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Hayat Boumeddiene, Key Figure in 2015 Paris Attacks, Confirmed Alive

The fugitive, sentenced in absentia to 30 years, is believed to be hiding in Syria a decade after aiding in the attacks.

  • Hayat Boumeddiene, the widow of Amedy Coulibaly, played a significant role in the 2015 Paris attacks and has been on the run since fleeing to Syria before the events.
  • The French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office has confirmed she is still alive, based on recent intelligence and testimonies from returning jihadists.
  • Boumeddiene, who adopted the name 'Oum Abdallah,' reportedly lived in Raqqa under ISIS control and later moved to Idlib, a stronghold of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
  • She surrendered to Kurdish forces in 2019 but escaped during Turkish military operations, with her whereabouts remaining uncertain since then.
  • Authorities continue to investigate her connections and movements, viewing her as a critical link to unresolved aspects of the January 2015 attacks.
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