On Friday, Nov. 13, the world suffered another tough loss of innocent lives at the hand of terrorists. Since France is still in a frenzy and trying their best to make sense of the horrific scene before them, the details are not completely disclosed to the public or other countries, but according to NBC Nightly News, at 10 p.m. local Paris time, there are at least four simultaneous attacks that happened in the city.
Two of them] attacks were suicide bombers who were right outside of a soccer match taking place between France and Germany where the French president was a spectator. He was immediately escorted out of the match and into a meeting on what to do next.
The third attack happened in a restaurant where a gunman reportedly entered the establishment and opened fire on the people who were dining there.
The last attack happened at the Bataclan concert hall that was housing a concert for a band from Los Angeles called the Eagles of Death Metal. In this particular location, the band was in mid-performance when the gunmen decided to burst in, start shooting, and hold the rest of audience members hostage, until the SWAT team finally stormed in, shooting two attackers, reports CNN News.
The death count isn't exact and will vary on every website you look at, but they all agree on one aspect of this gruesome night, that more than 100 people are dead in Paris because of these attacks. One hundred people who were having a nice meal or going to see one of their favorite bands in concert.
These events sicken me. There was a time when people in America didn't even lock their doors and now we have to be fearful of riding on airplanes, going to a concert, movie, or out to eat because people have some sort of vendetta against humanity. This is our world; this is our reality. How much more bloodshed will happen before these countries figure out how to truly stop these terrorists?
If there's one thing groups like ISIS have taught the world, it's that as a human race, we are resilient, strong, and protective of the strangers around us in times of trouble. It may take us a while to recover from the destruction they mean to bring upon humanity, but we will never let them win.
In Paris, the recovery is not going to be easy. We may never understand why people can do something so devastating and crippling to other human beings, but one thing is certain: if we ever hope to defeat groups like ISIS, one country will be not be able to do it alone. Multiple nations will have to band together and stop these groups once and for all.
