Lefthand side of the screen. What you could see was a woman clinging by her fingertips to a ledge. There she is again. You see her just there right there. Shes hanging from the window ledge. Someone eventually pulls her up. And you see someone standing on the ledge, as well. They were there because they were trying to escape the gunfire inside. Absolutely terrifying. People hanging on for dear life. At least seven attackers strapped to a suicide belt and equipped with automatic weapons assaulted six locations in coordinated attacks in paris. A french politician has identified one of the suicide bombers as ismail many whom are in hospital tonight, fighting for their lives. The french president is vowing a ruthless response to what he called an act of car. He declared three days of mourning. Lets get more now from Fred Pleitgen. He is live in paris. We know the names, but were learning more about the identities of the attackers who were involved in this terrorist attack in paris on frida
Of the bataclan concert hall where 89 people were brutally murdered last night. Welcome to the viewers both here in the United States and around the world. We have special coverage of the horrific attacks on france ahead. Take a look at this. These are French Police officers who are shooting with terrorists last night terrorists, who are now claiming to be isis militants. This video taken outside the concert hall, provided to us by a french publication. One of several deadly attacks that rolled across this city in a wave last night. What turned out to be six is coordinated attacks, shootings and bombings that have gripped this city and its people with fear. 129 souls murdered. More than 350 others wounded. 99 in Critical Condition at this hour. At least seven terrorists went on these killing spraoes at six different sites, the deadliest massacre at the concert hall where we are standing in front of them. Some of them lined up and executed at random. Some of them at pointblank range. Th
Video, promises a new terror attack on washington, d. C. , vowing to strike americas capital as they did paris. Translator we are coming with car bombs and explosives and explosive vests and wont be able to stop us and today we are much stronger than before. The attacks in paris killing 129 and injuring more than 350. Tonight, scores remain in critical condition. Theres been fast moving developments here in france. Heavy armed forces conducting more than 150 raids around the nation. 23 people are under arrest. French authorities have seized a cache of weapons of wars, a Rocket Launcher and armored vests. There is fear of more attacks. The first suspect to be named is one of three terrorists who stormed the bataclan con sefrt hall and was ultimately killed. He spent a lot of time an hour outside of paris. I met a relative of his who says the family was eating dinner close to the concert hall on the night of the attack. Its a coincidence. Its coincidence. Much more of my reporting ahead.
We saw a number of passengers being released. They are largely Egyptian Nationals being released right now, though. A number of foreigners as well as crew members. What we are hearing from officials, they are saying this is not an incident of terrorism. They are saying that the motive behind this has to do with an exwife. Egyptian officials also casting doubt over whether or not this bomb is actually real. But officials arent taking any chances this morning. In the past hour, we have seen more hostages being released. When you see them being released, they arent fleeing from the plane running as if they feel their lives under under immediate threat. Officials arent taking any chances. Stay with us, if you would. We want to bring in our cnn aviation analyst and former fbi special jonathan. I want to start with you, jonathan. How do you know when someone claims they have an explosive belt on to take it seriously . You dont know. You have to treat it as though its the real deal. Because i
Just two days after the deadly coordinated attacks on brussels. Investigators are scrambling to piece together the clues. Authorities identifying two out of three suspects caught on airport surveillance cameras before two bombs went off. On the left, Najim Laachraoui, he is a bombmaker and his dna was found in the home where the paris bombs were made skphrbgs next to him, ibrahim el bakraoui, and the third man still unidentified and now the most wanted man in all of europe. He dropped off a suitcase full of explosives near the checkencounter and fled. An hour later, a metro station near seven european facilities also rocked by terror. Investigators have learned khalil el bakraoui set off the bomb in the train station. One was sentenced to five years for prison for carjacking and ibrahim was sentenced to prison in 2010. This is what happened in the airport moments after the blast. A taxi driver capturing this chilling video filming as he runs into the departure halls to find his son who