1st LD Writethru: IS claims responsibility for Paris attacks

Islamic State claims responsibility of Paris attacks that took place Friday night in an online press release Saturday.

"Eight brothers carrying explosive belts and assault rifles targeted the places previously carefully selected," it said.

"They triggered their belts amid these disbelievers after having used up their ammunitions," continued the statement.

IS also threats that France will be a target as long as it carries out military operation against mulsims.

So far, a provisional toll shows that at least 128 people were killed, about 250 injured, including 99 in very critical condition, during the coordinated attacked that took place Friday night in Paris and in it suburb.

France has been the target of terrorist cells' attacks following its military offensive in Mali, Iraq and Syria. The Vigipirate security system has been put at the highest level s since the Charlie Hebdo series of attacks on January 2015. Endi