Ten years after the Islamic terrorist attacks in Paris France The victims were commemorated with a memorial event on 13 November 2015. The names of the 130 people who died were read. In his speech, President Emmanuel Macron recalled the attack. “What happened is irreparable,” he said. The terrorists of that time did not attack individuals, but France, the French and “our way of life”.
Exactly ten years ago, terrorists calling themselves the Islamic State (ISIS) attacked the Stade de France, in front of bars and restaurants, as well as at the Bataclan concert hall. Paris people were shot and explosives were detonated. Apart from the fatalities, 400 other people were injured. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in France since World War II.
Big memorial in Paris
The bells of Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral and other churches rang to kick off the event held in the newly established memorial park. In addition to the requiem, the music also includes instrumental versions of famous rock songs, specifically in memory of the victims of the Bataclan concert hall, where the American band Eagles of Death Metal played on the night of the attack. The band’s singer was also present at the memorial service.
The event was broadcast on screens at the Place de la République, where many people had been laying candles and flowers in memory of the victims for days. Meanwhile, the names of the victims who died were read out by officers on duty on the night of November 13 2015, such as paramedics, police and psychologists. At night, the Eiffel Tower is illuminated with the national colors of France.
Action will continue to be taken against terrorism, both in France and abroad, he said Macron in his speech. In recent years, 85 attacks have been thwarted, six of which occurred this year.
