France has declared a state of emergency late Friday evening following a string of deadly attacks in Paris that have left more than 100 dead, multiple sources have reported. The attacks included scores dead at a concert venue following a hostage situation, shootings at two restaurants in the 10th and 11th arrondissements, and explosions near the Stade de France soccer stadium. The AFP has reported a total of seven attacks throughout the city.
France remains on high alert, with French president Francois Hollande declaring a state of emergency in a press conference late Friday night. The French government has mobilized 1,500 troops in response to the most violent attacks to hit the nation since World War II. The attacks targeted multiple entertainment venues throughout the city, including a soccer match at the Stade de France between France and Germany. The attackers have not yet been apprehended.
The attacks are the latest in a series of violent attacks to have shaken France, including an attempted attack on a high-speed train in August that was foiled, and an attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in January that left twelve people dead.
President Barack Obama of the United States pledged to "do whatever it takes to bring these terrorists to justice" in a press conference late Friday night. The US has decided not to increase its own security measures following these attacks, multiple news sources report. In a statement released late Friday, the NYPD will deploy additional security measures throughout the city of New York "out of an abundance of caution to provide police presence, and public reassurance."
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First Published: 1815, 13 November 2015.
Last Updated 1958 EST 13 November 2015
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