PARIS (Sputnik) — Over 100 people have been placed under house arrest and 31 weapons confiscated, the minister was quoted as saying on the Internal Ministry Twitter account.
#ParisAttacks @BCazeneuve: 168 perquisitions ont été conduites cette nuit, 104 personnes sont assignées à résidence
— Ministère Intérieur (@Place_Beauvau) November 16, 2015
Late November 13, extremists coordinated attacks on several venues across Paris, killing at least 132 people and injuring over 350 at several locations, including restaurants, the Bataclan concert hall and in the vicinity of the Stade de France stadium.
The Islamic State (IS) militant group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
French President Francois Holalnde called the terror attacks "an act of war" and declared a state of emergency, ordering the mobilizsation of extra servicemen to enforce security measures in the country.
