French President Francois Hollande promised early Saturday morning to lead a "pitiless" war against the terrorists responsible for the deadly attacks on Paris.
"We are going to lead a war, it will be pitiless," he said at the scene of the Bataclan convert venue, according to NBC News reporter Katy Tur.
Hollande at the Bataclan tonight: "We are going to lead a war, it will be pitiless" against the terrorists.— Katy Tur (@Katy Tur)1447463487.0
"Because when terrorists are capable of committing such atrocities they must be certain that they are facing a determined France, a united France, a France that is together and does not let itself be moved, even if today we express infinite sorrow," he added, according to reports.
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More than 100 were killed when gunmen stormed the concert venue, opened fire indiscriminately on the crowd and held hostages. When police stormed inside, they were faced with a horrific scene. The attack on the concert venue came as a series of terror attacks gripped the French capital.
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