Paris terror attacks: The 25 images that define the tragedy in France

On November 13, 2015 three teams of Islamic State jihadists launched coordinated assaults on Paris leaving 129 dead and hundreds injured. Concertgoers at the Bataclan concert venue, diners at several bars and restaurants and football fans at the Stade de France were among the victims in the worst-ever terror attack on French soil. Here are 25 photographs that defined the awful tragedy of that Friday night and the days that followed.

The Eiffel Tower is lit with the blue, white and red colours of the French flag in Paris, France to pay tribute to the victims of a series of deadly attacks on Friday in the French capital. The City of Paris motto 'Fluctuat Nec Mergitur', Latin for 'buffeted (by waves) but not sunk' is projected on to the tower.
On November 13, 2015 three teams of Islamic State jihadists launched coordinated assaults on Paris leaving 129 dead and hundreds injured. Concertgoers at the Bataclan theatre, diners at several bars and restaurants and football fans at the Stade de France were among the victims in the worst-ever terror attack on French soil. Seven attackers were killed or blew themselves up during the assault, while suspected ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud was killed during a massive police raid on an apartment just outside Paris on Wednesday. We present 25 photos that have come to define the horrific events of Friday night and the days that followed. Picture: REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen Credit: REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
American rock group Eagles of Death Metal perform on stage at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris a few moments before four men armed with assault rifles and shouting 'Allahu akbar' ('God is great!') stormed into the venue.
American rock group Eagles of Death Metal performing on stage at the Bataclan concert hall moments before four men armed with assault rifles and shouting "Allahu akbar" ("God is great!") stormed into the venuePicture: Marion Ruszniewski/AFP/Getty Images Credit: Marion Ruszniewski/AFP/Getty Images
Wounded people are evacuated outside the scene of a hostage situation at the Bataclan theatre in Paris, France
Wounded people are evacuated from the Bataclan theatrePicture: EPA Credit: EPA
Woman hangs by her fingertips during the terror attack at the Bataclan in Paris
A woman hangs by her fingertips from a window during the terror attack at the BataclanPicture: Le Monde Credit: Le Monde
A lady wrapped in a foil blanket is evacuated from Le Bataclan Paris Terror Attacks
A lady wrapped in a foil blanket is evacuated from the BataclanPicture: AP Credit: AP
The scene inside the Bataclan theatre
Eighty nine people died inside the Bataclan theatrePicture: @BartNijman Credit: @BartNijman
Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday evening, killing dozens of people in what a shaken French President described as an unprecedented terrorist attack.
People hug on the street near the Bataclan concert hall following the attacks in ParisPicture: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Credit: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
French security moves people in the area of Rue Bichat in the 10th arrondissement of the French capital Paris following a string of attacks
Attackers opened fire on the Petit Cambodge Cambodian restaurant in Rue Bichat, and the Le Carillon bar on the other side of the roadPicture: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images Credit: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images
Police are seen outside a restaurant in 10th arrondissement of the French capital Paris
With devastating coolness the jihadists gunned down 15 diners and revellers at the two venuesPicture: AFP Credit: AFP
Spectators gather on the pitch of the Stade de France stadium following the friendly football match between France and Germany in the north of Paris, after a series of gun attacks occurred across Paris as well as explosions outside the national stadium
The first explosion went off near the Stade de France, where president Francois Hollande was at a football match between France and GermanyPicture: AFP Credit: AFP
Paris shootings put England v France Wembley clash on Tuesday in doubt
One person was killed in the blastPicture: EPA Credit: EPA
Wounded people are evacuated from the Stade de France in Paris
Wounded people are evacuated from the Stade de France in ParisPicture: EPA Credit: EPA
Artist Jean Jullien tweeted this poignant image as the news about the terrorist atrocities in Paris unfolded
Artist Jean Jullien tweeted this poignant image as the news about the terrorist atrocities in Paris unfoldedPicture: @Jean_Jullien Credit: @Jean_Jullien
French fighter jets launched their biggest raids in Syria to date targeting the Islamic State's stronghold in Raqqa just two days after the group claimed coordinated attacks in Paris on Friday that killed more than 130 people, the defence ministry said
France struck back at the heart of Islamic State, launching 20 airstrikes on the Syrian town of Raqqa, the defacto capital of the "caliphate". In a joint operation with US forces, targets including a command post, a recruitment centre for jihadists, an arms depot and a terrorist training camp were destroyed, according to the French defence ministry.Picture: REUTERS/ECPAD-French Defence Ministry Credit: REUTERS/ECPAD-French Defence Ministry
U.S. President Barack Obama (left) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) prior to the opening session of the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey
US President Barack Obama met Russian President Vladimir Putin for a 30 minute discussion at the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey. They spoke about Syria which represented a significant change of tone between the two nations in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks.Picture: RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Credit: RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
People stand as they observe a minute of silence in front of a pizza restaurant, La Casa Nostra in Paris, to pay tribute to victims of the attacks
People observe a minute of silence in front of La Casa Nostra pizza restaurant to pay tribute to victims of the attacks in ParisPicture: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images Credit: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images
(From L) French Minister for Higher Education and Research Thierry Mandon, French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, French President Francois Hollande and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls observe a minute of silence at the Sorbonne University in Paris
(From L) French Minister for Higher Education and Research Thierry Mandon, French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, French President Francois Hollande and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls observe a minute of silence at the Sorbonne University in ParisPicture: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images Credit: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images
People gather in front of a memorial along a police cordon set-up close to the Bataclan concert hall two days after a series of deadly attacks in Paris, France
People gather in front of a memorial along a police cordon set-up close to the Bataclan concert hall two days after a series of deadly attacks in Paris, FrancePicture: Getty Images Credit: Getty Images
Players come together for the minutes silence to remember those who lost their lives in the recent Paris attack prior to the International Friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London
Players come together for the minute's silence to remember those who lost their lives in the recent Paris attack prior to the International Friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in LondonPicture: Stephen Pond/The FA/Getty Images Credit: Stephen Pond/The FA/Getty Images
A French flag hangs from broken glass from a bullet hole in the window of a restaurant on Rue de Charonne
A French flag hangs from a bullet hole in the window of a restaurant on Rue de CharonnePicture: Frank Augstein/AP Credit: Frank Augstein/AP
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
Belgian Abdelhamid Abaaoud was named by a French official as the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks. The official said he has been linked to thwarted attacks on a Paris-bound high-speed train and a church in the Paris area.
Police say two suspects in last week's Paris attacks, a man and a woman, have been killed in a police operation north of the capital. Two police officers have been injured in the standoff. Police have said the operation is targeting the suspected mastermind of last week's attacks, believed to be holed up in an apartment in Saint-Denis with several other heavily armed suspects.
Two terror suspects were killed during a raid by elite French SWAT forces at Saint Denis, a north-eastern Paris suburb. A female suicide bomber blew herself up seconds after police opened fire at around 4.20am local time in du Courbillon in the multi-ethnic working class district that is a stone’s throw from the Stade de France.Picture: AP Photo/Francois Mori Credit: AP Photo/Francois Mori
A man is arrested by police officers at the site were a raid happened in the city centre of Saint Denis
Seven people were arrested during the raid in St DenisPicture: EPA Credit: EPA
People mix the wax of candles with the French colours outside the French embassy in Lima, Peru, during a ceremony in homage to the victims of the deadly attacks in Paris
People mix the wax of candles with the French colours outside the French embassy in Lima, Peru, during a ceremony in homage to the victims of the deadly attacks in ParisPicture: AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd Credit: AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd
People gather for a national service for the victims of the terror attack at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
People gather for a national service for the victims of the terror attack at Notre Dame cathedral in ParisPicture: AP Credit: AP