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    20 men are convicted in the 2015 Paris terror attacks; one sentenced to life in prison

    The deadliest peacetime attacks in French history killed 130 people. Chief suspect Salah Abdeslam was found guilty of murder and attempted murder in relation to a terrorist enterprise.
    by The Associated Press Jun 29, 2022 4 minutes
    Updated June 29, 2022 at 5:25 PM ET

    PARIS — The lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists who terrorized Paris in 2015 was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the deadliest peacetime attacks in French history.

    The special terrorism court also convicted 19 other men involved in the assault on the Bataclan concert hall, cafes and the national stadium, which killed 130 people and injured hundreds, some permanently maimed. It also led to intensified French military action against extremists abroad and a lasting shift in France's security posture at home.

    Survivors and victims' familiesthat's been crucial in their quest for justice and closure.

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