On Friday night, terrorists attacked six locations in Paris, including restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall, killing at least 127 and sending hundreds to the hospital, many with grave wounds. After methodically executing innocent civilians, including at least 80 at the Bataclan, some of the eight known gunmen detonated suicide bombs; others were killed by police.
On Saturday, French President François Hollande blamed the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (also known as ISIS or Daesh), for the attacks:
"It is an act of war that was committed by a terrorist army, a jihadist army, Daesh, against France. It is an act of war that was prepared, organized and planned from abroad, with complicity from the inside, which the investigation will help establish."
Hollande did not reveal the source of his intelligence, but ISIS also claimed responsibility for the attacks on social media, calling them the "first of the storm." Hollande declared a state of emergency and announced that border controls would be tightened.
The identities of the eight terrorists are not yet known publicly. Police continue to search for possible accomplices. Authorities expect the death toll to rise. Leaders from around the world condemned the attacks and offered their condolences to France, including President Obama, who offered America's "full support" to "our oldest ally."