The terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, November 13, 2015

Almost all of the November 13 terrorists were French or Belgian?
"Attacks of November 13: The Brothers of Death"
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"Almost all the terrorists of November 13 were French or Belgian and between 20 and 31 years old. How could these young men kill 130 people in cold blood and injure nearly 500? What were their lives and travels like? Why did they become radicalized? And how did they organize these attacks?
One thing is certain: there is no typical perpetrator profile. Some were petty criminals who were not particularly religious, while others, on the contrary, had a clean slate and were very religious.
We have investigated the backgrounds of five of them: Foued-Mohamed Aggad, one of the Bataclan attackers, Abdel Hamid Abaaoud, one of the coordinators of the attacks, Brahim Abdeslam, one of the shooters in the Paris stands, his brother Salah Abdeslam, one of the logicians of the terrorist cell, and Najim Laachraoui, who made the explosive belts.
To understand how and why these men have changed, we have collected the testimonies of those who crossed their paths: their childhood friends, their teachers, their former colleagues, but also their relatives, some of whom are talking about it for the first time.
Through this film, we decipher how they came to be radicalized. Most of these young people have already come into contact with recruiters. Men who indoctrinated her and convinced her of the need to go to Syria and fight there through speeches, but also propaganda videos.
Finally, this investigation shows how these terrorists organized themselves to prepare for these bloody attacks."
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The terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, November 13, 2015, were coordinated, Islamist-motivated attacks in five different locations in the 10th and 11th arrondissements of Paris, as well as in the vicinity of the Stade de France in the suburb of Saint-Denis. According to the French government, 130 people were killed and 683 injured, including at least 97 seriously. In addition, seven of the attackers died in direct connection with their attacks; the suspected mastermind of the attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, died a few days later in a raid in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. The terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) claimed responsibility for the attacks. The series of attacks on Friday evening was directed against the spectators of a football match, against the visitors of a rock concert in the Bataclan Theater and against the guests of numerous bars, cafés and restaurants. There were several gun attacks, a massacre with hostage-taking and six detonations triggered by suicide bombers wearing explosive vests.

After the attacks, the Valls government declared a state of emergency and declared a three-day national mourning. President François Hollande spoke of an act of war and announced a resolute fight against terrorism. On 17 November 2015, France became the first country in the history of the European Union to request the assistance of the other EU states within the framework of the provisions of the Common Security and Defense Policy (Article 42 of the EU Treaty).
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Chronological sequence according to the public prosecutor's office
9:20 p.m. * – The first detonation at the Stade de France during a friendly match between the French and German national football teams.
9:25 p.m. – In Rue Alibert, shots are fired at the Le Carillon bar and the Le Petit Cambodge restaurant, killing 15 people.
9:30 p.m. * – The second detonation at the Stade de France.
9:32 p.m. – Shots are fired in Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple and Rue de la Fontaine-au-Roi, killing five people on the terraces of Café Bonne Bière and pizzeria La Casa Nostra.
9:36 p.m. – In the Rue de Charonne in the bar La Belle Équipe, shots are fired for minutes, killing 19 people.
9:40 p.m. – A terrorist blows himself up on the Boulevard Voltaire near the Place de la Nation in the Café Comptoir Voltaire.
9:40 p.m. – Heavily armed attackers storm the Bataclan concert hall. At least 89 people are there.
9:53 p.m. – The third detonation at the Stade de France.
00:20 a.m. – Police forces storm the Bataclan.
even more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_2015_Paris_attacks
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By Constantin Gaschignard
Published on March 21, 2025
FIGAROVOX/INTERVIEW – Sports Minister Marie Barsacq has spoken out against a uniform ban on the veil in competitions. Médéric Chapitaux, a specialist in radicalization in sports and author of a book on the subject, considers this discourse unrealistic.

Médéric Chapitaux is a sociologist and former official in the Ministry of Sports. His latest book is entitled "Quand l'Islamisme penetrate sport" (Presses universitaires de France, 2023).
"Privatized changing rooms for communal prayers, the ban on men shaking hands with women... I'm surprised when the minister assures us that the veil doesn't betray entryism."

Médéric Chapitaux
https://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/politique/au-ministere-des-sports-domine-une-vision-anglo-saxonne-de-la-laicite-20250321
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