Thursday, March 17, 2016

France re-enacts Nov 13 attacks to prevent more (The Associated Press)

French lawmakers leading an investigation into the deadly Nov. 13 attacks in Paris and some first responders at the Bataclan concert hall that night staged a re-enactment Thursday of the horror that left 130 people dead across the capital. On the other side of the country, law enforcement officials bracing for this summer's European soccer championship were training with a fake explosion reminiscent of the suicide attacks on the French national stadium that night. The exercises aim to prevent future bloodshed and shed light on what happened when three gunmen claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group opened fire during a jam-packed rock concert and three suicide bombers attacked the Germany-France soccer match.

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