In 2015, Paris suffered its deadliest night of violence since World War II

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In 2015, Paris suffered its deadliest night of violence since World War II

On a dark night in 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks across Paris forever changed the city, resulting in the deadliest violence on French soil since the end of World War II.

The evening of November 13, 2015, saw the French capital gripped by terror as Islamic State operatives launched synchronized strikes at a stadium, various restaurants, and the Bataclan concert hall. This tragic night resulted in 130 deaths and hundreds of injuries, prompting a national state of emergency that lasted for two years.

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