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Paris Marks 10 Years Since the 2015 Terror Attacks With Citywide Tributes

National tributes underscored an ongoing security effort marked by dozens of disrupted plots since 2015.

Overview

  • President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders visited the attack sites for wreath-laying ceremonies and readings of victims’ names.
  • The Bataclan unveiled a plaque listing the victims, and a memorial garden opened at Place Saint‑Gervais opposite City Hall.
  • The 2015 assault saw Islamic State bombers and gunmen strike the Stade de France, nearby cafes and the Bataclan, killing about 130 people including 90 at the concert hall.
  • France’s domestic intelligence service says 80 Islamist plots have been foiled since 2015, while 50 attacks were carried out and 19 were deadly.
  • The lone surviving member of the cell, Salah Abdeslam, is serving a life sentence as survivors report long-term psychological trauma.