From this Wednesday, the historic trial of the November 13 attacks, scheduled to last nine months, opens before the Special Assize Court in Paris. 20 defendants, including Salah Abdeslam the only survivor of the Islamist commandos guided by Daesh who had killed 130 dead and left more than 350 wounded, in 2015, in Paris and Saint-Denis, are on trial. Follow this historic judicial event live on CNEWS.
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In an exclusive interview with Christine Kelly, Noumouké Sidibé, former deputy director of security at Bataclan, looks back on the night of November 13, 2015.
10:37 a.m.
He is the one to whom all eyes will be directed. The only survivor of the terrorists who participated in the attacks, Salah Abdeslam keeps many secrets and information with him.
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The security gates at the entrance to the courthouse # 13November pic.twitter.com/GnaergaMna
РNo̩mie Schulz (@noemieschulz) September 8, 2021
10:29 a.m.
The red cords for the civil parties who do not wish to respond to the media, the green ones for the others # 13November @CNEWS pic.twitter.com/41mYCEB5OL
РNo̩mie Schulz (@noemieschulz) September 8, 2021
10:21 am
Jean-Louis Périès, president of the specially composed Assize Court, must declare the proceedings open at 12:30 p.m. For two days, the court will appeal to nearly 1,800 civil parties and all witnesses.
Then, on the third day of the trial, Jean-Louis Périès will read his report which summarizes the 500 volumes of the case. The first witnesses are expected to take the stand from September 13.