In pictures: Terror in the heart of Paris

The deadliest attack was on the Bataclan, a concert venue where a US rock group Eagles of Death Metal was performing.
Agencies Published November 14, 2015

PARIS: Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Friday, killing at least 120 people in a deadly rampage that a shaken President Francois Hollande called an unprecedented terrorist attack.

A Paris city hall official said four gunmen systematically slaughtered at least 87 young people attending a rock concert at the Bataclan music hall. Anti-terrorist commandos eventually launched an assault on the building. The gunmen detonated explosive belts and dozens of shocked survivors were rescued.

A victim lies on the ground covered by a white sheet outside a cafe, in central Paris, on November 13, 2015 following an attack. Over 100 people were killed in an “unprecedented” series of bombings and shootings across the capital. ─AFP
A victim lies on the ground covered by a white sheet outside a cafe, in central Paris, on November 13, 2015 following an attack. Over 100 people were killed in an “unprecedented” series of bombings and shootings across the capital. ─AFP
Body of a victim is seen covered, along the sidewalk outside a cafe at the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris.─Reuters
Body of a victim is seen covered, along the sidewalk outside a cafe at the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris.─Reuters

Some 40 more people were killed in five other attacks in the Paris region, the city hall official said, including an apparent double suicide bombing outside the national stadium, where Hollande and the German foreign minister were watching a friendly soccer international. Some 200 people were injured.

People warm up under protective thermal blankets as they walk on a street near the Bataclan concert hall─ Reuters
People warm up under protective thermal blankets as they walk on a street near the Bataclan concert hall─ Reuters

The coordinated assault came as France, a founder member of the U.S.-led coalition waging air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq, was on high alert for terrorist attacks ahead of a global climate conference due to open later this month.

The deadliest attack was on the Bataclan, a popular concert venue where the Californian rock group Eagles of Death Metal was performing.

A man lies on the ground as French police check his identity near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France, November 13, 2015. The man was later released after his identity was verified─ Reuters
A man lies on the ground as French police check his identity near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France, November 13, 2015. The man was later released after his identity was verified─ Reuters
A couple comforts each other outside the Bataclan concert hall after the shooting in Paris.─AP
A couple comforts each other outside the Bataclan concert hall after the shooting in Paris.─AP
Members of a police intervention unit walk near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris. ─AFP
Members of a police intervention unit walk near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris. ─AFP
General view of the scene with rescue service personnel working near covered bodies outside a restaurant following shooting incidents in Paris─ Reuters
General view of the scene with rescue service personnel working near covered bodies outside a restaurant following shooting incidents in Paris─ Reuters
A person is being evacuated after a shooting, outside the Bataclan theater in Paris.─AP
A person is being evacuated after a shooting, outside the Bataclan theater in Paris.─AP
People hug on the street near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal attacks.─Reuters
People hug on the street near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal attacks.─Reuters
A man gestures as he places a candle at a makeshift memorial outside the Consulate General of France to pay tribute to the victims of the terror attack in Paris, in San Francisco, California.─Reuters
A man gestures as he places a candle at a makeshift memorial outside the Consulate General of France to pay tribute to the victims of the terror attack in Paris, in San Francisco, California.─Reuters
An investigating police officer, left, walks behind police officers outside the Stade de France stadium after an explosion and after international friendly soccer match France against Germany.─ AP
An investigating police officer, left, walks behind police officers outside the Stade de France stadium after an explosion and after international friendly soccer match France against Germany.─ AP
A victim under a blanket lays dead outside the Bataclan theater in Paris─ AP
A victim under a blanket lays dead outside the Bataclan theater in Paris─ AP
A victim is being evacuated from the Bataclan concert hall after the shooting. ─AP
A victim is being evacuated from the Bataclan concert hall after the shooting. ─AP
People are evacuated by bus, near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris.─AFP
People are evacuated by bus, near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris.─AFP
People rest on a bench after being evacuated from the Bataclan theater after a shooting in Paris.─ AP
People rest on a bench after being evacuated from the Bataclan theater after a shooting in Paris.─ AP
Spectators embrace each other as they stand on the playing field of the Stade de France stadium at the end of a friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint Denis, outside Paris. Hundreds made their way to the pitch after explosions were heard nearby. ─AP
Spectators embrace each other as they stand on the playing field of the Stade de France stadium at the end of a friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint Denis, outside Paris. Hundreds made their way to the pitch after explosions were heard nearby. ─AP
UNLV fans observe a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 before UNLV's basketball game against Cal Poly at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.─AP
UNLV fans observe a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 before UNLV's basketball game against Cal Poly at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.─AP
People stand near candles as hundreds of people gather in downtown Montreal on November 13, 2015, to pay tribute to the victims of the deadly attacks in Paris here
People stand near candles as hundreds of people gather in downtown Montreal on November 13, 2015, to pay tribute to the victims of the deadly attacks in Paris here
San Francisco City Hall is lit up with blue, white and red, the colors of the French flag, following the Paris terror attacks, in San Francisco, California November 13, 2015─ Reuters
San Francisco City Hall is lit up with blue, white and red, the colors of the French flag, following the Paris terror attacks, in San Francisco, California November 13, 2015─ Reuters
A group of about fifty people, mostly French, gather at Union Square in New York on November 13, 2015, to pay tribute to the victims of the deadly attacks in Paris.─AFP
A group of about fifty people, mostly French, gather at Union Square in New York on November 13, 2015, to pay tribute to the victims of the deadly attacks in Paris.─AFP
A woman leaves flowers at a small makeshift memorial outside the consulate of France following the attacks in Paris, in the Manhattan borough of New York November 13, 2015─ Reuters
A woman leaves flowers at a small makeshift memorial outside the consulate of France following the attacks in Paris, in the Manhattan borough of New York November 13, 2015─ Reuters
The Mexican Senate building is illuminated with the red, white and blue colors of the French national flag in solidarity with France on November 13, 2015, in Mexico City.─AFP
The Mexican Senate building is illuminated with the red, white and blue colors of the French national flag in solidarity with France on November 13, 2015, in Mexico City.─AFP
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ROHIT PANDEY
Nov 14, 2015 01:07pm
Medieval mindset against modernity!:(:(
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Batul Ali
Nov 14, 2015 01:17pm
Beyond words--There's absolutely no justification for such carnage.
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Ayyan Mir
Nov 14, 2015 01:26pm
2015 is proved to be the most painful year for france,,,,,,
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ABCD
Nov 14, 2015 01:27pm
Attack on humanity. All links must be erased for ever.
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SYED ALI ANWER
Nov 14, 2015 02:08pm
This is one of the saddest and most tragic events of the year. My heart goes out to the people of France in their hour of grief and sorrow. This is not about religion. The battle lines are drawn. It is war between good and evil. Muslims around the world condemn in the harshest terms this barbaric and merciless attack on humanity. ISIS must be wiped off the face of the earth once and for all.
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Sarfraz Mahmood
Nov 14, 2015 02:13pm
Highly shameful and coward act. These devilish elements deserve no leniency.
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virani
Nov 14, 2015 03:05pm
all due to American policies now the world is more unsafe due to wrong policies of one country, its time to revise the policies and turn the clock to a safer side.
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Atif Khan
Nov 14, 2015 03:23pm
Very Sad. There are no words strong enough to condemn this terrorists attack. RIP.
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Faisal. Z
Nov 14, 2015 03:33pm
Heart-breaking pictures..:(
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ahsan
Nov 14, 2015 04:50pm
Price of giving refuge to people from Algeria, Syria, Somalia and other similar countries. Time for far right to take control
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Naeem
Nov 14, 2015 04:56pm
Sad sad life is the most precious thing I wish humans would learn to respect it. Killing another human being is the most sickening crime one can commit. So many lives wasted and so many families affected for ever . My prayers are for the victims and their families.
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duaddash
Nov 14, 2015 05:04pm
we can't bear this carnage.... what is happening all around.....
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Kenneth
Nov 14, 2015 05:44pm
@virani This is one of the silliest things I have ever read in the Dawn comments section.
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Umer Hamid Enam
Nov 14, 2015 06:20pm
Acts like these must be stopped.
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rehan
Nov 14, 2015 06:23pm
Meanwhile in Yemen and Palestine , slaughtering of Muslim women and children continues unabated .
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rehan
Nov 14, 2015 06:23pm
@ahsan And what these people were running away from in the first place . Would you like to comment on that ?
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Mystic
Nov 14, 2015 06:25pm
Can't believe such a beautiful and peaceful city, a symbol of love, is under attack. Prayers and thoughts with the families of victims and citizens of France.
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wajih
Nov 14, 2015 06:26pm
Well we lost 80K lives in Pakistan - We understand what it feels to be in such a situation. The fiasco of sending democracy overseas is costing lives...
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Jaggu
Nov 14, 2015 06:34pm
They are animals not humans.Even animals behave better than these psyhos. They must be eliminated at all cost. My commiserations to all affected.
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salman khan
Nov 14, 2015 06:48pm
its absolutely barbaric and brutal act ..Muslims all around the world including pakistan condemn these attack and are very heartbroken...we pakistanis are with the people of france ,paris..but i also thought that how many pakistani people,children,old one,young ,women and many of pakistani died in bomb blast every year..and 140 children martyred by terrorist in peshawar school attack and no one care about that...are pakistani not the the human beings?,are there life not as precious as the people of paris ,american,chinese etc.....
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Nisar Ali
Nov 14, 2015 08:57pm
Attack on humity in Paris on innocent citizens by the terrorists is severely painful.The same is happening by the same group in Yemen,Syria,Afghanistan,Pakistan,Iraq,Bahrain,Afriqan countries,the responsible roots must be found and punished .
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Shyam Kokku
Nov 14, 2015 08:59pm
Ideology of hate once again hitting civilized world!
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AHA
Nov 14, 2015 09:12pm
We must realize that those consumed in hate become indiscriminate murderers. This same ideology that created the Paris massacre also created the Peshawar massacre. Let us not forget the price of hate.
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Mustafa
Nov 14, 2015 09:23pm
@rehan; ' Yemen and Palestine , slaughtering of Muslim women and children continues unabated .' All human lives are equal but some are more equal than others.
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Kamranmansur
Nov 14, 2015 09:38pm
What a tragic moment. RIP Paris victims!
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Serg
Nov 14, 2015 10:15pm
People died in Paris is sad. Very sad and devastating for some but lot of my friends and others in general have wasted no time in putting up French flag as a sign of solidarity with Parisians. Great gesture but where are/were you when Medicine Sans Frontier hospital was "accidentally" bombed with patients and staff inside, in Afghanistan? Did you out up Afghan flag? Many are dying DAILY in Syria, yet I never saw a Syrian flag. And where is the Palestanian flag ever. Condemn all kind of terrorism. Picking and choosing isn't the best way.
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ak
Nov 14, 2015 10:34pm
Why is Paris a target ??? Why is Paris a soft target as well ??
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abrar
Nov 14, 2015 10:45pm
I am a Muslim and I condemn this attack. My ex girlfriend, the loveliest person I have ever met, was killed in the attack may God bless her soul. We broke up over religious and cultural differences but never were the differences so great to prevent us from being friends and well wishers and having the deepest regard, affection and good thoughts towards each other. Sad sad day.
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akraam ali
Nov 14, 2015 11:13pm
alas!!!!!!! massacre of humanity in such heinous manner should be condemned with the words that terrorists have no sense of humanity they are the brutal they are the rebellions having no school of thought and religion
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nzf
Nov 14, 2015 11:31pm
@ROHIT PANDEY i appreciate your thinking but want to know your thoughts about palestine, kashmir, iraq, syria....
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Syed
Nov 15, 2015 02:10am
A brutal and criminal act against all humans. These are cowards to have been targeting the innocent people. They must be wiped out of existence as they are bent upon creating division between different faiths, values, mutual respect and tolerance of one another. They are acting below the dignity of mankind.
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DudeFromDC
Nov 15, 2015 05:25am
@virani .. Yes, you nailed it bro.. Please suggest how to end world poverty as well..
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AKB
Nov 15, 2015 05:42am
All these acts of terrorism are extreme brutalities done against the innocent people. Today the whole world is faced with deaths, uncertainty and fear because of terrorism. Just imagine if these terrorists can kill hundred or so at a time with the material they have in hands, will kill thousands and thousands if they have the WMD. Those who attack and bomb people, exploit their resources, frame discriminatory rules to pick people detain them at unknown locations and punish them through unknown judges must think that they are adding to the terrorism and not fighting the menace.
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Ramiz
Nov 15, 2015 07:24am
Humanity suffered, condolences for France
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Shafiq Ahmad
Nov 15, 2015 08:45am
Very sad indeed.Tourist destination bathed in blood of innocent people.
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Ajaya K Dutt
Nov 15, 2015 09:42am
@rehan It is going both ways.
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Mashiqkhan
Nov 15, 2015 10:39am
Religions are for Humanity, it's not other way round.
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Einstein Babar
Nov 15, 2015 10:44am
Or an effort to stop refugees entering in Europe?
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Sanjeet Kumar
Nov 15, 2015 11:08am
No justification for such carnage. We stand together with the people of France. RIP Paris victims.
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Faisal
Nov 15, 2015 09:20pm
I and every Pakistan felt BAD for every blood lost especially in name of terrorism. May GOD bless all of us
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Raza
Nov 15, 2015 11:26pm
Condolences to all those who lost their loved ones in last 3 days throughout the world, indeed killing a one innocent being is like killing a whole mankind. I am against every terrorism and stand with the people of France, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Iraq, Mexico and wherever innocent people lost their lives.
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Altaf
Nov 16, 2015 01:27pm
Terrorism has no religion! say no to terrorism
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kharavela
Nov 16, 2015 01:50pm
One paris , melts my heart. What about people who face war everyday. I wonder what can be done for this
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Umair Karim
Nov 16, 2015 02:28pm
Pakistan knows how it feels. Our most recent experience was the APS attack. We stand by all those affected.
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Haider Ali
Nov 16, 2015 08:23pm
I would only like to repeat the comments from someone else: "People died in Paris is sad. Very sad and devastating for some but lot of my friends and others in general have wasted no time in putting up French flag as a sign of solidarity with Parisians. Great gesture but where are/were you when Medicine Sans Frontier hospital was "accidentally" bombed with patients and staff inside, in Afghanistan? Did you out up Afghan flag? Many are dying DAILY in Syria, yet I never saw a Syrian flag. And where is the Palestanian flag ever. Condemn all kind of terrorism. Picking and choosing isn't the best way."
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KP
Nov 17, 2015 03:45am
Terrorism, no matter where, when, why and who committed is barbaric, inhuman and need to be nipped in the bud. RIP the Paris victims.
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