FX.co ★ Capital cities worldwide illuminated like France’s tricolor

A series of terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13 made the whole world shudder with horror. Islamic terrorists got the message across. France’s government blames the extremist group ISIL on the violence. Last Friday, Paris suffered six simultaneous attacks, which left 129 people dead and around 300 badly wounded. The worst single attack occurred at Le Bataclan, a large concert hall, where over 120 people were shot down. A gunman opened fire near a café and a suicide bomber exploded near Stade de France, the stadium, killing 19 people. On the photo: the statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

People in numerous cities are sharing the sorrow of the national tragedy in France. They are laying flowers in memory of the victims. Governments in most countries decided to illuminate state buildings like France’s tricolor. On the photo: a building in London, United Kingdom

Russia also expressed condolence to France, illuminating the main broadcasting tower in Moscow

On the photo: the Brandenburg gate, Berlin, Germany

On the photo: the international shopping center, New York, United States

On the photo: a building in Belgrade, Serbia

On the photo: the Opera House, Sydney, Australia

Meanwhile, Islamic terrorists are posting statements in social media and warning the world community of new terror attacks. They terrify civilian people that even shopping in a local market could turn out to be dangerous. On the photo: the town hall in San Francisco, United State

On the photo: the CN TV Tower in Toronto, Canada

On the photo: the Angel of Independence Monument, Mexico City, Mexico

On the photo: the Senate building, Mexico City, Mexico

ISIL militants state that France’s actions in Syria were a factor in the decision to target the country. They explain that the violence in Paris was revenge for air strikes on Syrian towns. On the photo: Shanghai, China

On the photo: the town hall in Sydney, Australia

While all countries are projecting the image of the French flag onto their state buildings, the grief-stricken France extinguished lights on the Eiffel Tower in memory of the slaughtered Parisians. On the photo: the copy of the most famous tower in Las Vegas with lights off

On the photo: Stockholm, Sweden