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Paris terror attack: Francois Hollande vows merciless response to Isis 'barbarity' | Paris terror attack: Francois Hollande vows merciless response to Isis 'barbarity' |
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Francois Hollande has vowed a “merciless” response to shootings and suicide bombings that killed at least 127 people in Paris. | Francois Hollande has vowed a “merciless” response to shootings and suicide bombings that killed at least 127 people in Paris. |
The French President said the “barbarians of Isis” were responsible for the attacks on a football stadium, rock concert and restaurants and bars around the capital. | The French President said the “barbarians of Isis” were responsible for the attacks on a football stadium, rock concert and restaurants and bars around the capital. |
Speaking after an emergency meeting of senior government and security officials at the Elysee Palace, Mr Hollande declared three days of national mourning after the “act of war”. | Speaking after an emergency meeting of senior government and security officials at the Elysee Palace, Mr Hollande declared three days of national mourning after the “act of war”. |
He said the attacks were “committed by a terrorist army, the Islamic State group, a jihadist army, against France, against the values that we defend everywhere in the world, against what we are: a free country that means something to the whole planet”. | He said the attacks were “committed by a terrorist army, the Islamic State group, a jihadist army, against France, against the values that we defend everywhere in the world, against what we are: a free country that means something to the whole planet”. |
The atrocity was "prepared, organised and planned from abroad, with complicity from within the country", he added. | The atrocity was "prepared, organised and planned from abroad, with complicity from within the country", he added. |
France “will be merciless toward the barbarians of Islamic State group”, Mr Hollande said, and “will act by all means anywhere, inside or outside the country”. | France “will be merciless toward the barbarians of Islamic State group”, Mr Hollande said, and “will act by all means anywhere, inside or outside the country”. |
Mr Hollande said the French army and security forces were mobilised “at the highest possible level” and insisted France would “triumph over barbarity”. | Mr Hollande said the French army and security forces were mobilised “at the highest possible level” and insisted France would “triumph over barbarity”. |
“What we are defending is our country, but more than that, it is our values,” he added. | “What we are defending is our country, but more than that, it is our values,” he added. |
Police were hunting possible accomplices to eight gunmen, wearing explosives belts, who targeted the Stade de France, Bataclan concert hall and bars and restaurants in the 10th and 11th arrondissements. | Police were hunting possible accomplices to eight gunmen, wearing explosives belts, who targeted the Stade de France, Bataclan concert hall and bars and restaurants in the 10th and 11th arrondissements. |
Disneyland Paris was shut, protests were banned and museums and public buildings were closed across France today after a national state of emergency was declared. | Disneyland Paris was shut, protests were banned and museums and public buildings were closed across France today after a national state of emergency was declared. |
It is believed to be worst night of violence in the country since the Second World War. | It is believed to be worst night of violence in the country since the Second World War. |
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