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Multiple Bomb, Gun Attacks Leave at Least Four People Dead in Jakarta
Multiple bomb and gunfire attacks have left several people dead and other injured in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Thursday.
According to media reports, at least four people have been killed by the explosions which occurred at several locations throughout the city.
Special Forces Storm Hotel to End Hostage Siege in Mali's Capital
Special forces stormed the hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali, where up to 170 people are believed to be held hostages by suspected Islamists.
The attackers targeted the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of the capital, which is popular with expats working in Mali.
Gunmen Attack Hotel in Mali's Capital, Attempt to Take Hostages
Gunmen launched an attack at a hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali, in an apparent attempt to take hostages on Friday.
The attackers targeted the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of the capital, which is popular with expats working in Mali.
The police has surrounded the area and is blocking the roads leading into the neighbourhood, the BBC informs.
Gunfire, explosions, two terrorists with 170 hostages at Mali’s Radisson Blu
Gunmen stormed into luxury Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali’s capital, on Friday. At this moment two terrorists are believed to be holding 170 hostages according to a senior security force source and other witnesses in the area.
German Police Arrests Three Paris Attack Suspects
German police arrested two women and a man in connection with Friday's attacks in Paris, which had claimed the lives of 129 people and left hundreds injured.
The arrests were carried out in the town of Alsdorf, northeast of the city of Aachen, Deutsche Welle reports.
Special units were deployed to conduct the operation, with the arrests occurring at a job centre.
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French police seek terrorist hubs in France, Belgium and Greece
Anti-terror squads are on a huge manhunt for accessories of the Paris Attacks on Friday, November 13, with investigations in many countries around Europe, mainly France, Belgium and Greece. The course of the jihadists who struck against civilians is being traced through these three regions and police are scouring areas in these countries with surgical precision.
French Police Identifies One of Paris Attackers as Frenchman
One of the eight attackers, who carried out gun and bomb attacks at six sites across Paris on Friday night, has been identified as a Frenchman.
French police said that one of the attackers at the Bataclan concert hall, where many people had been held hostages before security forces stormed the building, was identified by his fingerprints as a Frenchman known to security services.
Dutch PM: Netherlands Is in State of War with IS
Following Friday's attacks in Paris, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday that the Netherlands is in a state of war with Islamic State (IS).
Attacks at six sites across the French capital claimed the lives of at least 128 people and left hundreds others injured.
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One Bulgarian Reportedly Killed in Paris Attacks
One Bulgarian citizen was reportedly killed in one of the multiple attacks, which claimed the lives of at least 128 people and left more than 180 people injured in Paris on Friday night.
The 37-year-old Sebastian, who has a dual citizenship - Bulgarian and French, was killed in the attack on the Le Petit Cambodge restaurant.
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Paris Attacks
Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the series of attacks in Paris on Friday night, which left at least 128 people dead and more than 180 others injured.
In an official statement, IS stated that France was its "top target" and these attacks constituted only the "start of a storm", the Guardian reports.