'Paris concert gunman was French, known to have Islamist ties'
One of the gunmen who died after attacking a Paris concert hall on Friday had French nationality and was known to have ties with Islamist militants, a source close to the inquiry into a series of deadly attacks in Paris said on Saturday.
The same source said that the gunman's body had been identified by his fingerprints and that he was from the Courcouronnes suburb south of Paris.
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Earlier, sources close to the investigation said that a Syrian passport had been found near the body of one of the suicide bombers who blew himself up near a Paris soccer stadium in one of the other attacks.
#UPDATE Frenchman identified as possible concert hall attacker: police sources https://t.co/BZLktI9d5d pic.twitter.com/6CfuMcbGOi
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) November 14, 2015
Two French officials say young Frenchman identified as one of the suicide bombers https://t.co/7PgwRewCnU pic.twitter.com/lS8yMghVIk
— National Post (@nationalpost) November 14, 2015
French media also said that an Egyptian passport had been found near the body of a second suicide bomber at the site.
This is one of the most powerful pictures I have ever seen #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/zW9VKRxBoV
— Josh Woodward (@jwoodward93) November 14, 2015
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