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Terrorism in France

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Terrorism in France

France has experienced significant terrorism in its history. During the 20th and 21st centuries attacks have been carried out by a wide array of groups, including; nationalist and partisan movements of former French colonies, such as those from Algeria and Lebanon; liberation movements for the Palestinian territories; Islamic extremist groups and individuals inspired by them; anti-immigrant and French nationalist groups; Carlos the Jackal and his associates; and several far-left and anti-government organizations.

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List of international terrorist incidents with significant French casualties

  • 4 French nationals died as a result of the Étoile du Sud hotel attack in Grand-Bassam in Ivory Coast on 13 March 2016.
  • 3 French nationals died as a result of the Cappuccino restaurant and the Splendid Hotel attack in Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso on 15 January 2016.
  • 4 French nationals died and seven were injured as a result of the Bardo National Museum attack in Tunisia on 18 March 2015.
  • 2 French nationals died as a result of the assault on the Nairobi Westgate shopping complex in Kenya from 21–24 September 2013.
  • 8 French nationals died as a result of the bombing of the Argana Cafe in Jemaa el-Fnaa square of Marrakesh in Morocco on 28 April 2011.
  • 2 French nationals died as a result of attacks on several hotels and other tourist locations in Mumbai in India from 26–29 November 2008.
  • 4 French nationals died and one was injured as a result of an armed attack on a group of tourists on holiday near Aleg in Mauritania on 24 December 2007.
  • 4 French nationals died as a result of the bombing of several Balinese tourist clubs in Indonesia on 12 October 2002.

    • Foiled attacks

    Towards the end of March 2016, police arrested a Paris citizen named Reda Kriket, and upon searching his apartment, they discovered five assault rifles, a number of handguns, and an amount of chemical substances that could be used to make explosives.

    Kriket was convicted in absentia by a Belgian court in a 2015 case involving Abdelhamid Abaaoud.

    References

    Terrorism in France Wikipedia
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