France's Ongoing Battle Against ISIS: Latest Developments in the War on Terror

French police raided a suspected terrorist hideout in Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday, leaving two dead and seven detained. The raid is the latest development in France's ongoing battle against ISIS, which Prime Minister Francois Hollande has described as "a war." The attacks have resulted in the deaths of 129 people and left hundreds more wounded. The investigation has uncovered a complex web of communication among the terrorists, including encrypted apps and cell phones believed to belong to the attackers.

Key Takeaways:

• Two people were killed in the Saint-Denis raid, including a female suspect who blew herself up, and seven suspects were detained.
• Authorities have identified five of the seven terrorists killed in the Paris attacks, which were carried out by three coordinated teams of commandos.
• The French police have found encrypted apps on the cell phones of the attackers, which have left no trace of messages or any indication of who would have been receiving them.
• The investigation has also found that the terrorists used a messaging app to communicate before the attacks began, with one message saying "OK, we're ready."
• Mohamed Abdeslam, the brother of one of the suspected terrorists, has urged his younger brother Salah Abdeslam to turn himself in to authorities.
• Belgian authorities believe that they lost track of two suspects, including Salah Abdeslam and Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who is thought to be the ringleader of the Paris attacks.
• ISIS has been responsible for a series of attacks in recent months, including the massacre on the Paris offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
• The United States, France, and Russia have all been involved in the fight against ISIS, with the US conducting airstrikes and France and Russia providing military support.
• The investigation has found that the terrorists were planning to carry out another attack in the Saint-Denis area after the initial attack on Friday.

Statistics:

• 129 people were killed in the Paris attacks.
• 129 wounded in the Paris attacks.
• 110 police were involved in the Saint-Denis raid.
• 7 suspects were detained in the Saint-Denis raid.
• 2 people were killed in the Saint-Denis raid.
• 5 of the 7 terrorists killed in the Paris attacks have been identified.
• 3 coordinated teams of commandos carried out the Paris attacks.
• 17 deaths and 47 injuries have been attributed to the Paris attacks.
• 34 weapons and 16 instances of illicit drugs were confiscated during the searches.
• 25 people were detained during the searches.
• 118 searches led to the detention of people and the confiscation of weapons.
• The French police have found encrypted apps on the cell phones of the attackers.

Sources:

• CNN: "French police raid suspected terrorist hideout in Saint-Denis"
• RTBF: "Woman who blew herself up during Saint-Denis raid is cousin of suspected ringleader"
• French prosecutor Francois Molins: "Saint-Denis shootout began at 4:20 a.m. local time"
• Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve: "There could end up being more than the two suspected terrorist deaths."
• European Counterterrorism Center: "Belgian authorities lost track of 2 suspects"
• The New York Times: "ISIS Claims Responsibility for Paris Attacks"
• The Washington Post: "France's aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is on its way to the Middle East"
• Anadolu: "Turkish police detain 8 ISIS-linked suspects who arrived at Istanbul airport from Casablanca"