Former President of France Francois Hollande Once told the Paris court that the authorities “do everything we can” to prevent terrorist attacks on the country-including military strikes against jihadist training camps in Syria and Iraq-but the government has no information that can prevent the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks.
“If I have the slightest doubt about what we did, I will tell you, say sorry and ask for forgiveness,” Hollande said. “But this is not my method. I understand the suffering of the victim. I am trying my answer [to the court] Confirm that everything is complete. “
Hollande appeared in court on Thursday to testify in France’s largest criminal trial ever Attack by the Islamic State on November 13, 2015In the simultaneous suicide bombings and mass shootings in the French capital, 130 people were killed and more than 400 were injured.
The killing started around 9pm on Friday when a suicide bomber detonated himself after failing to enter the French stadium to participate in the friendly football match between Holland and Germany. Then came driving shootings and suicide bombings in cafes and restaurants. finally, Three gunmen entered Batakland in the performance of Death Metal Eagle, Killed 90 people.
Some families of the victims were angry that a jihadist commando was able to evade detection while preparing for the biggest atrocities that have occurred on French soil since World War II.
Hollande insisted that the intelligence services have “do everything possible” to “identify and eliminate” threats.
Hollande told the court that French officials had known for months that the country could be a target. He said that some people even know that Islamic State extremists are entering in disguise as refugees. “But we don’t know where, when or how they will attack us,” he added.
All nine gunmen died, either shot by the police or blew themselves up. A total of 20 men were tried and accused of providing planning and logistical support. Six people will be tried in their absence; five people are presumed to have died in Iraq or Syria, and one person is in a Turkish prison.this The main defendant in the trial is Salah Abdeslam, He is said to be part of the attacker’s team, but discarded a malfunctioning explosive vest and fled to his home in Belgium.
In the attack on Batakland’s performance, the gunmen chanted that it was Hollande’s fault, and they were seeking revenge for the French airstrike on Syria.
Hollande refuted the attacker’s remarks about him, calling it “a text to remember, a signature, as if the person who ordered the attack said that this is a message that should be conveyed.”
He said he did not believe that the attackers attacked France because of French military intervention. He said: “This group hit us not because of our behavior abroad, but because of our way of life at home.” “Democracy is always stronger than barbarism.”
Hollande stated that he firmly supports France’s military intervention in Iraq and Syria in 2014 and 2015, and said: “The biggest victims of Islamic terrorism are Muslims.”
He described that when the first explosion occurred, a suicide bomber detonated himself outside the gate of the National Stadium.
Hollande said: “When the first explosion sounded, a player stopped and was surprised to realize that this might be an attack. When the second explosion occurred, I no longer had any doubts.”
He said that he had left his seat to consult with security officials and decided that the game should continue, “all measures should be taken to avoid panic.” He told the German government ministers and the chairman of the French parliament to stay in their seats. He went to the Ministry of Interior to coordinate response measures.
Later that night, he decided to go to Batakland in person to watch the bleeding survivors walk out after two hours of ordeal. “I saw people leaving Batakland, and even at that time, they hugged each other. They saw me and couldn’t say a word,” he testified. “This will always be with me.”
