Topic
Followed by 1.4k people
TOPIC
On November 13, 2015, the worst attack on French soil since the second world war resulted in the deaths of at least 129 people in Paris. Islamic State jihadists said they were behind the gun and suicide attacks at a sold-out concert hall, restaurants and bars, and outside France's national stadium.
- Measures will require regular training, special waivers to own some semi-automatic weapons and a serial number tracking system
- Switzerland, unlike many other European nations, allows veterans of its obligatory military service to take home their service weapons after tours of duty
The need for extreme vigilance in the face of internet-enabled terrorism, which sees the entire globe as its battlefield, cannot be understated.
The need for extreme vigilance in the face of internet-enabled terrorism, which sees the entire globe as its battlefield, cannot be understated.
Image of sad-faced girl on Bataclan emergency door was cut out and taken away.
Image of sad-faced girl on Bataclan emergency door was cut out and taken away.
Prosecutors linked Salah Abdeslam’s DNA to the flat where the shooting took place, but not to the weapons used
Prosecutors linked Salah Abdeslam’s DNA to the flat where the shooting took place, but not to the weapons used
One policeman was killed and two others wounded in Paris on Thursday night. The shooting, in which the assailant was also killed, took place on the Champs-Elysees shopping boulevard just days ahead of France's presidential election.
One policeman was killed and two others wounded in Paris on Thursday night. The shooting, in which the assailant was also killed, took place on the Champs-Elysees shopping boulevard just days ahead of France's presidential election.
A soldier at the Paris Louvre on Friday shot and injured a man wielding a machete and shouting Allahu Akbar, police say. (Photo: Reuters)
A soldier at the Paris Louvre on Friday shot and injured a man wielding a machete and shouting Allahu Akbar, police say. (Photo: Reuters)
Like most people around the world, I’m stunned and outraged by the terrorist attacks in Paris.