ISIS Claims Responsibility For Massive Terrorist Attack In Paris

Authorities say at least eight ISIS terrorist carries out coordinated attacks at six different sites around Paris Friday night (Nov. 13th 2015). At least 127 people were killed and around 180 others were wounded.

The deadliest scene took place at the Bataclan concert hall near the center of Paris, where authorities said attackers sprayed bullets into a crowd watching a performance by the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal. Some survivors said that the attackers shouted "Allahu Akbar" or "This is for Syria" as they fired.

Three of the attackers in the concert hall then detonated explosive belts, killing themselves and others. Another attacker detonated a suicide bomb near the music hall.

The bloodshed prompted France's President Francois Hollande to declare a state of emergency and order the deployment of 1,500 troops around Paris. Here's a Fox News report.

France's President Francois Hollande declared three days of national mourning and raised France's security to its highest level. According to reports, ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack in an online statement.

"France will be merciless toward the barbarians of Islamic State group"  -  French President Francois Hollande

France is already bombing ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq as part of the U.S.-led coalition, and has troops fighting extremists in Africa.