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Am I surprised with such a coordinated attacks in Paris. Not at all. Early of this year the indications already there for French security and intelligence agencies that Paris is prime target of ISIS inspired or affiliated individuals and groups in France. The involvement of France in Syria and influx of huge refugees especially from Syria, Iraq and North African countries into Europe further ingrained terrorists to launch an attack in Paris. Latest report indicated that more than 120 people were killed.
My question is whether these agencies in France or Europe as a whole have the effective strategies and implementations tools to suppress these terrorists to launch another deadly attacks on their soils or not?
I seriously had doubt on this issue.
They need to revamp and reanalysis the current and future possibilities and have an effective inter governmental and inter agencies cooperation and collaboration to tackle the emerging and well demanding threat from Isis/Isil. If not it will be another battleground of conflicts in Europe again.
Thank you.
kuala laumpr.
Attack sites:
Bataclan concert venue, 50 boulevard Voltaire, 11th district - gun and suicide bomb attacks
Stade de France, St Denis, just north of Paris - explosions near venue as France played Germany in football friendly
Le Carillon bar, 18 rue Alibert, 10th district - gun attack
Le Petit Cambodge restaurant, 20 rue Alibert, 10th district - gun attack
La Belle Equipe, 92 rue de Charonne, 11th district - gun attack
La Casa Nostra restaurant, rue de la Fontaine au roi, 11th district - gun attack
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34814203
How has France reacted?
Hollande declared a state of emergency and announced he would seal the country’s borders, a significant move for a European Union country bordered by six others. In a televised address, he urged citizens to remain calm, even as Paris went on lockdown. “France needs to be strong and the state needs to be strong,” he said. “What the terrorists want is for us to be scared. There are things to be scared about. But in the face of terror we have to be united and we will defeat these terrorists.” Later, he went to visit the Bataclan theater, where at least 100 people were killed, and thanked the first responders, while promising vengeance on whoever orchestrated the attacks. “We will lead the fight,” he said. “It will be merciless. When terrorists are capable of such atrocities, they must be certain that they will face a France united and determined.” Paris is on lockdown, which means that public facilities like schools, museums, libraries, gyms and markets will be closed on Saturday.
Source: http://time.com/4112639/paris-attack-terror-bataclan-hollande/
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