After the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015, a court handed down long prison sentences. It is not yet clear whether those convicted will appeal.
In the trial of the Islamist terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015 that left 130 dead, a jury sentenced 20 participants and supporters to life imprisonment in some cases. Those convicted now have the opportunity to appeal. This had not yet been decided on Thursday.
Due to time constraints, the court only presented key points of the 120-page verdict on Wednesday evening. Both sides – including the prosecution – now want to read the detailed reasoning carefully before deciding how to proceed.
The court sentenced the main defendant, Salah Abdeslam, to life imprisonment. The 32-year-old Frenchman is the only survivor of the terrorist command. He should not be given the opportunity to reduce his sentence before the end of 30 years. He received the highest penalty that is possible in France. 19 other defendants were sentenced to two years to life imprisonment as supporters or participants in the series of attacks. The verdict was passed against six defendants in absentia: one is in custody in Turkey, five others are said to have died in Syria.
130 people killed and 350 others injured
In the process, the series of attacks from November 13, 2015 was rolled up. That evening, extremists in Paris had killed 130 people and injured 350 others within a few hours. They massacred the Bataclan concert hall and also spread terror in bars and restaurants. Three suicide bombers blew themselves up during an international soccer match between Germany and France at the Stade de France.
The terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) later claimed responsibility for the attacks. Most members of the terrorist squad blew themselves up in the attacks. One was shot dead by the police that evening, and others died a few days later during a police operation.
Serious failings in security services
Although the accused themselves gave practically nothing in court about the masterminds behind the series of attacks, the trial revealed serious failings by the secret and security services in France and Belgium, the newspaper Le Figaro analyzed. There have been threats against the Bataclan concert hall since 2009, and most of the attackers had been known for years. However, because of poor inter-service arrangements, they could have traveled freely across Europe.
Source: Stern
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