Terrorism in France. The most notorious terrorist attacks in France and their causes. Massacre at the Bataclan Theater

On the evening of November 13, 2015, three coordinated groups of terrorists in Paris (France) and its nearby suburb of Saint-Denis. In total, 130 people became victims of the terrorist attacks, and more than 350 were injured.

French police riot police (BRI) officers work with officers from the French police special unit RAID to free hostages in a concert hall. According to the prefect's statement, all the hostages, whom the terrorists tried to place around them in order to set off an explosion and kill them, managed to escape while BRI officers provided security at the site. The assault lasted three minutes.

As a result of terrorist actions in the concert hall, 89 people were killed, including the band's music manager Nick Alexander.

Also killed in the Bataclan was a Russian woman, Natalya Muravyova (Bulygina-Lauren), who was taken hostage and had two citizenships - Russia and France. She was at the concert with her husband Serge Laurent, who survived but was wounded in the arm.

In total, 130 people became victims of the terrorist attacks, and more than 350 were injured. According to the French President, representatives of 19 nationalities were killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Following a series of attacks, service has been suspended on Paris metro lines that pass through the districts where the attacks took place.

According to media reports, the Islamic State terrorist group, banned in Russia, took responsibility for the series of terrorist attacks that occurred in Paris. The day after Paris, she released an undated video in which she threatened to attack France if it did not stop bombing militants.

In connection with the current situation, on the night of November 14, French President Francois Hollande announced the introduction of a state of emergency throughout the country and the return of border control. To ensure security after the terrorist attacks in Paris, French law enforcement and military forces were at the highest level.

After the terrorist attacks, the Belgian government on the border with France, at all airports and on the railway.

The French President signed a decree declaring national mourning for three days. The mayor's office of Paris on the closure of administrative departments of all metropolitan districts, as well as schools, museums, libraries, swimming pools and food markets. In addition, on November 14, it was prohibited to hold any public events. One of the main attractions of France - the Eiffel Tower - was for the public.

The figure skating competition at the Trophee Eric Bompard Grand Prix stage in Bordeaux, which was to take place on November 14, was decided after a meeting of representatives of the International Skating Union (ISU), judges and athletes. Because of tragic events In Paris there was a friendly match between the football teams of England and France, which was supposed to take place on November 17.

A service was held at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for those killed in a series of terrorist attacks that occurred in France and their loved ones.

The Paris prosecutor's office is investigating under the article "murder related to terrorism" in six incidents. The investigation made it possible to establish that a number of perpetrators and organizers of the terrorist attacks in Paris were connected with Belgium.

The Belgian Federal Prosecutor's Office has officially launched an investigation into the terrorist attack after the death of its fellow citizens in Paris and is carrying out four judicial requests from the French authorities. France's requests relate in particular to a car registered and rented in Belgium that was found near the Bataclan theater where the hostages were taken.

Two perpetrators of the Paris attacks in the Brussels region. Both were French citizens and were identified by French experts.

The investigation revealed that one of the three suicide bombers who blew themselves up near the Stade de France was 20-year-old French citizen Bilal Hadfi. He lived with his family in Belgium, in one of the Dutch-language institutes in Brussels, in February 2015 he went to Syria and never returned home.

Another terrorist who blew himself up near the Stade de France stadium had a Syrian passport in the name of Ahmad Al Mohammad.

At the Bataclan theater, French citizen Samy Amimour, who in October 2012 was a defendant in the investigation into connections with other alleged terrorists, appeared. He had traveled to Syria two years earlier.

Among the suicide bombers is 29-year-old French citizen Ismael Omar Mostefai, who was identified as a result of an examination of the remains found in the Bataclan theater. He is in the French city of Chartres until about 2012. was convicted eight times for disorderly conduct, but was never sentenced to prison.

The third suicide bomber at the Bataclan was 23-year-old resident of Strasbourg, France, Foued Mohamed Aggad. At the end of 2013, he traveled to Syria with his brother and several friends.

Another terrorist, 31-year-old Ibrahim Abdeslam, "suicide vest" on the Boulevard Voltaire in Paris. He owned a bar in Brussels that was closed for drug trafficking.

The media name of another of the criminals is Abdulakbake B., but details about him were not provided.

The alleged organizer of the terrorist attacks in Paris was the Belgian Abdelhamid Aboud, who arrived in Europe as part of a group of refugees. He was present during an operation in Saint-Denis on November 18, 2015.

Ibrahim Abdeslam's brother Salah Abdeslam is considered the main suspect and was wanted by the Belgian and French police. Salah managed to leave Paris thanks to friends who came to pick him up from Brussels on the night of November 14th. Since then he has been on the run. Salah Abdeslam hid in an apartment in Brussels for about three weeks after the tragic events, from November 14 to December 4. On December 4, he hurriedly left his hideout due to police raids that were carried out in this area of ​​the city. On December 9, police officers searched the apartment, which was rented under a false name and where, according to the newspaper, the terrorist was hiding. During the search, explosives that could be used to create explosive devices, three homemade suicide belts, and Abdeslam's DNA were discovered.

In early December, Belgian authorities identified two alleged accomplices of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris terrorist attacks. The accomplices used fake Belgian ID cards in the names of Samir Bouzid and Soufian Kayal. The investigation was able to establish that the suspect Soufian Kayal is in fact Laachraoui Najim, born on May 18, 1991. Laachraoui's nationality was not disclosed. A fake ID in the name of Soufiane Kayal was used to rent a house in the Belgian town of Ovel (Namur province), which was used in preparation for the Paris terrorist attacks. Laachraoui's identity was determined from DNA samples remaining in the house.

The investigation also suspects that Laachraoui could have conducted telephone conversations with terrorists in Paris on the evening of November 13.

Abdeslama lasted four months. He and four others suspected of involvement in the November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris were arrested in the Brussels emigrant commune of Molenbeek during a large-scale special operation on March 18. The police hit him in the leg, Abdeslam was taken to the hospital.

The investigation established the fact that Salah Abdeslam was wearing a suicide vest on the day of the Paris attacks.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that over 30 people are being investigated for the terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015 in the French capital region, of which 11 are dead, 12 are in prison, others are wanted.

The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources

There is a curfew in the French capital. The city is patrolled by the military, all official institutions are closed. More than 150 people became victims of terrorists, more than 200 were injured. Some of them are in critical condition.

Around midnight Moscow time, French media reported shooting in the tenth arrondissement of Paris. Militants armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles opened fire on visitors to several cafes. Extremists fired randomly from the windows of a car that was moving through the streets of the French capital at high speed.

About half an hour later, it became known about a series of explosions near the Stade de France stadium, where the French and German national teams were playing football at that time. At least three bombs went off. Two of them were carried out by suicide bombers. It is possible that the explosive devices were going to be carried into the stadium itself. President Francois Hollande had to be evacuated from the arena urgently and under heavy security. The match was not stopped so as not to provoke panic among the fans. After some time, they began to be taken out into the street - one at a time, under the supervision of law enforcement officers.

At the beginning of the second, news agencies received messages about hostage-taking in the Bataclan concert hall. According to French media, four extremists burst into the room where up to one and a half thousand people were present. They shouted Islamist slogans, promised revenge for Syria, fired indiscriminately and reloaded their weapons several times.

A little later, it became known about shootings in several other areas of Paris, including near the Louvre and in the very center of the city - near the Le Halle shopping center. An emergency meeting of the government with the participation of the head of state began at the Elysee Palace. Police called the attack carefully coordinated and Francois Hollande called it unprecedented.

One and a half thousand military personnel took to the streets of the capital of the Fifth Republic to ensure security. Several metro lines were closed and the lights were turned off Eiffel Tower. A state of emergency has been declared throughout France, borders are closed, and a curfew is in effect in Paris.

At approximately 2:45 Moscow time, special forces began storming the Bataclan concert hall. During the special operation, several explosions occurred in the building, and the militants continued to shoot the hostages. Four policemen were killed. Several extremists were eliminated. One of them was detained alive and admitted that he had been recruited by the ISIS group. Later, ISIS militants claimed responsibility for organizing the attacks and called the incident “French September 11th.”

On Friday, shootings occurred in several arrondissements in Paris. In addition, three explosions occurred near the Stade de France stadium in Paris, where a friendly football match between the national teams of France and Germany was taking place. The match was watched by French President Francois Hollande. He was urgently evacuated by security personnel.

At the same time, French media reported the seizure of about 100 hostages in the Parisian Bataclan concert hall, where the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal was performing at that moment. As a result of the assault, according to media reports, two terrorists were killed.

In a televised address to the nation, Hollande said that decisions would be made to introduce a state of emergency throughout the country, as well as to close state borders. Police urge residents of Paris and its surrounding areas not to leave their homes.

0.28 Moscow time The heads of the US and German foreign ministries, John Kerry and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, arrived at the Vienna Hotel Bristol to meet with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, and representatives of other participants in the negotiations are also expected.

10.09 Moscow time US Secretary of State Kerry arrived at the Bristol Hotel, where Fabius is located; according to the European diplomatic source, a bilateral meeting is expected.

10.06 Moscow time Fabius will take part in a meeting on resolving the conflict in Syria in Vienna today.

09.54 Moscow time After the terrorist attacks in Paris, many countries are strengthening security measures.

09.44 Moscow time Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov believes that the G20 summit, which will be held on November 15-16 in Turkey, will be a suitable platform to once again voice a call to foreign partners to create a coalition to combat terrorism.

09.01 Moscow time Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is canceling his visit to Italy and France due to the terrorist attacks in Paris, IRNA reported.

08.18 Moscow time American law enforcement agencies on Friday strengthened security at the French Embassy and the residence of the French ambassador in Washington after a series of terrorist attacks in Paris. Additional security measures have also been taken around federal buildings in the US capital, including in the area of ​​the White House and Congress.

According to Washington Police Department spokesman Sean Hickman, "this is out of an abundance of caution." According to him, there are no specific terrorist threats in the city.

08.11 Moscow time All members of the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, who performed at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris when it was captured by terrorists, are alive. NBC reported this, citing relatives of the musicians.

It was previously reported that one of the band members died as a result of the terrorist attack.

07.23 Moscow time The leadership of the National Hockey League appealed to club representatives with a request to strengthen security measures at matches in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris. The text of the appeal was published on the league's official website.

07.05 Moscow time The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, is confident that the Islamic State terrorist group banned in Russia is behind the terrorist attacks in France. He wrote about this on Instagram.

“Now no one doubts that the Iblis State is behind the events in Paris. This is a terrorist international that threatens the whole world and all of humanity. Tens of thousands of people from all countries have been trained in the ranks of ISIS. This evil must be destroyed at the root. Otherwise, hordes of terrorists, like mudflows, will pour across all countries and cities of the earth,” said Ramzan Kadyrov.

He emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin, “clearly realizing the threat to humanity posed by IS,” began a decisive struggle against the gangs of international terrorism.

“We are sincerely grateful to him for this, as we survived the horrors of terrorist attacks that lasted for years. We once again call on the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries to join forces against the Iblis state. There is no other way out of this situation,” Kadyrov wrote.
According to him, terrorists are not good or bad, their goal is to destroy humanity. “If we do not defeat terrorism together, the whole world will plunge into chaos and there will be no end to such bloody events,” he added.

06.49 Moscow time Japan's largest travel agency, JTB, has canceled travel packages to France for November 14 and 15 due to the terrorist attacks in Paris.

06.43 Moscow time Rock band U2 has canceled a concert planned for Saturday in Paris. It has been postponed to a later date. The date will be announced at a “more appropriate time,” the team said.

"We hope and pray that all our fans in Paris stay safe," the band said. Its participants admitted that they could not believe their own eyes when they watched reports of the tragedy in the French capital. U2 said it was shocked by the death of dozens of people at a concert by the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal.

06.37 Moscow time Eight participants in the terrorist attacks in Paris have been killed, AFP reports.

06.20 Moscow time Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is currently on an official visit to Turkey, has ordered strengthening counter-terrorism security measures in connection with the tragic events in Paris. This was stated by Japanese Cabinet Secretary General Yoshihide Suga.

“Instructions have been received from the Prime Minister to strengthen security measures aimed at countering terrorism,” he noted.

Suga also stressed that the Japanese government strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Paris. "We condemn this outrageous and disgusting act of terror. We are outraged and shocked," he said.

06.15 Moscow time One of the members of the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal died as a result of one of the terrorist attacks in Paris, NBC reported. According to him, the group was performing at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris when the latter was captured by terrorists.
The name of the deceased has not been specified.

06.10 Moscow time Residents of the French capital are actively helping each other after Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, which claimed the lives of more than 100 people. On Twitter, Parisians are spreading notices inviting those unable to return home due to police barriers around the scenes to stay overnight.

In just a few hours since the tragedy, the hashtag #PorteOuverte (French - " open door") was used almost 500 thousand times, reaching the leading position in the list of trends on French Twitter - right after the tag #fusillade - "shooting".

Residents of areas caught in the special operation zone are massively publishing advertisements offering to host guests for the night. "Rue Saint-Maur in the 11th arrondissement. We have a place for you," is one typical invitation posted by a user named Benoit. People offer food, hot drinks, and the opportunity to recharge mobile devices. Sometimes they simply post their phone numbers and home addresses without comment.

This noble initiative was also supported by Parisian taxi drivers, who transport their passengers for free, simply turning off the taximeters. “An appeal to all colleagues - hospitals need taxis, get involved,” read a message from one of the city’s large taxi companies, LNT.

05.45 Moscow time Moscow residents bring flowers to the French Embassy in Russia to honor the memory of dozens of people killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris.

At the diplomatic mission building, despite the early hour, candles are burning. Muscovites leave icons on the improvised memorial. There are police squads on duty at the embassy.

05.45 Moscow time The spire on the World Trade Center skyscraper in New York will be illuminated in the coming days in the colors of the French flag - blue, white and red - as a sign of solidarity with the people of the European country, in whose capital there was a series of terrorist attacks on Friday evening. This was announced by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.

05.37 Moscow time No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks in the French capital that killed more than 100 people, said SITE, an organization that monitors Islamist activity on the Internet.

“Social media accounts used by extremists are filled with approving reviews of the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13. There is speculation about what kind of group is behind them. Many users assume that it is (an extremist organization banned in the Russian Federation) “Islamic State” (IS) )," the organization said in a statement.

05.27 Moscow time Accomplices of the terrorists who carried out a series of attacks in Paris on Friday may still be at large, French capital prosecutor Francois Molens said.

05.27 Moscow time Due to the terrorist attacks in the French capital, the American airline Delta has canceled flights to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports from November 13 to 15 inclusive. They have been postponed to November 22.

"The security situation in Paris may affect travel to and through Paris. Please check the status of your flight frequently or receive regular information updates directly to your wireless devices or email", the company said.

05.24 Moscow time Philippine police have been placed on high alert following a series of terrorist attacks in Paris, the country's law enforcement official Wilbur Mayor said in an interview with local radio.

05.21 Moscow time Five terrorists were involved in the attacks in Paris, the capital's prosecutor, Francois Molens, said. As he emphasized, we are talking about preliminary data.

“As for the terrorists, five terrorists were presumably neutralized. But all this, of course, still requires clarification,” he said.

05.20 Moscow time The terrorist attack near the Stade de France stadium in Paris led to the death of four people. This was reported by iTELE TV channel. According to him, 11 people “were seriously injured and their lives are in danger.” At least 14 more people were less seriously injured.

Two explosions were carried out by suicide bombers, the third explosion was carried out using gas cylinders to which bags of nails were attached.

One of the Parisians, who was near the scene of the explosion, was saved by him mobile phone, lying in the inner pocket of his jacket - a fragment was stuck in it.

05.15 Moscow time The spire on the World Trade Center skyscraper in New York will be illuminated in the colors of the French flag - blue, white and red - as a sign of solidarity with the people of the European country, in whose capital a series of terrorist attacks took place on Friday evening, announced New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.

“Today and in the coming days, New York will turn on the blue, white and red lights on the World Trade Center tower. We stand in solidarity with the people of France - just as they did when the tragedy befell us. We mourn with them those who were killed, and we pray for those who were injured or bereaved," he said.

The World Trade Center skyscraper, also known as the Freedom Tower, was built on the site of the Twin Towers destroyed in the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks.

The governor of New York said he ordered state law enforcement agencies to be on alert after the terrorist attacks in Paris, which, according to recent data, killed about 160 people. New York police, intelligence agencies, Homeland Security and emergency services are "actively monitoring" the situation, he said. Andrew Cuomo also asked state residents to be vigilant and report “any suspicious activity” to an open hotline.

04.47 Moscow time The US Department of Justice, which includes the FBI, promised assistance to French security forces in the investigation of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

04.42 Moscow time The victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris were 153 people, of whom 112 died in the Bataclan concert hall, CNN reports, citing representatives of the French authorities.

04.40 Moscow time After almost three hours, the German national football team left the Paris stadium Stade de France, where explosions occurred, N-TV reported.

"The German national team left the Stade de France only at approximately 02:15 under the protection of French security forces. The players and team headquarters were taken to their hotel in several minibuses," the channel noted.

04.33 Moscow time An investigation has been launched into the terrorist attacks in Paris, said the prosecutor of the French capital, Francois Molens. “The investigation will be conducted under the articles of ‘murder for terrorist purposes’ and ‘creation of a criminal group for the purpose of organizing criminal attacks,’” he said. Molens clarified that the terrorist attacks were carried out by extremists simultaneously “in six places in the French capital.”

04.33 Moscow time A state of emergency in France has entered into force throughout the country. This is stated in the communiqué of the Elysee Palace following the meeting of the Council of Ministers.

04.32 Moscow time London police currently do not intend to tighten security measures in the British capital in connection with a series of terrorist attacks in Paris. “The terrorist threat is already at the penultimate level, and we can add little to this situation,” Scotland Yard told TASS.

At the end of August, the Joint Center for the Analysis of Terrorism raised the level of the threat of international terrorism in the country from “substantial” to “serious” - higher only than “critical” - due to the worsening situation in Iraq and Syria, as well as the flow of refugees from these countries to the European Union.

“We may have additional patrols on some streets, but there are no plans to tighten security measures at the moment,” London police said.

04.30 Moscow time The French Council of Muslim Worship (CSMC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attacks carried out in Paris on Friday evening. This statement was made by this largest Islamic organization in the country.

"In the face of the gravity of what happened, the FSMK calls on the entire nation for unity and solidarity. We call on Muslims in France to pray that the country can cope with this terrible ordeal with calm and dignity."

04.30 Moscow time Security measures have been strengthened in the area of ​​the Vienna Hotel Imperial, where negotiations to resolve the conflict in Syria are to begin in the morning. However, in general the situation remains calm, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris.

It is not yet known whether the terrorist attacks in Paris will affect the program of the heads of foreign affairs departments.

04.28 Moscow time German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizières offered the French authorities help from German special forces in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed dozens of people. This is stated in a statement by the head of the German Ministry of Internal Affairs.

“Our thoughts now are with the French friends and families of the victims. I am in close contact with my French colleague and have offered him the help of German special forces,” de Maizières said.

Meanwhile, as a Berlin police representative told Tagesspiegel, security measures have been increased in a number of crowded places in the German capital. He did not provide other details.

04.26 Moscow time The terrorist attacks in Paris occurred almost simultaneously in six different locations in the city, the capital's prosecutor said.

04.24 Moscow time According to preliminary data, five terrorists were involved in the attacks in Paris, the Paris prosecutor said.

04.22 Moscow time The death toll from terrorist attacks in the French capital could exceed 120 people, the Paris prosecutor said.

04.11 Moscow time Members of both houses of the US Congress, their leaders, and heads of committees express their condolences to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, calling for assistance to France and finding a way to prevent similar attacks in the future.

In a special speech on Friday evening, US President Barack Obama said his country was ready to provide "any help" to France. "The President was right to offer France whatever assistance it might need," Republican Mack Thornberry, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement. "We don't yet know which group is responsible (for the attacks), but their strategy of attacking soft targets, spreading terror and chaos, and using the fear they create to further radicalize and attract new followers is what we need." resist more effectively,” he emphasized.

The Senate also insists on providing Paris with support. “The United States stands with France and we will do everything we can to help,” said Democratic Dianne Feinstein, vice-chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee. "These are diabolical attacks, an attempt to kill absolutely innocent people in different places and situations. And there is no doubt that these are terrorist attacks," she stressed.

Many members of both houses expressed their condolences to the citizens of France after the tragedy through social networks. “The American people stand with the people of France, our trusted ally and partner, as they face these horrific attacks,” Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wrote on Twitter. “All Parisians need our prayers tonight,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan.

04.07 Moscow time A Russian couple narrowly escaped the terrorists who carried out a series of attacks in Paris on Friday. In a conversation with a TASS correspondent, a Russian woman named Svetlana living in Paris told what happened during the shooting near the Little Cambodia restaurant.

After the shootout occurred, police and ambulances immediately arrived at the scene. Many people were screaming, and some were trying to get through the barriers, despite the police ban. It was very scary he says Svetlana

04.00 Moscow time The French authorities have sent reinforcements of 1,500 troops to ensure security in Paris, the Elysee Palace reported.

03.58 Moscow time Belgium is strengthening controls on the border with France in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris, reports Reuters.

03.55 Moscow time Angela Merkel will make a statement in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed dozens of people, the Office of the Federal Chancellor of Germany reported. The head of government will speak to the press at 09:00 (11:00 Moscow time).

As local experts note, the terrorist attacks in Paris will inevitably lead to a discussion in Germany about strengthening security measures. However, the APD television channel, citing sources in German law enforcement agencies, reported that no concrete steps are planned to be taken yet.

03.51 Moscow time American Airlines is suspending flights to Paris, Reuters reports.

03.41 Moscow time Four terrorists were killed during the storming of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. This was reported by the iTELE TV channel, citing police sources.

03.40 Moscow time French airports are not closed, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris, railway transport continues to operate. This is stated in a statement by the French Foreign Ministry, quoted by Reuters.

“The airports continue to function. Air and rail connections will be ensured,” the statement said.

03.36 Moscow time The Paris City Hall has confirmed the death of a total of 140 people in the terrorist attacks in the French capital, Euronews reports. At the same time, according to iTELE, total number The number of victims of the series of terrorist attacks was at least 118 people.

03.34 Moscow time Three terrorists were killed as a result of the storming of a concert hall in Paris.

03.15 Moscow time Police sources report hundreds of deaths at a concert hall in Paris, AFP reports.

03.13 Moscow time French police confirm that two explosions in Paris were carried out by suicide bombers, one of them blew himself up near a stadium, AP reports.

03.06 Moscow time Police say dozens were killed at the Bataclan concert hall.

02.50 Moscow time One of the alleged terrorists was detained in Paris, CNN reports.

) there was an attack at a Christmas market. As a result of the shooting carried out by the attacker, three people were killed and 13 more were injured; the attacker fled the scene of the crime.

According to the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs, this is a 29-year-old native of Strasbourg named Cherif Sh. The man should have been detained earlier that day on suspicion of involvement in attempted murder and robberies. Strasbourg Mayor Roland Rees said the attack was "terrorist in nature." French law enforcement agencies decided to involve anti-terrorism police in the investigation.

The editors of TASS-DOSSIER have prepared information about terrorist attacks in France since 2012, in which more than one person became victims. There were eight such cases in total (excluding the emergency on December 11, 2018). The largest terrorist attack occurred in Paris on November 13, 2015.

In March 2012, a series of murders occurred in the south of France, in the cities of Toulouse and Montauban. On March 11, 15 and 19, seven people became victims of lone terrorist Mohammed Mer (a Frenchman of Algerian origin) - three military personnel, a teacher and students of a Jewish school. On March 22 of the same year, the terrorist was killed during a detention operation. Responsibility for the attacks was claimed by an Islamist group associated with the organization Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM, banned in the Russian Federation).

On January 7, 2015, a terrorist attack was committed in Paris against the editorial office of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which had repeatedly published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. 12 magazine employees were shot and 11 people were injured. The terrorists - brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi (French of Algerian origin) - were eliminated as a result of a police special operation on January 9 of the same year in the town of Dammartin-en-Goel, 50 km north of Paris. According to Cherif Kouachi, he acted on behalf of and with the financial support of the Yemeni wing of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, banned in the Russian Federation.

On January 9, 2015, four people were killed and 15 others were taken hostage in a kosher grocery store near the Porte de Vincennes in Paris. During the special operation, the terrorist was killed. He turned out to be Amedy Coulibaly (French, born into a family of immigrants from Mali). Shortly before the assault began, he told the BFM TV channel that he was a member of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS, banned in the Russian Federation). He demanded that the authorities release Said and Cherif Kouachi.

On November 13, 2015, a coordinated series of terrorist attacks occurred almost simultaneously in Paris and its suburb of Saint-Denis. Suicide bombers detonated explosive devices near the Stade de France football arena in Saint-Denis, where the French and German national teams were playing at that moment. French President François Hollande attended the match. On the Boulevard Charon, the Boulevard Voltaire, the streets Fontaine-au-Roi and Alibert, the criminals opened fire on people. The Bataclan concert hall, where the rock band Eagles of Death Metal was performing at that moment, was attacked.

The terrorists took visitors hostage, and after police special forces arrived, they began mass shooting people. As a result of the attacks, a total of 130 people were killed and 352 people were injured. The terrorist attacks of November 13, 2015 were the largest in terms of casualties in French history; IS claimed responsibility for them. On November 18, the alleged mastermind of the attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was killed during a police raid in Saint-Denis.

On March 18, 2016, a Frenchman of Moroccan origin, Salah Abdeslam, who, according to investigators, played a key role in preparing the attacks and was in Paris on the day of the attacks, was detained in Brussels. In April 2018, a Belgian court sentenced him to 20 years in prison for his role in a shootout with police during a 2016 arrest. The sentence has nothing to do with Abdeslam's involvement in the Paris attacks, for which he has yet to stand trial in France.

On June 13, 2016, in the Parisian suburb of Magnanville, 25-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan origin Larosie Abbala attacked a 42-year-old policeman, inflicting several fatal blows on him with a knife, after which he barricaded himself in the house of the murdered man. There he committed another murder, stabbing a policeman’s girlfriend, who also worked for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and threatened to detonate an explosive device. During the ensuing assault, special forces officers eliminated the killer and rescued the three-year-old child of the dead police officers.

French government spokesman Stephane Le Foll called the incident a terrorist attack and a “terrible drama.” IS claimed responsibility for the crime. On June 18, 2016, two of Aballa's likely accomplices, Sharaf-Din Aberuz and Saad Rajraji, were detained and detained and charged with links to a terrorist organization. In January 2017, the court released Rajraji and placed him under police surveillance.

On July 14, 2016, in Nice, during the National Day celebrations (also known as Bastille Day) on the Promenade des Anglais, a 19-ton truck crashed into a crowd of people who had come to watch the fireworks. The criminal, deliberately making zigzags, sought to run over as many people as possible. He managed to drive about 2 km in the crowd. The attack killed 86 people (including Russians Victoria Savchenko and Alina Bogdanova) and injured more than 430 people.

The police shot and killed the truck driver, a Frenchman of Tunisian origin, Mohamed Lahuaiej Bouhlel. French President Francois Hollande, in his address to the people, called the incident a terrorist act. IS claimed responsibility for the attack.

On October 1, 2017, in Marseille, near the Gare Saint-Charles, illegal Tunisian immigrant Ahmed Hanachi fatally stabbed two women. Immediately after this, he was shot dead by soldiers patrolling the station area. The prosecutor's office regarded the attack as a "murder with terrorist motives." IS claimed responsibility for the attack.

On March 23, 2018, in the city of Carcassonne in the south of France, a 26-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan origin, Redouane Lakdim, attacked people in a car in order to steal it. The passenger was killed and the driver was wounded. Lakdim made a second attack on special forces training near the barracks, opening fire on them. The attacker launched a third attack in the neighboring town of Treb, taking hostages in a local supermarket. The criminal was eliminated during the assault on the store.

In total, the attacks killed four people, including a special forces officer, and injured 15 others. Media reported that IS claimed responsibility for the series of attacks. As it later turned out, the French intelligence services opened a dossier on Lakdim back in 2014 on suspicion of his involvement in radical Islamist circles. At the same time, it became known that during a search in his house, a note was found in which he declared his membership in ISIS.