The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
September 9, 2021

Main Suspect in 2015 Paris Attacks Tells Court He Was a Soldier for the Islamic State
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In France, a trial got underway Thursday for 20 men charged over the
2015 attacks in Paris that left more than 130 people dead and hundreds
more injured. The most prominent defendant is Salah Abdeslam, who's
believed to be the only attacker who survived the coordinated assaults
on bars, restaurants, a sports stadium and the Bataclan concert hall on
November 13, 2015. During his first courtroom appearance Wednesday,
Abdeslam said he gave up his job to become a soldier for the Islamic
State. Nineteen other suspects face charges of helping to provide guns
and cars to the attackers or helping to plan their assault.


.