew themselves up, one was shot dead by police. Earlier, Fox News reported that the police managed to capture one of the terrorists alive. He stated that he belongs to the followers of the Islamic State organization banned in Russia. No terrorist group has yet officially claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Help of the world
The scale of the attacks in Paris - the deadliest in Europe since the commuter train bombings in Madrid in 2004 - stunned the world community. British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama, among others, offered condolences and offers of help. The latter spoke to reporters, calling the attacks "an attack on all of humanity, a threat to universal values." Obama, like Chinese President Xi Jinping, spoke to Hollande over the phone, offering to help.
As after the attack on the editorial office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January this year, the online community showed solidarity, the tag #PrayForParis (pray for Paris) and mourning images were distributed on social networks: the Eiffel Tower, stylized as a pacifist, and the symbol of France - Marianne with tear on cheek. The lights on the Eiffel Tower were turned off in memory of those who died. New York's Liberty Tower, built on the site of the World Trade Center, has been lit up in the colors of the French flag. Flowers are brought to the French embassies all over the world, the first flowers and candles appeared in front of the French diplomatic mission in Moscow by four o'clock in the morning.
Together with gestures of sympathy and solidarity, messages began to appear on social networks expressing support for the attackers. It comes from supporters of the Islamic State banned in Russia. They spread messages on Twitter with a tag in Arabic that translates as "Burn, Paris."
unknown evil
Contrary to the first reports and statements by ISIS supporters on social networks, this organization has not yet confirmed involvement in the attacks. In January of this year, the attack on Charlie Hebdo was organized by Islamists, but they called themselves adherents not of ISIS, but of one of the al-Qaeda cells. The murder of French journalists, experts said, was supposed to return media attention to this jihadist organization, which competes with ISIS for leadership among Islamic radicals.
It is known that the invaders of the Bataclan spoke about Syria. France is an active participant in the actions against ISIS in Syria, helping the anti-Assad opposition, but it began to inflict airstrikes on the positions of the Islamists only at the end of September - a few days before Russia's intervention in the Syrian conflict. On Friday, the United States said it was confident of killing "Jihadist John" in the Syrian city of Raqqa, an ISIS leader notorious for playing the role of executioner during public executions.
Thomas Sanderson, director of the Interstate Threats Project, told Bloomberg that France is the most obvious and accessible target for terrorists. He called ISIS or al-Qaeda the most likely organizers and perpetrators of the attacks. “France’s current actions in Syria and its past policies make it an obvious target,” the expert said.
The French media have so far refrained from evaluating the effectiveness of the activities of the special services. Analyzing the possibility of resisting large-scale terrorist attacks, the French edition of Le Point recalled that the police and intelligence services have been preparing for such attacks since 2009. Law enforcement stepped up anti-terrorism training following the 2008 Mumbai hotel attack that killed 166 people. After an exercise in 2009, Le Figaro concluded that "no unity, no coherence of action can serve as a guarantee of security." An elevated terrorist threat level has persisted in France since the January attack on the office of Charlie Hebdo.
Speaking about the operation to free the hostages, Le Point also reminded readers of two unsuccessful, in her opinion, similar cases. We are talking about Russia: the 2002 terrorist attack in the theater center on Dubrovka - then 129 hostages were killed, and the attack on Beslan, during which 350 people were killed, of which 190 were children.
Even before the end of the assault on the Bataclan, the American television channel CNBC, citing sources in the US intelligence community, reported that the attacks in Paris "most likely were coordinated." Washington, however, did not take the attacks as a reason to increase security measures: employees of the US Department of Homeland Security, interviewed by the TV channel, said that there were no threats to the United States. However, according to Reuters, security measures have been stepped up in New York. Later, the American airline American Airlines warned of delays in its flights to Paris due to the attacks, but soon confirmed that they would be fulfilled.
In France, the state of emergency remains, which implies that a curfew may be introduced in the country or part of its territory, the authorities receive the right to unlimited access to residential premises day and night, and any mass events are prohibited. Those who oppose these security measures can be arrested for up to two months or sentenced to a fine of up to 3,750 euros. All schools, lyceums, universities will stop working on Saturday, all school trips have been cancelled.
On January 7, 2015, on the day of the Nativity of Christ according to the Julian calendar, the brothers broke into the office of the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo Said and Sheriff Kouachi, they shot 12 people and injured 11 more. In addition to the killed employees of the editorial office of the magazine, police officers who tried to stop the terrorists were also injured. As a result of the operation to neutralize the terrorists, both brothers were killed on the spot. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by Al-Qaeda and ISIS (the activities of both organizations are banned in Russia).
Just 2 days later, in the same place, in Paris, supporting the Kouachi brothers Amedee Koulibaly seized a kosher grocery store located at the Vincennes Gate, during the operation to neutralize it, he was killed, as a result of this terrorist attack, 4 more people died and the extremist himself.
According to statements by radical Islamists, the attack on the editorial office of the magazine and the seizure of the Jewish store associated with this attack were caused by the publication in Charlie Hebdo of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. France responded to the terrorist attack with the bold slogan "Je suis Charlie" and stepped up its fight against the terrorist threat.
However, just 10 months later, on November 13, 2015, several mobile terrorist units attacked several points in Paris and its suburbs at once. More than 130 people were killed and up to half a thousand people.
Six militant groups of radical Islamists acted simultaneously in several districts of Paris and in Saint-Denis. It all started with explosions at the Stade de France stadium, which at that moment was hosting a France-Germany football match and was attended by French President Francois Hollande, French and German Foreign Ministers Laurent Fabius and Frank-Walter Stanmeier. The highest officials of the two states were urgently evacuated from the stadium, while the spectators, left without the protection of the state, crowded on the football field and sang the Marseillaise.
Just a few minutes later, the Petit Camboge restaurant and the Le Carillon bar, located in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, were attacked in Paris. A few minutes later, south of the rue Alibert, visitors to the pizzeria "La Casa Nostra" on the rue de la Fontaine au Rua (XI arrondissement of Paris) were attacked.
After another 5 minutes, in the same 11th arrondissement, on Sharonne Street, the terrorists were already killing visitors to the La Belle Equipe cafe. Ten minutes later, at 21:44, a suicide bomber from Syria blew himself up in the cafe "Contoire Voltaire", on the boulevard of the same name.
The final chord of a large-scale terrorist attack was the massacre of concertgoers of the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, as a result of this most bloody terrorist attack, more than 90 people died.
The reaction of France and the international community was tough, if not cruel, in several countries of the world at once a number of buildings and sculptures were highlighted in the colors of the French flag. Francois Hollande announced full combat readiness and the closure of borders, as well as the introduction of a curfew in Paris. A march of leaders of Western countries categorically opposed to terrorism passed through the center of Paris, later it turned out that only a number of high-ranking politicians and their guards were actually present at the march. French combat formations moved towards Syria in order to join Russia and the United States in the fight against international terrorism.
A few weeks later, the active combat activity of French aviation in Syria was almost completely curtailed, France again plunged into peaceful tolerant hibernation. As a result of the actual inaction of France and its allies in a united Europe, just 3 months later, in March 2016, in Belgium, connected with France by a common language and culture, the country's main airport and several metro stations explode. The explosion occurs, including in the infamous Malbec region, where immigrants from the Middle East have long lived. By the way, one of the cars used during the terrorist attack last November in Paris arrived in France from Belgium. As a result of the Belgian terrorist attack, about 50 people were killed, about 200 were injured.
Finally, on July 15, 2016, around 00:20 Moscow time, a crazy fanatic, on a huge truck, crashes into a crowd of passers-by on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, who gathered on the Promenade des Anglais to celebrate Bastille Day, as a result of this attack, more than 80 people died, the score deaths have not yet stopped, several hundred people are in hospitals in Nice. This attack takes place only a few days after the end of the European Football Championship, which took place throughout France. The success of this terrorist attack suggests that hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the world were saved not by enhanced security measures from the French special services, police and army, but only by a miracle.
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Why, then, is France chosen as the main target of terrorist attacks, and why does France, which lost almost 500 lives of its citizens during the year, continue to suffer further?
The fact is that France is one of the ideologists of the creation of the European Union and, at the same time, its weakest link. Explosions in Greece, Portugal, Spain or anywhere else in Southern Europe would not have had a significant impact on the members of the Coal and Steel Union (the progenitor of the European Union, created by Germany and France). Attacking Germany means risking the entire position of the US-loyal German political elites. An attack on the monarchical Netherlands could undermine the still strong cement of the European Union, since the monarchy as a whole is always more independent and prone to independent decisions. Thus, it is France, which is still hesitating, and even declaring the need to improve relations with Russia, has been chosen as the target for complete demoralization by the US-created ISIS and other terrorist organizations.
A country ruled by "political impotents" (only 12 percent of the population supports the president), unable to draw conclusions from a series of terrible terrorist attacks and focused solely on combating their main threat - Marine Le Pen, is an ideal target for attacking the independence of the European Union.
A frightened and powerless France is the key to the success of the Atlanticists and globalists acting in the interests of the United States and separating Europe from a single continental space. The only hope for France to defeat terrorism is a free expression of will in the elections, not suppressed by liberal propaganda, as a result of which not the faceless Eurocentrists who look into the mouths of "masters from across the ocean" should win, but those who are interested in the independence and greatness of France, then there are right-wing Eurosceptic conservatives from the National Front. Otherwise, it will be possible to simply say goodbye to the French nation.
God rest the souls of all those innocently killed in Nice!
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A series of attacks took place in the Aude department in southern France, killing four people, including a police officer, and injuring 16 others.
The man attacked the motorist, taking away his car, opened fire on the police officers returning from a run, and then took the supermarket visitors hostage.
The attacker was killed by SWAT police. According to the French Interior Ministry, it turned out to be a native of Morocco, Reduan Lakdim, who lived in Carcassonne.
In addition, 45-year-old Lieutenant Colonel of the French police Arno Beltram, who took the place of the last hostage released by the attacker, later died of wounds.
Image copyright EPA Image caption Lieutenant Colonel Arno BeltramThe case in connection with the incident was opened by the anti-terrorist unit of the French prosecutor's office.
"Our country survived an Islamist terrorist attack," French President Emmanuel Macron said shortly after the incident.
How was the dead officer known?
Lieutenant Colonel Arno Beltram was 44 years old. He served in the French National Gendarmerie for over 15 years, and was awarded the Cross of Military Valor for his service in Iraq.
The death of the officer became known after French Interior Minister Gerard Collon wrote about it on his Twitter.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Lieutenant Colonel Beltram "died like a hero" and showed "exceptional courage."
Image copyright AFP Image caption Lieutenant Colonel Arno BeltramArno Beltram's brother, Cedric, told a radio station on Saturday that his act was "beyond the call of duty."
“He gave his life for strangers. Most likely, he knew that he had no chance. If after this he is not a hero, then I don’t know what a hero is,” said the brother of the deceased.
Flags were flown at half mast at French police stations on Saturday as a sign of mourning.
How events unfolded
On Friday morning, an unknown person opened fire on a group of policemen in the city of Carcassonne. As a result, one policeman received a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
Shortly thereafter, information emerged about a hostage-taking at a Super U supermarket in the town of Treb, eight kilometers from Carcassonne.
"The police are conducting an operation in the area [supermarket] Super U in Treba" - informed the official Twitter account of the local authorities.
According to security officials, the hostage-taking at the supermarket took place around 11:15 am local time, where gunshots were heard.
It was reported that the hostage-taker declared his allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) extremist group banned in Russia. According to eyewitnesses, the man called himself an "ISIS soldier".
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption During a special operation, the entrance to Treb was blocked by policeSoon the mayor of Treba, Eric Menassi, reported that the man who had taken the hostages was left alone in the store with a police officer - all the hostages were released.
After attempts to negotiate failed, special forces stormed the supermarket building, during which the attacker was killed.
According to the French Ministry of Internal Affairs, in total, three people became victims of the attacker - two died as a result of hostage-taking, another was killed before that.
The department explained that before taking the hostages, the man attacked the motorist, injuring him and killing his passenger, and took away his car.
Another 16 people, according to French authorities, were injured. One of them, Lieutenant Colonel of the Gendarmerie Arno Beltram, died in hospital from his wounds.
Image copyright Getty ImagesFrench Interior Minister Gerard Colon, speaking with an official statement, called the name of the attacker. According to police, it turned out to be a 26-year-old resident of Carcassonne, Reduan Lakdim, who acted alone.
According to Colon, Lakdim was known to law enforcement as a small-time drug dealer, but was not known to be radicalized.
As BFM TV reported, having taken hostages, Lakdim demanded the release of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in organizing the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015.
Who is Salah Abdeslam?
Salah Abdeslam was arrested in Belgium on March 18, 2016. French prosecutors believe he played a key role in the Paris attacks.
According to investigators, he took the three suicide bombers to the Stade de France stadium and, perhaps, he himself should have carried out the attack in another place, but for some unknown reason he did not.
According to the French prosecutor's office, during one of the interrogations, he told the investigators that he was going to blow himself up near the stadium, but changed his mind at the last moment.
Presumably, Abdeslam also rented a VW Polo found outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.
Salah's brother Brahim Abdeslam was one of the suicide bombers who blew himself up in a cafe on the Boulevard Voltaire in Paris.
The Paris attacks took place on November 13, 2015. A coordinated series of attacks near the Stade de France, attacks on several restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall left 130 people dead and more than 350 injured.
