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Paris attacks trial: Abdeslam blames France for bombing IS
Source: BBC
Paris attacks trial: Abdeslam blames France for bombing IS
15 September 2021
The main defendant in the November 2015 Paris attacks trial has sought to justify the murder of 130 people as retaliation for French military action against Islamic State (IS) jihadists.
Prosecutors say Salah Abdeslam, 32, is the only surviving member of the IS cell that targeted Paris that night.
"We attacked France, targeted its population, civilians, but there was nothing personal," he told the trial.
His remarks shocked and upset survivors and victims' relatives in court.
Last week, he disrupted the trial with two outbursts, but this time the judge had given the defendants permission to make a brief statement and reporters said his conduct was more measured.
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15 September 2021
The main defendant in the November 2015 Paris attacks trial has sought to justify the murder of 130 people as retaliation for French military action against Islamic State (IS) jihadists.
Prosecutors say Salah Abdeslam, 32, is the only surviving member of the IS cell that targeted Paris that night.
"We attacked France, targeted its population, civilians, but there was nothing personal," he told the trial.
His remarks shocked and upset survivors and victims' relatives in court.
Last week, he disrupted the trial with two outbursts, but this time the judge had given the defendants permission to make a brief statement and reporters said his conduct was more measured.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58568278