Paris Attacks in November 2015

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The Paris attacks in November 2015 were a series of organized attacks that the Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for. However, after the terrorist attack France has always been on high alert and for months, the authorities have been warning that despite the lack of any large-scale attacks, the threat had not dwindled. However, the assailant for the attacks turns out to be someone well known to the authorities that led to a raw appeal against the Muslims and the immigrants by Marine le pen. This analysis will offer a deep insight into the matter of recent France attacks.
In France, terrorist attacks have become a routine with bloodshed and so much agony, which brings daily life rhythms to a standstill. The attacker, Karim Cheurfi, 39, is a well-known person to the local authorities who has a history of violence. However, his timing for the attack was different this time since Paris was on high alert, before the country began the presidential vote that was to take place in less than 36 hours. The attack by the assailant took place on Thursday at Champs-Elysees, that left one police officer dead and as he tried to flee on foot, the gunman was shot dead by the police that left a bystander and another police wounded. ‘‘We cannot exclude whether there is one or several accomplices,’’ (Kostov & Nick, terror strikes champs-elysees days before vote) the attack caused great panic among the civilians, as the officers began searching for any possible associates after the attack. Kitchen knives, a gun, a Quran and some pieces of paper that contained the message that claimed responsibility for the attack, were found in the trunk of the car he was driving. The prosecutor’s office on Friday, acknowledged having ope...