In 2015, attackers targeted six locations throughout Paris,

France, using assault rifles and explosives to kill 130

people and wound hundreds more. The Islamic State of

Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the

attacks, promising further bloodshed if France didn't

suspend airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.

What did the attackers most likely hope to achieve through this act of

terrorism?

O

A. To create political pressure within France to suspend airstrikes

against ISIS targets in Syria

O

B. To encourage France to continue airstrikes against ISIS targets

within Syria

O

c. To turn national attention away from international affairs to focus

on events within France

O

D. To weaken the national economy so that France would cease to

cooperate with its allies

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Joshua Schaefer

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22 June, 03:13

In 2015, attackers targeted six locations throughout Paris,

France, using assault rifles and explosives to kill 130

people and wound hundreds more. The Islamic State of

Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the

attacks, promising further bloodshed if France didn't

suspend airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.

What did the attackers most likely hope to achieve through this act of

terrorism?

O

A. To create political pressure within France to suspend airstrikes

against ISIS targets in Syria

O

B. To encourage France to continue airstrikes against ISIS targets

within Syria

O

c. To turn national attention away from international affairs to focus

on events within France

O

D. To weaken the national economy so that France would cease to

cooperate with its allies

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Sariah Briggs · Answer 1

A. To create political pressure within France to suspend airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.

Explanation:

In an official statement, the Islamic State said that its fighters, surrounded by belts containing explosives and armed with automatic rifles, carried out attacks at several locations in the center of the French capital. The attacks were carefully planned, the Islamic State said. The Islamic State claimed that the Paris attacks are only the beginning and promises that France will continue to be targeted by this terrorist group. According to them, the attacks are a message and a lesson to all who fight for France in the fight against ISIS.