French president, rocker honour 2015 attack victims
PARIS — French President Francois Hollande and other dignitaries are holding a special ceremony to honour all those killed in Islamic extremist attacks around Paris in 2015 — a year when the European way of life was targeted time and again with deadly consequences.
French President Francois Hollande, 2nd right, and mayor of Montrouge Jean-Loup Metton, right, lay a wreath of flowers honoring late policewoman Clarissa Jean-Philippe who died in last year's January attacks in Montrouge south of Paris, on Jan 9, 2016. Photo: AP
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PARIS — French President Francois Hollande and other dignitaries are holding a special ceremony to honour all those killed in Islamic extremist attacks around Paris in 2015 — a year when the European way of life was targeted time and again with deadly consequences.
Mr Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo unveiled a plaque today (Jan 10) in memory of victims targeted at newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market, a rock concert, cafes, a stadium and elsewhere.
The ceremony took place at Place de la Republique, a plaza that has become a symbol of Parisians’ solidarity since the attacks, which began Jan 7, 2015.
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French rocker and national icon Johnny Hallyday is joining the army choir in a special, sombre musical performance.
The attacks left some 150 victims dead, and several attackers were also killed. AP
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