Paris attacks of 2015: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	November 13, 2015 (11th Anniversary)
Location	France • Paris • Saint-Denis
Participants	Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
Context	Syrian Civil War

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Map of central Paris showing locations targeted during the November 13, 2015 attacks, marked with numbered circles. The map includes symbols for explosion and shooting locations and outlines the city boundary. A timeline on the left lists each attack site and event details, including Stade de France, Rue Alibert, La Casa Nostra, La Belle Equipe, Bataclan, Cafe Comptoir Voltaire, and Saint-Denis.

Four French police officers in uniform walk down a Paris street, taking security measures near the Charlie Hebdo offices after the 2015 attack.

Large crowd gathered at Place de la Republique in Paris, standing in silence around a monument covered with flowers, candles, and tributes honoring victims of the 2015 Paris attacks.

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Key People

François Hollande

François Hollande

president of France