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Paris massacre – At least 128 killed in gunfire and blasts

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Paris massacre - At least 128 killed in gunfire and blasts

Paris massacre – On a night when thousands of Paris residents and tourists were reveling and fans were enjoying a soccer match between France and world champion Germany, horror struck in an unprecedented manner. Terrorists — some with AK-47s, some reportedly with bombs strapped to them — attacked sites throughout the French capital and at the stadium where the soccer match was underway.

ISIS claims responsiblity for Paris attacks

Scores were killed in the coordinated attacks late Friday, leaving a nation in mourning and the world in shock.

  • Paris Prosecutor spokeswoman Agnès Thibault-Lecuivre said eight extremists are dead after attacks. Seven of them were killed in suicide bombings.
  • U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with French President Francois Hollande to offer condolences and assistance in the investigation, the White House said. Earlier, Obama said, “This is an attack not just on Paris, not just on the people on France, but an attack on all humanity and the universal values we share.” He called the attacks an “outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians.”
  • A total of six locations were attacked in and just outside the capital, Paris prosecutor François Molins told reporters Saturday.

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