Below is a list of major terror attacks that rocked France in 2015:
On Aug. 21, 2015, an armed man opened fire on passengers of a Thalys high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris, wounding three before being arrested.
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| Security personnel patrol the platform when a Thalys train arrives at the Brussels Midi station in the capital of Belgium on Aug. 23, 2015. Belgium decided to step up patrols in trains and stations, a day after a Kalashnikov-wielding man's attack on a high-speed Amsterdam to Paris train was foiled, official sources said Saturday. A shooting happened Friday in a Thalys train between Paris and Amsterdam, injuring three people. The suspect boarded from Brussels Midi station, according to the French intelligence services. (Xinhua/Zhou Lei) |
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Thalys shooter premeditates train attack: Paris prosecutor
PARIS, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins on Tuesday said the gunman in the shooting at Thalys high-speed train that left three passengers wounded premeditated his attack, rebuffing his fanciful assertion of armed robbery.
Put in custody for 96 hours, the gunman, identified as Ayoub el-Khazani, appeared before a judge on Tuesday and an investigation had been opened to the Moroccan young man for attempted murder with terrorist intent, Molins said. Full story
Hollande awards honor to people helped neutralize shooter
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| (From 3-L to 7-L) French President Francois Hollande poses a photo with Alek Skarlatos, U.S. Ambassador to France Jane D. Hartley, Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Aug. 24, 2015. French President Francois Hollande on Monday awarded France's highest honor, the Legion d'honneur, to three U.S. men and Briton Chris Norman who helped neutralize a shooter at Thalys high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris last week. (Xinhua/Andy Louis) |
Hollande pledges "every effort" to find Thalys shooting motive
PARIS, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Friday said "everything" would be done to determine the motive of the shooting at Thalys high -speed train and identify the assailant who shot and wounded three men.
"Every effort is being made to shed light on this tragedy and have all the necessary information about what happened," Hollande said in a statement issued by his office. Full story
Belgium intensifies patrols in trains, stations after French train attack
BRUSSELS, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Belgium decided to step up patrols in trains and stations, a day after a Kalashnikov-wielding man's attack on a high-speed Amsterdam to Paris train was foiled, official sources said Saturday.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has convened Saturday lunchtime a National Security Council, during which a number of measures were decided and should be implemented "from this weekend." Full story
