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Hello again and thanks so much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. So we begin with breaking news in the paris terror attacks. An investigation and growing concerns across europe. One suspect has been arrested in belgium with suspected ties the to isis. And right now there is a serious and possible imminent threat for attacks in multiple locations in brussels. Belgium is raising the terror alert there to the highest level. Belgiums Prime Minister is closing the capitals city metro for the weekend and is warning people to avoid large crowds. The manhunt is still underway there for leading paris suspect, salah abdeslam, who was last seen driving towards the belgium border. Meantime, officials have arrested three new suspects in turkey, with suspected ties to isis. One of them, accused of scouting the paris venues, targeted by gunmen and suicide bombers. Lets go to cnn correspondent, drew griffin, who is live for us in brussels. So what more are you hearing about this serious and possible imminent threat . Reporter we just heard that the subway system will remain closed here until at least 3 00 p. M. Tomorrow afternoon. The Prime Minister going onair this morning, and basically telling the people, specifically, of brussels, not to engage in concerts, theaters, or groups of people. Not to shop in major shopping areas, and try to avoid being gathering in public places, because of a specific and imminent threat. And he mentioned a specific and imminent threat like the attack in paris, specifically, he talked about that. There was one arrest that came late last night, early in the morning. It involved a man who supposedly was a friend of salah abdeslam, the eight and ontherun paris attacker. That person was arrested in molenbeek, the suburb now infamous for being connected with this paris attack. Some weapons found, but no explosive devices and no explosive suicide belt. There have been on and off false alarms all day today. We witnessed one not far from this location, just about an hour and a half ago, but no real explanation as to what specifically triggered this high threat, this unprecedented threat for the capital of brussels, fred . What has put this country in this place of high threat before, since we dont know, specifically, you know, what the details are, have there been any real, you know, parallel experiences that we might be able to, you know, draw upon . They have the Threat Management committee thats been in effect since 2006. And in terms of a region, there has never been a level for threat level. Theyve gotten as high as level three. It was level three earlier this week. They had what they called a limited or targeted level four threat alert, just for jewish facilities. And that was in the wake of the Jewish Museum shooting that took place a year ago. But that was a very targeted and specific, talking about or jewish synagogues, jewish facilities, Jewish Community centers. Nothing like what we have here, which is an entire city, an entire region, as they call it, under this security threat. It is unprecedented. It came in the middle of the night. And it was quite a shock for the people of brussels to wake up and learn that they were not going to live life normally today. Fred . We know people are very frightened and on edge, but at the same time, very glad that Law Enforcement, you know, is trying to send out these warnings and being really on top of it, as best they can. All right, thanks so much. Drew griffin, appreciate it. All right. And this amazing story from the aftermath of the paris attacks, as you can imagine, and the chaos, for those with medical training jumped in to help the injured. And thats exactly what theyre trained to do. Well, such was the case at a cafe. This video showing an offduty nurse who works at a paris hospital trying to resuscitate a man on the ground. And then the nurse realizes that the man he was trying to save was actually one of the suicide bombers. The nurse who only wanted to use his first name, david, tells us exactly what happened. Translator i go to this man that i could see out of the corner of my eye. I take him out of this tangle of chairs, tables, and i put him on the floor. He had nothing special. He was just unconscious. He was unconscious. He had nothing special, but i noticed that on the side of his body, there was an enormous hole. A large hole on his side. But there, again, i dont think at all that its a suicide bomber. At that point, for me, its a client, like others, who suffered from a gas blast and who must have hurt himself, but his wound was huge. I put him on the ground and i Start Performing cpr. The other guy who was with me take over for me. And at that point, we had just unbuttoned the jacket, thats all. We had kept his tshirt on. It was not really thick. When i was performing cpr, i did not feel anything. At some point, the guy performing the resuscitation with me says, maybe we should remove the tshirt, its better. I tell him, yes, you are right, and i ripped the tshirt, and when i ripped the tshirt, i saw some wires. I looked up again at the lamps, these heating lamps and i noticed that there is nothing wrong with them. Theyre made of a material that becomes distorted quite easily. I saw that there was nothing wrong, nothing wrong with the three of them. On the ground, there was blood and i noticed the first bolts on the ground. Then i understand immediately. I told myself, its an explosion that made the wound on his side. Its a suicide bomber, and i knew it was him. At that precise moment when i realized what he was, the Emergency Services arrived. An unbelievable account there, when david, the nurse, told firemen that the man he was trying to save had a lot of wires on him, the emergency crew immediately evacuated the area. The 46yearold lives in the neighborhood and was having dinner with a friend when the explosion happened. David says he realizes that he is, indeed, very lucky to be i a live. Lets talk more about all the concerns there in paris and beyond. Joining me live from paris is natalie guye. She is a sitting french senator. Senator, had you heard that story of the nurse, david, before . I mean, your impressions of how he would jump in to help, not knowing who it was, only to find out, he was nearly helping to resuscitate one of the suicide bombers. Well, no, but you know, its a fact that any medical staff has to help anybody. So, but there is nothing strange. So, natalie, lets talk about, you know, this level of concern. Not just in paris and beyond in france, but in neighboring belgium. We learned, we have learned that they have while they have heightened the security Terror Threat there, we also understand that in molenbeek, where six of the terror attacks had taken place in recent years, this is now the Second Attack this year in paris. That there is a real concern about the porous border between belgium and france and how it is easy for anyone, such as these terrorists, who are up to no good, to be able to penetrate the borders. What is your concern about how security needs to be beefened up. How measures should be changed, so that there is more screening of those who are transporting between countries . Well, you know, yesterday, minister of interior had a meeting, especially to increase the level, to protect the border. But right now, the open borders are very open and we are just starting. And then, a person, the European Union didnt want to pass some months ago. And now we really need it to track the travelers. And we also are going to have more staff for the border, but also the maritime border, because we are also sea borders. So its all a new blend of organization, including new exchange of intelligence. Because now the threat is everywhere. And you see today, brussels, the people also scared, and we dont know if maybe tomorrow the belgium government will not have also an emergency state, a state of emergency. So something is going to be very scary around. But i think that we have to prevent any new paris attack, wherever, its in amsterdam or belgium or whatever. So you mentioned that there needs to be a greater exchange of intelligence between countries. So you are saying, or maybe there is a movement, perhaps you can speak to, that instead of belgium, france, you know, the uk, places operating as separate countries, but instead as european nations trying to work together, to share intelligence, so that it is accessible, immediately, as opposed to after something were to happen . Well, you know, the problem is that we are always acting after. We act after charlie, we act after this paris attack. And what we have to settle, for sure, its something that will prevent, but, you know, there are risks. You will never get it, so what we have to do is try to reduce the fatality. And that starts by more civilians, by more service. And i know that for people from the state, its very strange to have people under surveillance, who are still free to be in the street and to travel. At the same time, you know that we have to face a very, very important traffic of passport and i. D. So, you see, its like an octopus. And if we dont work together, we will not solve the problem. It will take time. It will take a lot of time. And i think that the french people and the french government really react really, really well. We had yesterday, a very strong anonymity for the state of emergency. And at the same time, we want to keep our statutes, our law regulation. We dont want any patriot act. You know, its very strange, but at the same time, we always try to keep the balance, between freedom, liberty, and security. Right now, we are on the verge of more security, but this more security has to go through more european cooperation. Otherwise, we will miss a thing. Okay. French senator, nathalie goulet, appreciate that. Still ahead, the search is on for the three suspects included in the mali hotel attack. A witness says they shot at anything that moved. Ok, were here. Heres dad. Mom. The twins. Aunt alice. You didnt tell me aunt alice was coming. Of course. Dont forget grandpa. Can the test drive be over now . Maybe just head back to the dealership . Dont you want to meet my family . Yep, totally. Its practically yours, but we still need your signature. The sign then drive event. Zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select volkswagen models. For called squamous adnonsmall cell,er previously treated with platinumbased chemotherapy, its not every day something this big comes along. A chance to live longer with. Opdivo, nivolumab. Opdivo is the first and only immunotherapy fda approved based on a Clinical Trial demonstrating longer life. For these patients. In fact, opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy. Opdivo is different. It works with your immune system. Opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. This may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. See your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach pain or tenderness; severe nausea or vomiting; loss of appetite;. Swollen ankles; extreme fatigue; constipation; rash; or muscle or joint pain, as this may keep these problems from becoming more serious. These are not all the possible side effects of opdivo. Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions including immune system problems or if youve had an organ transplant, or lung, breathing or liver problems. A chance to live longer. Ask your doctor if opdivo is right for you. Bristolmyers squibb thanks the patients and physicians who participated in the opdivo Clinical Trial. In mali, the search is on for three more terror suspects after gunman barged into a hotel friday and opened fire on a crowd of people, when employees said they shot at anything that move moved. At least 19 people were killed in the attack before hostages were freed by security forces. Two of the attackers are also dead. American anita datar was among the victims. She was a Public Health worker that often traveled to egypt and asia. Her family says theyre devastated, saying, its unbelievable to us that she has been killed in this senseless act of violence and terrorism. Anita was one of the kindest and most generous people we know. Lets talk more about what has happened in mali. With me now is cnn military analyst, retired army lieutenant, general mark herling in orlando and tom fuentes. So mali under a state of emergency while they search for these three other suspects. Whats happening behind the scene as in terms of how they go about their investigation . Well, fredricka, theyre trying to find out, you know, what intelligence they already had about the Al Qaeda Affiliated groups, operating in mali, operating in the region, and theyre pretty significant. Theyve had, you know, many attacks in mali in recent times. This is just one more. Its getting, you know, the attention because of the number of people dead, including an american and the fact that it so closely follows the attack in paris. But the operations of al qaeda affiliates in the region have been significant for a long time. And so, general, the groups claiming responsibility for this mali attack, its not isis, as at first there were many who thought maybe this was an extension of isis. Instead, its an extension of al qaeda. In your view, is this any different or is it an issue of extremist groups that are in competition with one another, given the proximity to when the paris attacks happened just one week ago. Yeah, i dont think its connected at all to the paris attacks, fred. This has been an area in which our state department and the military, specifically, have been watching very closely. Its called the islamic maghreb. Its not only in mali, but a few other countries that have been affected across the northern sahara of africa. Youre talking about five or six groups that operate inside of mali. Theres mare al mourabitoun, but then theres others that have claimed responsibility. Theres spinoffs, so you really just have a bevy of folks to choose from in this area, that are all disen franchised from government that were not taking care of them. They have a new government. Theyve asked the french to help them secure the northern part of mali as well as some of the other countries of this area. You also have boko haram operating in northern nigeria, which is close by. So across the deserts of northern africa, you have many, many groups like that, that are all doing things to try to destabilize the various governments, which they feel arent taking care of them. U. S. Africa command has sent teams down there, in fact, in this particular situation, you had a special forces soldier, not special operator, but special forces, who was more than likely there to help train the Malian Special forces as well. So the u. S. Government is attempting to improve the capability of the various african governments to improve their security. So, tom, from the standpoint of Law Enforcement trying to, you know, get to the bottom of who and why, there are some common denominators here in terms of recent attacks, even if theyre unrelated. Were talking about attacks being executed by small groups of people, and choosing places like the radisson hotel, in this case, like in paris, concert ha halls, restaurants, places where people are comfortable, relaxed, and they are simply stunned by Something Like this happening. Thats true. But if they attack restaurants and hotels that only the locals use, they wont get the International Publicity that they need and want. Thats why they attack western hotels and in many of these capitals or major cities throughout africa and other parts of the world, there arent that many westernstyle hotels to choose from. So typically youre going to have western government officials, business officials staying in one or two hotels in that city and it makes it very easy for them to figure out which hotel will get them maximum publicity on a global basis. Tom fuentes, lieutenant general, mark herdling, thanks so much, gentleman. Appreciate it. Thanks, fred. Up next, a powerful amphetamine circulating throughout the war zones of the middle east. Well tell you what it is and how its being used. This bale of hay cannot be controlled. When a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a family business. Faced with horses that needed feeding and a texas drought that sent hay prices soaring, the owners had to act fast. Thankfully, mary miller banks with chase for business. And with greater financial clarity and a relationship built for the unexpected, she could control her cash flow, and keep the ranch running. Chase for business. So you can own it. Chase for business. Oh no. under his breath hey man hey peter. unenthusiastic oh. Ha ha ha joanne . Is that you . Its me. You dont look a day over 70. Am i right . Jingle jingle. If youre peter pan, you stay young forever. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on Car Insurance, you switch to geico. You make me feel so young. Its what you do. You make me feel so spring has sprung. Digestive core. R so choose ultimate flora by renewlife. It has 30 billion probiotic cultures. Feel lighter and more energized. Ultimate flora. More power to your gut. As the attacks in paris raise new fears about isis, were learning new details today about a drug that may be used to fuel its fighters brutality. Its a powerful amphetamine circulating throughout the war zones of the middle east. And its illegal, flowing freely on the black market. And jihadist fighters are believed to be using it as a gopill, so to speak, on the battle field. Cnns brian todd has more. Reporter a captured isis militant named kareem tells cnn how he got his battlefield courage. They gave us drugs, hallucinogenic pills that make you go to battle, not caring if you live or die. Reporter when our cnn team interviewed kareem last year, he was being held in northern syria. It was impossible to know if he was telling the truth or if he was being coached by his captors. But now a u. S. Official tells cnn its believed some jihadist fighters are using the drug captagon, a dangerous and powerful amphetamine. How would it fuel them on the battlefield . It keeps you awake. You can stay awake for days at a time. You dont have to sleep. And it gives you a sense of wellbeing and euphoria and you think that youre invincible and that nothing can harm you. Reporter recently, the u. N. s drug czar says isis and the Prime Minister<\/a> is closing the capitals city metro for the weekend and is warning people to avoid large crowds. The manhunt is still underway there for leading paris suspect, salah abdeslam, who was last seen driving towards the belgium border. Meantime, officials have arrested three new suspects in turkey, with suspected ties to isis. One of them, accused of scouting the paris venues, targeted by gunmen and suicide bombers. Lets go to cnn correspondent, drew griffin, who is live for us in brussels. So what more are you hearing about this serious and possible imminent threat . Reporter we just heard that the subway system will remain closed here until at least 3 00 p. M. Tomorrow afternoon. The Prime Minister<\/a> going onair this morning, and basically telling the people, specifically, of brussels, not to engage in concerts, theaters, or groups of people. Not to shop in major shopping areas, and try to avoid being gathering in public places, because of a specific and imminent threat. And he mentioned a specific and imminent threat like the attack in paris, specifically, he talked about that. There was one arrest that came late last night, early in the morning. It involved a man who supposedly was a friend of salah abdeslam, the eight and ontherun paris attacker. That person was arrested in molenbeek, the suburb now infamous for being connected with this paris attack. Some weapons found, but no explosive devices and no explosive suicide belt. There have been on and off false alarms all day today. We witnessed one not far from this location, just about an hour and a half ago, but no real explanation as to what specifically triggered this high threat, this unprecedented threat for the capital of brussels, fred . What has put this country in this place of high threat before, since we dont know, specifically, you know, what the details are, have there been any real, you know, parallel experiences that we might be able to, you know, draw upon . They have the Threat Management<\/a> committee thats been in effect since 2006. And in terms of a region, there has never been a level for threat level. Theyve gotten as high as level three. It was level three earlier this week. They had what they called a limited or targeted level four threat alert, just for jewish facilities. And that was in the wake of the Jewish Museum<\/a> shooting that took place a year ago. But that was a very targeted and specific, talking about or jewish synagogues, jewish facilities, Jewish Community<\/a> centers. Nothing like what we have here, which is an entire city, an entire region, as they call it, under this security threat. It is unprecedented. It came in the middle of the night. And it was quite a shock for the people of brussels to wake up and learn that they were not going to live life normally today. Fred . We know people are very frightened and on edge, but at the same time, very glad that Law Enforcement<\/a>, you know, is trying to send out these warnings and being really on top of it, as best they can. All right, thanks so much. Drew griffin, appreciate it. All right. And this amazing story from the aftermath of the paris attacks, as you can imagine, and the chaos, for those with medical training jumped in to help the injured. And thats exactly what theyre trained to do. Well, such was the case at a cafe. This video showing an offduty nurse who works at a paris hospital trying to resuscitate a man on the ground. And then the nurse realizes that the man he was trying to save was actually one of the suicide bombers. The nurse who only wanted to use his first name, david, tells us exactly what happened. Translator i go to this man that i could see out of the corner of my eye. I take him out of this tangle of chairs, tables, and i put him on the floor. He had nothing special. He was just unconscious. He was unconscious. He had nothing special, but i noticed that on the side of his body, there was an enormous hole. A large hole on his side. But there, again, i dont think at all that its a suicide bomber. At that point, for me, its a client, like others, who suffered from a gas blast and who must have hurt himself, but his wound was huge. I put him on the ground and i Start Performing<\/a> cpr. The other guy who was with me take over for me. And at that point, we had just unbuttoned the jacket, thats all. We had kept his tshirt on. It was not really thick. When i was performing cpr, i did not feel anything. At some point, the guy performing the resuscitation with me says, maybe we should remove the tshirt, its better. I tell him, yes, you are right, and i ripped the tshirt, and when i ripped the tshirt, i saw some wires. I looked up again at the lamps, these heating lamps and i noticed that there is nothing wrong with them. Theyre made of a material that becomes distorted quite easily. I saw that there was nothing wrong, nothing wrong with the three of them. On the ground, there was blood and i noticed the first bolts on the ground. Then i understand immediately. I told myself, its an explosion that made the wound on his side. Its a suicide bomber, and i knew it was him. At that precise moment when i realized what he was, the Emergency Services<\/a> arrived. An unbelievable account there, when david, the nurse, told firemen that the man he was trying to save had a lot of wires on him, the emergency crew immediately evacuated the area. The 46yearold lives in the neighborhood and was having dinner with a friend when the explosion happened. David says he realizes that he is, indeed, very lucky to be i a live. Lets talk more about all the concerns there in paris and beyond. Joining me live from paris is natalie guye. She is a sitting french senator. Senator, had you heard that story of the nurse, david, before . I mean, your impressions of how he would jump in to help, not knowing who it was, only to find out, he was nearly helping to resuscitate one of the suicide bombers. Well, no, but you know, its a fact that any medical staff has to help anybody. So, but there is nothing strange. So, natalie, lets talk about, you know, this level of concern. Not just in paris and beyond in france, but in neighboring belgium. We learned, we have learned that they have while they have heightened the security Terror Threat<\/a> there, we also understand that in molenbeek, where six of the terror attacks had taken place in recent years, this is now the Second Attack<\/a> this year in paris. That there is a real concern about the porous border between belgium and france and how it is easy for anyone, such as these terrorists, who are up to no good, to be able to penetrate the borders. What is your concern about how security needs to be beefened up. How measures should be changed, so that there is more screening of those who are transporting between countries . Well, you know, yesterday, minister of interior had a meeting, especially to increase the level, to protect the border. But right now, the open borders are very open and we are just starting. And then, a person, the European Union<\/a> didnt want to pass some months ago. And now we really need it to track the travelers. And we also are going to have more staff for the border, but also the maritime border, because we are also sea borders. So its all a new blend of organization, including new exchange of intelligence. Because now the threat is everywhere. And you see today, brussels, the people also scared, and we dont know if maybe tomorrow the belgium government will not have also an emergency state, a state of emergency. So something is going to be very scary around. But i think that we have to prevent any new paris attack, wherever, its in amsterdam or belgium or whatever. So you mentioned that there needs to be a greater exchange of intelligence between countries. So you are saying, or maybe there is a movement, perhaps you can speak to, that instead of belgium, france, you know, the uk, places operating as separate countries, but instead as european nations trying to work together, to share intelligence, so that it is accessible, immediately, as opposed to after something were to happen . Well, you know, the problem is that we are always acting after. We act after charlie, we act after this paris attack. And what we have to settle, for sure, its something that will prevent, but, you know, there are risks. You will never get it, so what we have to do is try to reduce the fatality. And that starts by more civilians, by more service. And i know that for people from the state, its very strange to have people under surveillance, who are still free to be in the street and to travel. At the same time, you know that we have to face a very, very important traffic of passport and i. D. So, you see, its like an octopus. And if we dont work together, we will not solve the problem. It will take time. It will take a lot of time. And i think that the french people and the french government really react really, really well. We had yesterday, a very strong anonymity for the state of emergency. And at the same time, we want to keep our statutes, our law regulation. We dont want any patriot act. You know, its very strange, but at the same time, we always try to keep the balance, between freedom, liberty, and security. Right now, we are on the verge of more security, but this more security has to go through more european cooperation. Otherwise, we will miss a thing. Okay. French senator, nathalie goulet, appreciate that. Still ahead, the search is on for the three suspects included in the mali hotel attack. A witness says they shot at anything that moved. Ok, were here. Heres dad. Mom. The twins. Aunt alice. You didnt tell me aunt alice was coming. Of course. Dont forget grandpa. Can the test drive be over now . Maybe just head back to the dealership . Dont you want to meet my family . Yep, totally. Its practically yours, but we still need your signature. The sign then drive event. Zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select volkswagen models. For called squamous adnonsmall cell,er previously treated with platinumbased chemotherapy, its not every day something this big comes along. A chance to live longer with. Opdivo, nivolumab. Opdivo is the first and only immunotherapy fda approved based on a Clinical Trial<\/a> demonstrating longer life. For these patients. In fact, opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy. Opdivo is different. It works with your immune system. Opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. This may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. See your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach pain or tenderness; severe nausea or vomiting; loss of appetite;. Swollen ankles; extreme fatigue; constipation; rash; or muscle or joint pain, as this may keep these problems from becoming more serious. These are not all the possible side effects of opdivo. Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions including immune system problems or if youve had an organ transplant, or lung, breathing or liver problems. A chance to live longer. Ask your doctor if opdivo is right for you. Bristolmyers squibb thanks the patients and physicians who participated in the opdivo Clinical Trial<\/a>. In mali, the search is on for three more terror suspects after gunman barged into a hotel friday and opened fire on a crowd of people, when employees said they shot at anything that move moved. At least 19 people were killed in the attack before hostages were freed by security forces. Two of the attackers are also dead. American anita datar was among the victims. She was a Public Health<\/a> worker that often traveled to egypt and asia. Her family says theyre devastated, saying, its unbelievable to us that she has been killed in this senseless act of violence and terrorism. Anita was one of the kindest and most generous people we know. Lets talk more about what has happened in mali. With me now is cnn military analyst, retired army lieutenant, general mark herling in orlando and tom fuentes. So mali under a state of emergency while they search for these three other suspects. Whats happening behind the scene as in terms of how they go about their investigation . Well, fredricka, theyre trying to find out, you know, what intelligence they already had about the Al Qaeda Affiliated<\/a> groups, operating in mali, operating in the region, and theyre pretty significant. Theyve had, you know, many attacks in mali in recent times. This is just one more. Its getting, you know, the attention because of the number of people dead, including an american and the fact that it so closely follows the attack in paris. But the operations of al qaeda affiliates in the region have been significant for a long time. And so, general, the groups claiming responsibility for this mali attack, its not isis, as at first there were many who thought maybe this was an extension of isis. Instead, its an extension of al qaeda. In your view, is this any different or is it an issue of extremist groups that are in competition with one another, given the proximity to when the paris attacks happened just one week ago. Yeah, i dont think its connected at all to the paris attacks, fred. This has been an area in which our state department and the military, specifically, have been watching very closely. Its called the islamic maghreb. Its not only in mali, but a few other countries that have been affected across the northern sahara of africa. Youre talking about five or six groups that operate inside of mali. Theres mare al mourabitoun, but then theres others that have claimed responsibility. Theres spinoffs, so you really just have a bevy of folks to choose from in this area, that are all disen franchised from government that were not taking care of them. They have a new government. Theyve asked the french to help them secure the northern part of mali as well as some of the other countries of this area. You also have boko haram operating in northern nigeria, which is close by. So across the deserts of northern africa, you have many, many groups like that, that are all doing things to try to destabilize the various governments, which they feel arent taking care of them. U. S. Africa command has sent teams down there, in fact, in this particular situation, you had a special forces soldier, not special operator, but special forces, who was more than likely there to help train the Malian Special<\/a> forces as well. So the u. S. Government is attempting to improve the capability of the various african governments to improve their security. So, tom, from the standpoint of Law Enforcement<\/a> trying to, you know, get to the bottom of who and why, there are some common denominators here in terms of recent attacks, even if theyre unrelated. Were talking about attacks being executed by small groups of people, and choosing places like the radisson hotel, in this case, like in paris, concert ha halls, restaurants, places where people are comfortable, relaxed, and they are simply stunned by Something Like<\/a> this happening. Thats true. But if they attack restaurants and hotels that only the locals use, they wont get the International Publicity<\/a> that they need and want. Thats why they attack western hotels and in many of these capitals or major cities throughout africa and other parts of the world, there arent that many westernstyle hotels to choose from. So typically youre going to have western government officials, business officials staying in one or two hotels in that city and it makes it very easy for them to figure out which hotel will get them maximum publicity on a global basis. Tom fuentes, lieutenant general, mark herdling, thanks so much, gentleman. Appreciate it. Thanks, fred. Up next, a powerful amphetamine circulating throughout the war zones of the middle east. Well tell you what it is and how its being used. This bale of hay cannot be controlled. When a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a family business. Faced with horses that needed feeding and a texas drought that sent hay prices soaring, the owners had to act fast. Thankfully, mary miller banks with chase for business. And with greater financial clarity and a relationship built for the unexpected, she could control her cash flow, and keep the ranch running. Chase for business. So you can own it. Chase for business. Oh no. under his breath hey man hey peter. unenthusiastic oh. Ha ha ha joanne . Is that you . Its me. You dont look a day over 70. Am i right . Jingle jingle. If youre peter pan, you stay young forever. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on Car Insurance<\/a>, you switch to geico. 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It was impossible to know if he was telling the truth or if he was being coached by his captors. But now a u. S. Official tells cnn its believed some jihadist fighters are using the drug captagon, a dangerous and powerful amphetamine. How would it fuel them on the battlefield . It keeps you awake. You can stay awake for days at a time. You dont have to sleep. And it gives you a sense of wellbeing and euphoria and you think that youre invincible and that nothing can harm you. Reporter recently, the u. N. s drug czar says isis and the Al Qaedaaffiliated<\/a> nusra front were believed to be smuggling the chemical precursors for captagon. A u. S. Law enforcement official tells cnn theres a robust black market for the drug in the middle east. Analysts say the profits fund weapons purchases for jihadist groups. Hezbollah, people affiliated with hezbollah have a long history in the production and sale of captagon. At one point, there was a fight between hezbollahaffiliated the persons, because some people were angry they werent getting a cut of some of this business. Reporter captagon was developed in the 60s and was first used to treat people with hyperactivity. Its since been banned in the u. S. And elsewhere. And while some question the Drugs Prevalence<\/a> among fighters who preach islamic purity, analysts say jihadists can find the justification. Is it hypocritical . Is it a violation of cultural religious principles . Jihadist scholars would argue that this is not hypocritical. First of all, its not a drug being taken to get high. Reporter psychologist robert kiesli kiesling, whos treated thousands of addicts, says captagon is so hallucinogenic, it can make a user hear voices and see things that arent there. That can hurt you on the battlefield . Absolutely. But i think theyve made the decision that keeping these guys awake for three or four days at a time and giving them a sense of invincibility is worth whatever harm or side effects the drug has. Reporter but whatever sense of euphoria and invincibility the doctor says captagon can produce, there are horrible downsides. Users can become psychotic, get brain damage, and of course, become addicted to the drug. More coming out about the female who died in the paris raids this week, but investigators are still trying to figure out why she was there. Next, cnn looks for answers in the neighborhood where she grew up. Do you know the secret to a happy home in these modern times . Its a housewife whos in control of the finances. Actually, any wife, husband, or human person can use progressives name your price tool to take control of their budget. And while the men do the hard work of making money, she can get all the Car Insurance<\/a> options her little heart desires. 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Our Atika Shubert<\/a> has more on the 26yearold and why she was at the site of the raids with the suspected ring leader of the paris attacks. Reporter these were the last words of Hasna Aitboulahcen<\/a>. Earlier, police had said the 26yearold had detonated an explosives vest as Police Closed<\/a> in. But now, forensics teams have determined that the bomb was actually triggered by either the alleged ring leader, Abdelhamid Abaaoud<\/a>, or the other sofar unidentified suspect killed in the operation. Investigators are now struggling to understand how a young woman described as modern and funloving veered into the path of this deadly terror network. Until a few weeks ago, she lived here, with her family. Police brought her mother and brother in for questioning on thursday. Were in the neighborhood where Hasna Aitboulahcen<\/a> was living. Its a rough neighborhood at the best of times, but even as we approached her building, we were threatened by her neighbors. At her old school at the local market, many knew the family, but none would talk to us on camera. By the dance school she once attended, one vendor claimed to have dated her and described her as a party girl who liked to drink and smoke. The local pharmacist described her as a normal, modern young woman. It will mayor of the town where she moved as a teenager said she had, quote, a chaotic upbringing. Brought up in a forest home after her parents divorced. She was really a girl who was a bit crazy. She loved life and loved having fun. She was a girl who had very little to do with islam and you never saw her practicing her faith. So when i see this about her, the imagie of everything that happened on sunday, thats what really surprised me. She had a girl that had nothing to do with islam, so that image is the opposite, because she had nothing to do with islam. Reporter but investigators dont know how she became so deeply involved with ring leader Abdelhamid Abaaoud<\/a> and why she was there on that fateful night that Police Closed<\/a> in. And in the wake of the paris attacks, frances army is seeing a major spike in young men and women wanting to enlist to defend that country. Our Nic Robertson<\/a> joins me now in paris with the latest on that. Nic . Reporter yea, fredricka, we remember after the attacks on september 11th in the United States<\/a>, the reaction, the patriotic reaction of people. A lot of young men and women joined up to serve their country. Frances president here has said the country is a war. I went to a recruiting station, a french Army Recruiting<\/a> station. Theyre having a similar phenomenon here right now. At a french Army Recruitment<\/a> center, young men are signing up. I wanted to join already, 19yearold Xavier Sophie<\/a> told me. It motivated me even more. Recruiters are busier than ever. Today, ive received three times the number of completed forms than i would normally have by this time friday, the recruiter tells me. The writing on the wall here, frances people need protection. The president says the countrys at war. Its citizens are listening. The number of people who have contacted us, the Commanding Officer<\/a> of recruitment tells me, has gone up, dramatically, since last fridays attacks. Officers here say this spike in recruitment has already exceeded those that came to sign up following the Charlie Hebdo<\/a> attacks in january. And they add all those that volunteered then stay the course. My question for the Commanding Officer<\/a> is simple can the army can the french army defeat daesh . Reporter of course, he says. That simple . Reporter the french soldier, he continues, has a mission to fill. He will fulfill his mission. He will put all of his energy into fulfilling his mission. A mission that will have more firepower if needed in the wake of last weeks barbaric attack. And of course, thats not just going to be encouragement to the ears of the french president here, francois hollande, but for the people of france, they will feel that the youth of the country is responding appropriately. A lot of people here are concerned that the government needs to do more. Theyve seen the ringleader killed, but they fear that theres a potential for more attacks, more terror cells. They really feel the government needs to dig deeper to get to the bottom of this to really make them safe, fredricka. Nic robertson, thank you so much, in paris. So the question, whether or not to allow Syrian Refugees<\/a> in the u. S. Is fueling heated debates across this country. But how are refugees who are already in america being treated . Next, well take you to a community in georgia with so many migrants, its known as the ellis island of the south. Theres something out there. 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Should not accept Syrian Refugees<\/a>. 43 of those vad say it should. But what about those who have already built their lives here in the u. S. Cnns nick valencia visited a Refugee Community<\/a> in the suburb of atlanta and its quite impressive, isnt it . Its remarkable to see this community, more than half of them are foreignborn, a town of about 8,000 people. And over the course of last generation, 25 years, theyve accepted thousands of refugees and recently dozens of them are from syria. The locals i spoke to say its worked out for the best. Reporter its friday and the refugee coffee truck in clarkston, georgia, is in the middle of its morning rush. Behind the counter, a collection of culture. The three baristas, all refugees. Each one from a different part of the world. Ahmed arrived in the United States<\/a> two months ago from syria. Leon, hes from congo. And elainy was born in ethiopia. You like yours plain, so we are sharing our language. Hes from syria, im from ethiopia. Its nice and weve been like family. Reporter clarkston is perhaps the most diverse square mile in the country, after it was singled out as a good place for refugees to resettle a generation ago. Of the nearly 8,000 people who live here, more than half are foreignborn. Nativeborn residents like kitty murray not only like it that way, but are opening businesses to make sure it stays that way. Six months ago, she started refuge coffee. I dont think we could do what we do if there werent other group assimilating refugees and working with them. Daytoday is welcoming the world here to the community center. Reporter as director as clarktons community center, mckenzie rand plays perhaps the biggest role in clarkston. She helps the thousands of refugees in the city to transition into american life. Translator in t in the early days about 25 years ago when clarkston began to change, people were not welcoming refugees with open arms. Its been a long evolution for people to see the benefit was of a truly diverse multicultural community. Reporter just around the corner at the local mosque, afternoon prayers. The topic of the lecture, how to be nice to your neighbor. Appropriate for the city known to locals as the ellis island of the south. In fact, the majority of those here, like bari, are refugees. Hes now a u. S. Citizen. Do you think refugees are treated well in clarkston . Im happy, yes. Reporter how long have you been there . About two years. Reporter clarkstons mayor says one of his missions is to keep the city diverse. This is a great way for us to show the true principles of america and we are a welcoming nation. Weve always been a nation of immigrants. Reporter and clarkston is a town that counts them. So, nick, its a safe haven, you established that. People are very happy, theyre living in harmony, but i wonder, especially in light of what happened in paris, learning what weve learned about at least one of the terrorists who crossed the border as a syrian refugee, so is there concern for their safety there, especially now that people perhaps in larger part know of this existence . Well, ill start by saying, the majority of the residents there, they love living in clarkston. They love being around refugees. There is a voice of criticism. Those voices have largely either moved away or died off. Just a simply older generation. Now the city leadership, its younger and more progressive. And those people who moved to clarkston or set up businesses in clarkston, like kitty murray, they want this Refugee Community<\/a> around them. They want to be around international residents. They believe it adds another flavor to the community and they absolutely love. Its, for all intents and purposes, its a safe haven for refugees. Its an amazing city. Thanks so much, Nic Robertson<\/a> i cant believe i just said that. Nick valencia. I know you know who i am. Thanks, fred. You bet. Well take a look at all the latest developments on the terror attack in mali and the decades of instability there. Ok, were here. Heres dad. Mom. The twins. Aunt alice. You didnt tell me aunt alice was coming. Of course. Dont forget grandpa. Can the test drive be over now . Maybe just head back to the dealership . Dont you want to meet my family . Yep, totally. Its praically yours, but we still need your signature. The sign then drive event. Zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select volkswagen models. This is not a job for me, thbeing a part of helping thpeople in need is who i am. Working at brookdale for me is not just a job, its a life for me. I love it. I formed many connections with the residents. I feel like i am part of their family and theyre part of mine. 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Ill rise up ill rise like the day the purpose of writing a song was something that was inspiring and encouraging and healing for people. So i think it works well with the theme of tonight. Reporter a 20,000pound blue whale rarely has to share the spotlight, but on this special night, our cnn heroes will take center stage. The minute you walk into the place, youre just overwhelmed. This event will be spectacular. Reporter and maybe motivate all of us to make an impact. Mali is under a state of emergency as the hunt continues for three more terror suspects. Gunmen barged into a hotel friday and opened fire on a crowd of people. One employee said they shot at anything that moved. At least 19 people were killed before hostages were freed by security forces. Two of the attackers were also killed. An Al Qaedaaffiliated<\/a> group is taking partial responsibility. An american, anita datar, was among the victims. The 41yearold mother was a Public Health<\/a> worker who often traveled to africa and asia. Cnn International Correspondent<\/a> David Mackenzie<\/a> is in mali join ing us live now. David, tell us more about this state of emergency in effect and how they are going about searching for those who are responsible for this attack. Reporter well, fredricka, two of the gunmen, as you say, have been killed. They are certainly doing a Major Military<\/a> and security operation here in mali. Im standing right now outside the radisson blu. Its very quiet right now, but there are no guests inside. In fact, inside, theres shattered glass, bullet holes, and blood along the floor. Very tragic and horrifying scenes unfolding on friday, when these gunmen walked in, it seems, behind a diplomatic car and started firing at anyone who moved, as you described. Weve spoken to people who barricaded themselves in their rooms and put anything they could to stop them from coming through. They said these were indian gentleman and their colleagues, that the terrorists were trying to push and shoot their way through as the Malian Special<\/a> forces assisted were trying to get them out. Many did go free, but 22 have been killed, tragically, from many different nations. This was clearly an attack to a hotel behind me that is frequently visited and used by diplomats, westerners, particularly americans in in mali. Fredricka . And david, the victims, you mentioned, very international. Russia is saying six of its citizens were killed. Many guests were attending delegates for peace talks there, in fact. So do investigators think that that, in any way, may have been the motive . Reporter well, as you were talking to your guest earlier in the hour, there isnt a sense that this is directly linked to the recent paris attacks, but it is, obviously, in terms of worldwide Terror Threat<\/a>s. This is probably dealing with localized issues, that are trying to get the word out to the world by attacking a western asset, like this. Mali was effectively split by two several years ago, as islamic groups pushed on the capital, almost taking over the country until French Forces<\/a> intervened in 2013, in a big way, several thousands of them, pushing them back. Were seeing this in different parts of africa, here in mali, in nigeria, in somalia, where similar to isis, groups have manage to hold territory, create socalled caliphates and try to push their agenda. There is a tenday emergency in place here, three days of National Mourning<\/a> starts tomorrow. Certainly, the people ive spoken to here are very much still in shock. Fredricka . David mckenzie, thanks so much, in mali. And we will be right back. When it comes to helping you reach your financial goals,t taking small, manageable steps can be an effective. And enjoyable approach. Compared to the alternatives. 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Orencia may worsen your copd. If youre not getting the relief you need. Ask your doctor about orencia. Orencia. See your ra in a different way. Its been a week of terror and fortitude in paris, where deadly attacks claimed the lives of 130 people and injured hundreds more. Yet the tragedy has brought people there and around the world together. Heres a look back at some of the most memorable moments. Translator its an act of war committed by a terrorist army, daesh, an act of jihadists against france. [ speaking french ] we are reminded in this time of tragedy that the bonds of liberte and egalite and fraternite are not only values that the french people care so deeply about, but they are values that we share. [ speaking french ] we stand with you, united. And then, suddenly, in a flash, there was chaos. Friday was a night of shock. Saturday was a day of mourning. But on sunday, we felt determined today to come out, to take our lives back. The headline of it is, i will not succumb to hate. Friday night you stole an exceptional life. The love of my life. The mother of my son. But i will not succumb to hate. We stand free. We stand with life, we stand with happiness. We play games with my son and know they dont win. Hello, again, everyone. And thanks so much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. We begin with breaking news in the paris terror attacks, investigation, and growing concerns across europe. One suspect has been arrested in belgium, with suspected ties to isis. And right now, there is a serious and possible imminent threat for attacks in multiple locations in brussels. Belgium is raising the terror alert there to the highest level. 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