Paris attacks: What happened on the night
The attacks in Paris on the night of Friday 13 November by gunmen and suicide bombers hit a concert hall, a major stadium, restaurants and bars, almost simultaneously - and left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded.
One of the attackers was said to have shouted "God is great" in Arabic. One witness heard a gunman blaming President Hollande for intervening in Syria. It was the first clear evidence that Paris was once again being targeted by Islamists.
"We thought it was fireworks but then there were men shooting in all directions. So we all lay on the floor and started crawling towards the stage," one woman said.
Some escaped via an emergency exit to the left of the stage. Others managed to find a route onto the roof.
By now, President Hollande was in crisis talks with Prime Minister Manuel Valls as well as Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. Mr Hollande announced a state of emergency throughout France and a tightening of border controls.
The order was then given to send elite security forces into the concert hall. As the operation came to a head, at about 00:20, a police officer shot one of the gunmen, and his suicide belt detonated. The siege ended with the other two blowing themselves up.
The three attackers have since been identified as Omar Ismail Mostefai, 29, Samy Animour, 28, and Foued Mohamed-Aggad, 23.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34818994
WHO: Islamists
WHAT: Paris attacks
WHERE: Paris
WHEN: Friday 13 November
WHY: blamed President Hollande for intervening in Syria
suicide (n.) the act of killing yourself intentionally, or a person who has done this
自殺；自殺者
stadium (n.) a large closed area of land with rows of seats around the sides and often with no roof, used for sports events and musical performances
體育場
simultaneously (adj.) happening or existing at exactly the same time
同時的
evidence (n.) one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true
證據；證明
throughout (adv.) in every part, or during the whole period of time
在各處；自始至終
detonated (v.) to (cause something to) explode
引爆，（使）爆炸
siege (n.) the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it
圍攻；包圍
intervene (v.) to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
干涉，干預；調停
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