Fear, grief and support after Paris hit by terrorist attacks
- 9 years ago
Fear is stalking the streets of Paris again.
France is under a state of emergency after a series of deadly terrorist attacks inflicted carnage and chaos at popular spots across the capital on Friday night.
The attackers ruthlessly sought out soft targets where people were getting their weekends underway: a busy concert venue, restaurants and bars, the French national stadium where an international soccer game was being played. "All of a sudden we heard huge gunshots and glass coming through the windows. We ducked with the other diners," a witness said. The French President's office announced the state of emergency, which lets authorities to limit people's movements and impose zones of security and protection. "There is fear," he said. "But facing the fear is a nation that knows how to defend itself, knows how to mobilize its forces and will once again defeat the terrorists."
France is under a state of emergency after a series of deadly terrorist attacks inflicted carnage and chaos at popular spots across the capital on Friday night.
The attackers ruthlessly sought out soft targets where people were getting their weekends underway: a busy concert venue, restaurants and bars, the French national stadium where an international soccer game was being played. "All of a sudden we heard huge gunshots and glass coming through the windows. We ducked with the other diners," a witness said. The French President's office announced the state of emergency, which lets authorities to limit people's movements and impose zones of security and protection. "There is fear," he said. "But facing the fear is a nation that knows how to defend itself, knows how to mobilize its forces and will once again defeat the terrorists."