November 2015 Paris attacks facts for kids
Quick facts for kids November 2015 Paris attacks |
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| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe and the spillover of the Syrian Civil War | |
Public memorials for the victims, and police near the scenes of some of the attacks
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| Location | Paris and Saint-Denis, France |
| Date | 21:16, 13 November 2015 – 00:58, 14 November 2015 (CET) |
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| Perpetrators | Islamic State (Brussels cell) |
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Number of participants
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10 (including Salah Abdeslam) |
| Motive | Islamic extremism, retaliation against French airstrikes on ISIL |
On Friday, November 13, 2015, a series of terrible attacks happened in Paris, France. They also took place in Saint-Denis, a city just north of Paris.
Sadly, 130 people lost their lives in these attacks. This included 90 people at the Bataclan theatre. Many more people were hurt, with 416 injured. Seven of the attackers also died. These attacks were the deadliest in the European Union since the Madrid train bombings in 2004.
Just one day before, similar attacks had happened in Beirut, Lebanon. France had been on high alert for some time. This means the country was extra careful about security. This was because of earlier attacks in January 2015 on the Charlie Hebdo offices and a Jewish supermarket in Paris. Those attacks had killed 17 people.
Who Was Responsible?
The group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) said they were behind these attacks. They also claimed responsibility for the Beirut attacks the day before. ISIL stated that the attacks were in response to France's airstrikes. These airstrikes were hitting Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq.
The president of France at the time, François Hollande, said these attacks were an "act of war" by Islamic State. The attacks were planned in Syria. They were organized by a group of terrorists based in Belgium. Some of the attackers were from Iraq. However, most were born in France or Belgium. Many had also fought in Syria. Some attackers had returned to Europe by mixing with migrants and refugees from Syria.
What Happened After the Attacks?
After the attacks, France declared a three-month state of emergency. This was done to help fight terrorism. During this time, public gatherings were not allowed. Police could search places without a special order. They could also put people under house arrest without a trial. Websites that encouraged terrorism could also be blocked.
On November 15, France launched its biggest airstrike as part of Opération Chammal. This was part of their bombing campaign against Islamic State. Authorities also searched for any attackers who survived or their helpers. On November 18, the person thought to be the main organizer of the attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was killed. This happened during a police raid in Saint-Denis. Two other people were also killed in that raid.
See also
- List of Islamist terrorist attacks:
- 2016 Brussels bombings, another attack by the Brussels ISIL terror cell
- Manchester Arena bombing, another attack at a music event
- Crocus City Hall attack, a similar attack in a music event
- 2016 Nice truck attack
- 2018 Strasbourg attack
- 2015 in France
- History of Paris
- ISIL-related terror attacks in France
- List of hostage crises
- List of major terrorist incidents
- List of marauding terrorist incidents
- List of terrorist incidents in France
- List of terrorist incidents in November 2015
