Nothing's confirmed. But several reports are suggesting that at least some of the gunmen shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before opening fire, and let's face it, Daesh and their like have form for this sort of thing...
Many dead in coordinated Paris shootings and explosions
- Thread starter mod
- Start date
- Status
Nothing's confirmed. But several reports are suggesting that at least some of the gunmen shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before opening fire, and let's face it, Daesh and their like have form for this sort of thing...
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
With difficulty, for the most part. Roads can be blocked and traffic controlled, as can air transport, but sealing the ports is a much harder task.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Not much has been confirmed. Al-Jazeera are reporting four attacks but cautious even to link them - presumably they are coordinated, but nobody actually knows.
45 dead now. That's going to rise.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Executing the people doing the killing will not really be the priority, and legal comeback or not at this point is not even going to be a consideration. Keeping the situation contained, treating the injured, stopping anyone else being killed, and trying to ensure the safety of any hostages that have been taken will. A State of Emergency helps that.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
It's on-going. I don't see what else they can do but declare a state of emergency. That's what it is.
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
No i know daesh the most likely option but wanted to check that all other options were ruled out.
rekil
to menny cranks
AQ a possibility.
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
Ah yeah of course, the 'good jihadis'
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
yeah its an age old guerilla tactic. Strategy of tension.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
A "state of emergency" sets aside all constitutional protections, so yes: Without a proper trial.
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
Seems like it, doesn't it? Limit to the numbers a bomber can take out.
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
They hardly sound like they were holding out for a million quid in used fivers and a helicopter to Cuba.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Which is why I said "...execute the shooters - or not...".
ItWillNeverWork
Messy Crimbobs, fellow humans.
Actually, I think killing him probably did. Fuck him. He's a cunt who deserved to die.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Quite possibly. They'll be no time to properly plan and rehearse an assault, often they'll do a hasty plan, quick briefing, and get in there quick and very, very forcefully in circumstances like this.
JimW
支那暗杀团
And more so if the reports on ongoing killing by the attackers are true.
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
As so many sensible people have said, this couldn't have been cooked up in a day. So we can still be happy that the drone did its good work.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
TBF, DGSE is a "possibility", just not probable.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yeah, they are fully prepared and expect to die. That's what gives them such power.
News blackout about the siege.
Probably. If some of the stuff doing the rounds on Twitter is to be believed there wouldn't have been much hope for most of the people in there if they'd left it, so from their pov better to take the risk of storming it. One report suggesting people are coming out now.
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
Two attackers killed, hostages coming out.
J Ed
Follow Back Pro Expropriation
A few more of these and it will be the end of democracy in Europe. I don't say that with any relish, or belief that some kind of shadowy group or intelligence service is doing it - I don't. Just look at Israel... five years ago you could hold leftist anti-war demonstrations there now you can't because they are attacked while the police do not intervene, that's our future unless something changes.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Why?
- Status
Similar threads
