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Kerry Says US Nationals Died in Paris Attacks

© AFP 2023 / JOE KLAMAR US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for a conference on the Syria conflict in Vienna, Austria, on November 14, 2015
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for a conference on the Syria conflict in Vienna, Austria, on November 14, 2015 - Sputnik International
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US Secretary of State John Kerry said that some US citizens were killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday there were US citizens among those killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris overnight.

"We are aware that there were Americans among the deceased, and we will provide any necessary assistance," Kerry said in French during Syrian peace talks in Vienna.

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The top US diplomat added he met with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius earlier in the day, where he again offered Paris help.

On Saturday, State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said Washington was aware that there were Americans among the injured, and was working closely with French authorities to identify them.

A string of terror attacks in seven different locations in Paris claimed the lives of 127 people, according to official estimates.

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