Terrorists Strike Paris

Source: CNN

Article:  http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/europe/paris-attacks-at-a-glance/

Authors:  Jethro Mullen, Don Melvin and Paul Armstrong

Who? 

Eight members of the Islamic led group ISIS

What?  

Terrorist attack in central Paris that killed 129 people and injuring 352 by terrorists armed with assault rifles and suicide vests.  89 of which were killed inside the Bataclan theater by two of those terrorists before detonating a suicide vests.  Two attacks occurred outside a soccer match between Germany and France, while the rest occurred on various streets and restaurants.  Seven of those individuals were killed by detonating suicide vests, while the eighth still remains at large.  In response, President Hollande requested 1,500 troops to be stationed as security in central Paris while tightening border patrol as some of these terrorists are suspected to be entering the country under the guise as refugees.  France also joined other countries in coordinated airstrikes in Syria against ISIS strongholds.

Where?  

Six different locations in central Paris:

-Stade de France:

-Bataclan Theater

-Two restaurants

-Two streets

When?  

November 13, 2015 between 9 PM and 1 AM local time

Why?

In an online statement, ISIS claimed they were protesting Western involvement in  Middle Eastern activities and retaliating against bombings in Syria.  

Democratic Values:  

Common Good:  This incident was nowhere remotely close to being in the interest of the common good.  This massacre of 129 innocent people stripped the French people of any sense of security and safety within their own homes and communities.  These coordinated attacks have not only struck fear in the French people, but everyone across the world is now fearing these unpredictable attacks, considering ISIS is threatening other attacks on other major cities around the globe. To work as a community, people need to feel safe. People can't function normally living with the constant fear of attacks, which does not benefit common good of the community.

Life:  The basic human right to life was immediately disregarded when these terrorists pulled the trigger and killed 129 people and injuring 352.  Every person has the basic right to live without fear of death or injury by others, and this was thrown away in place for radical islamic views meant to terrorize innocent people.

Bias:  There is no bias to be found in this article.  It is mainly made up of facts, statistics, and some quotes of French citizens describing the terror, but nothing major pertaining to Western bias towards this situation considering the religion involved.  This article is written for informative purposes in order to let the public know what exactly is going on.   

The scene inside the Stade de France after two explosions
 were heard outside the stadium.

-Devlin Kenny & Georgia Giese