Many experts aren't surprised that Islamic terrorists targeted France in attacks that killed at least 129 people and injured hundreds more in Paris.  John Schindler, the national-security columnist for the New York Observer, tweeted on Saturday: "Jihadists with Balkan small arms were shooting up France in 1995 ... got no idea why anybody is surprised by last night's horror."

Attackers used guns and bombs at several sites across Paris on Friday, including the Stade de France and the Bataclan concert hall, where a shooting rampage and hostage situation left about 89 people dead. Eight attackers have died — seven after killing themselves using explosive vests, according to Reuters — and authorities are now searching for accomplices.

ISIS (also known as the Islamic State and ISIL) called Paris "the capital of prostitution and vice" in a statement claiming responsibility for the attack. The terrorist group also stated that France and "all nations following in its path" are "at the top of the target list for the Islamic State."

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