November 2015 Paris attacks

A coordinated series of terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015, in which 130 people were killed and hundreds were injured.

Bataclan theatre massacre: A mass shooting and hostage-taking at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris on 13 November 2015. It was the deadliest episode of the coordinated attacks.
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: The territorial organization led by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria from 2014 until its territorial defeat. Its Syrian leadership planned the Paris operation.
Samy Amimour: A French Islamic State militant who took part in the Bataclan attack. He was one of the three gunmen who attacked the concert hall.
State of emergency in France (2015–2017): A nationwide emergency regime in France from November 2015 to November 2017 that expanded police powers. It was declared immediately after the attacks and repeatedly extended.
Stade de France bombings: Three suicide bombings outside the Stade de France during a football match on 13 November 2015. The first explosions began the night’s attacks near the stadium.
Abdelhamid Abaaoud: A Belgian-Moroccan Islamic State operative who coordinated the November 2015 Paris attacks. Investigators identified him as a principal organizer of the attack network.
Ismaël Omar Mostefaï: A French Islamic State militant who participated in the Bataclan attack. His identity was established among the attackers killed at the venue.
Operation Chammal: France’s military operation against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, begun in 2014. France intensified its air campaign after the attacks.
Paris café shootings: A series of shootings at cafés and restaurants in Paris on 13 November 2015. Gunmen struck multiple public places before the Bataclan siege.
Salah Abdeslam: A French national and member of the Paris attack network who fled after the attacks and was later arrested. His escape triggered a major international manhunt.

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