French Police Hunt Terrorists After Paris Hit by ‘Act of War’
- Coordinated attacks in French capital leave 127 dead
- Islamic State claims responsibility for the assaults
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As officials start to investigate how Paris could be struck by another terrorist assault so soon after the Charlie Hebdo killings, French President Francois Hollande called the attacks that left at least 127 people dead an “act of war” by Islamic State.
Security forces across Europe are searching for clues about who carried out the assaults at seven locations in the French capital Friday night and whether they had support. Eight attackers died in the assault and police are currently pursuing others believed to have been involved, said a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing an ongoing operation.