11-21-2015, 04:21 PM
Paris Attacks -- Update
French officials say the cousin of the presumed ringleader of last week's Paris attacks did not blow herself up in a police raid as previously thought.
They say the suicide bomber was a man, not Hasna Ait Boulahcen, who also died in Wednesday's raid in Saint-Denis.
Her cousin, alleged ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud was also killed. A third body was also found.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution to "redouble" action against Islamic State.
The unanimously backed resolution - which was drafted by France - also called on members to "take all necessary measures" and co-ordinate efforts in the fight against IS, which claimed responsibility for the 13 November attacks in Paris.
In a separate development, French prosecutors said that a second suicide bomber from the Stade de France attack passed through Greece on his way to France.
The prosecutors had previously said one of the other attackers had come on the same route, via the Greek island of Leros. The men may have been posing as Syrian refugees.
France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced that the death toll from the attacks a week ago by suicide bombers and gunmen had risen to 130 people.
Meanwhile, Belgian authorities announced that a suspect had been charged with involvement in the attacks, bringing the number of people charged there to three. (The city of Brussels is on lockdown at stage 4 alert as officials had credible threats of imminent attacks and police raids continue.)
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34885606
French officials say the cousin of the presumed ringleader of last week's Paris attacks did not blow herself up in a police raid as previously thought.
They say the suicide bomber was a man, not Hasna Ait Boulahcen, who also died in Wednesday's raid in Saint-Denis.
Her cousin, alleged ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud was also killed. A third body was also found.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution to "redouble" action against Islamic State.
The unanimously backed resolution - which was drafted by France - also called on members to "take all necessary measures" and co-ordinate efforts in the fight against IS, which claimed responsibility for the 13 November attacks in Paris.
In a separate development, French prosecutors said that a second suicide bomber from the Stade de France attack passed through Greece on his way to France.
The prosecutors had previously said one of the other attackers had come on the same route, via the Greek island of Leros. The men may have been posing as Syrian refugees.
France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced that the death toll from the attacks a week ago by suicide bombers and gunmen had risen to 130 people.
Meanwhile, Belgian authorities announced that a suspect had been charged with involvement in the attacks, bringing the number of people charged there to three. (The city of Brussels is on lockdown at stage 4 alert as officials had credible threats of imminent attacks and police raids continue.)
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34885606