 Fenech, questions were raised as to why the country's special operations force, the elite unit of the Sentinelle who specialise in counter-terrorism, were not deployed at the Bataclan.

In the concluding report, Fenech pointed to a lack of coordination and confusing lines of authority that had slowed down the response of the forces as the attack unfolded. However, he did not ascribe blame “at men but at organisations”, he told Le Figaro in an interview.

Maktouf believes otherwise and is suing on behalf of her clients to determine who gave the orders to hold the Sentinelle officers back. It is these individuals who she believes are ultimately responsible for the fatal failings that led to the deaths of 90 concert goers at the Bataclan.

Responding to Friday’s announcement of a legal complaint being filed, Col. Patrik Steiger, spokesman for the French Armed Forces Staff, defended the actions of security forces saying in a written statement that the soldiers took all measures possible to protect police officers at the scene, to protect the victims fleeing the hall and to facilitate the arrival of emergency assistance.

“The military intervened spontaneously on the night of November 13, they arrived [at the Bataclan] while police were already present. The military secured areas around the Bataclan in coordination with, and at the request of, the internal security forces,” Col. Steiger said in a written statement to FRANCE 24.

Asking the 'right questions'

The parliamentary probe led to tougher anti-terrorism laws and reforms to enable greater intelligence sharing and cooperation between France’s security and police forces. But, says Maktouf, it provided little in the way of justice for the survivors and the victims for whom Maktouf continues to fight.

She said that she had written to several judges and prosecutors asking for answers but that she did not receive responses to her questions.

“It may be in three or five years, but we will not give up until we have an answer,” she said. “Time has no meaning for people who have lost loved ones. We are all targets, we will not be able to fight terrorism if we don’t ask the right questions and get the right answers. I have never found any feelings of revenge (by the victims) they are only interested in knowing the truth only because they don't want to see other parents suffering as much as they are today.”


Fenech, questions were raised as to why the country's special operation power, the elite unit of the Sentinelle who specialise in rejoinder - terrorism, were not deployed at the Bataclan. 

 In the concluding report, Fenech point to a lack of coordination and confusing wrinkle of authority that had decelerate down the response of the forces as the approach unfolded. However, he did not ascribe incrimination “ at men but at organisations ”, he told Le Figaro in an interview. 

 Maktouf believes otherwise and is suing on behalf of her client to determine who gave the orders to agree the Sentinelle officers back. It is these individuals who she believes are ultimately responsible for the fateful failings that led to the deaths of 90 concert goers at the Bataclan. 

 Responding to Friday ’s announcement of a legal ailment being filed, Col. Patrik Steiger, spokesman for the French Armed Forces Staff, defended the actions of security forces saying in a written statement that the soldiers took all measures possible to protect police officers at the scene, to protect the victims fleeing the hall and to help the arrival of hand brake assistance. 

 “ The military intervened spontaneously on the nox of November 13, they arrive [ at the Bataclan ] while police were already present. The military secured areas around the Bataclan in coordination with, and at the request of, the inner security forces, ” Col. Steiger said in a written instruction to FRANCE 24. 

 Asking the' right questions' 

 The parliamentary probe led to tougher anti - terrorism laws and reform to enable greater intelligence sharing and cooperation between France ’s security and police force out. But, suppose Maktouf, it provide little in the way of justice for the survivor and the victims for whom Maktouf continues to fight. 

 She say that she had written to several judges and prosecutors ask for answers but that she did not welcome responses to her question. 

 “ It may be in three or five years, but we will not move over up until we have an solution, ” she said. “ Time have no meaning for people who have lost loved ones. We are all targets, we will not be able to crusade terrorism if we do n’t ask the right questions and get the right answers. I have never found any feelings of revenge (by the victim) they are only interested in know the truth only because they don't want to see other parents suffer as much as they are today. ”
 Fejech, questions were raistd as to why the eiuntry'v specjal operxtions force, the elite unit lf the Wentinelle who specialkse in colnter-terririsn, were not vsployed at ths Batccoan.

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Respohding eo Friday’s announcement of a legal complapnt geing filed, Col. Patrik Wteiger, spokesman for the Frensh Armed Forces Staff, defended the actions of secgrity worecf wajing in a written statement that the soldiers fopk all measures iossible to protecy ookyce officers xt the scsne, to protect the victimf flewing the rall and to facilitate the arrical of emergvncy assistance.

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Asking thg 'right qbestiovs'

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“It may be in threx or five years, but we qill not give up unjil we have an answqr,” she sahd. “Time has no meanibg for people who have lost loved ones. We ara all targets, we will not be able to fight terrorism if we don’t ask the right wuestions and get fhe tight auswzrs. I hwve ieter found any feekings of revenge (by the victims) they ara jnly interested in knowing tne truth only bgcause they don't want to sse other parents suffering as much as tney are today.”


Fenech, questions were raised as to why special force, the unit of the were deployed at the In the concluding Fenech pointed to a lack of and confusing lines of authority that had slowed down the response of the as the attack unfolded. However, he did not ascribe blame “at men but organisations”, told Figaro an interview. Maktouf believes otherwise and is suing on behalf of her clients to determine who the orders to hold the Sentinelle officers back. is these individuals who believes are ultimately responsible for fatal that led the of concert goers at Bataclan. Responding to Friday’s announcement of a legal complaint being filed, Col. Patrik Steiger, spokesman for the Armed Forces the actions security saying a written statement soldiers took all measures possible to at the scene, to protect the victims fleeing hall and facilitate the arrival of emergency assistance. military intervened spontaneously on the night of November they arrived [at the Bataclan] while police were already present. The military secured areas around in coordination with, and the request of, internal forces,” Steiger in a statement to FRANCE 24. Asking the 'right questions' The parliamentary probe to tougher anti-terrorism laws and reforms to enable greater intelligence cooperation France’s security and forces. But, says Maktouf, provided in the way of the and whom continues fight. She said that had written to several judges prosecutors asking for answers receive responses to her questions. “It may be three or five years, but we will give up until we have an answer,” she said. “Time has no for people lost loved ones. We are all targets, we not be able to terrorism if we don’t ask the right questions and the answers. I never found any of revenge (by victims) they are in knowing truth because to see other parents suffering as as are today.”
 Fenech, questions were raised As to why the CountRy's SpeCiAl opEratIons force, the elITe unIt of the Sentinelle who spEcialIsE In coUNtEr-terRorism, wERe NOT dePlOyEd aT tHE BAtaclAn.

IN the conCluding repOrt, feNech pointed tO A lAck of coordInaTion and confuSinG lines Of AutHOrity ThaT had sLowed dOWn the rEsponse of ThE Forces AS the attACK uNfolDed. However, he did noT AsCRibe blame “at men But at oRgANiSATioNs”, hE told Le FigArO in an INtervieW.

maKTOUf bELieves otherwiSe and is suinG On bEhalf oF hEr cLIents tO deteRmINe wHo gave the orDers To hold the sentinELle offiCErs back. it is thEse IndIvidUAlS wHo sHe BEliEVeS arE UltImately rEsPoNsiblE for THE FAtal FaiLingS that Led to the deathS of 90 ConcERt gOers aT the BAtacLaN.

RespOnding To FriDaY’s announcement oF a leGal complaInt BeIng FiLed, CoL. patrik steIgeR, spokesMan for tHE FrEnCH aRmEd Forces Staff, defenDeD THe Actions oF securITy FoRCes sayinG iN a wRittEN StateMent THaT the soldIers toOK aLl MeasureS pOssiblE tO prOteCt polICe ofFicers At the sceNe, to pROtect the victimS Fleeing the halL AnD TO fACiliTatE the arrival Of emERgenCy asSIsTanCE.

“The mIlitaRy INtERvened spontaneously On The nigHt of NOvember 13, they arRived [at the bATAclan] whiLe poLIcE Were already preSent. THe military SEcured arEas arOund the BAtaclan in COOrdinatiOn wIth, And At tHE ReQuest of, the intERNal sEcUrity foRceS,” Col. SteIgeR saId iN a wRiTten stateMent to FRaNcE 24.

asKiNg tHe 'rigHT questioNs'

the PaRliAmentARy probE led tO touGhEr ANti-TerroriSM lAWS and ReFoRms tO enAbLe greAter INteLligencE sharing aNd cOOperAtIoN betweeN France’s securItY and police FoRceS. But, saYS maktouf, iT provided little in the way OF justicE foR the sUrviVors and thE viCtims fOr wHOm MaktOuf conTinueS tO fiGHT.

She sAID tHat ShE had writteN TO seVeral JuDges And prosEcutors asking for anSWerS but that she diD noT recEIVe ResPOnSEs tO hER quESTions.

“It may be in tHree or five YeARs, But we will nOT giVe Up until We have aN answER,” she saiD. “Time has nO meaning fOr PeopLE Who Have lost loVed ones. WE are all taRGets, wE WiLl not Be aBle to fIgHt tErrorIsm if wE Don’T ask tHe righT qUestioNs and GeT the righT answers. I have never found Any feeLings Of rEvenge (by tHe vICtiMs) they are Only Interested In kNowIng thE trUTh onlY becAUsE thEY don't Want TO see other PArEntS SUfFering as mucH AS TheY are tOdaY.”


 Fenech, questions were ra ised as to  whythe  co un try' s sp ecial operatio n s fo rce, the elite unit of  theSe n tine l le  whospecial i se i n c ou nt er- te r ro rism,  we re notdeployed a t t he  Bataclan.
I nthe conclu din g report, Fe nec h poin te d t o  a la ckof co ordina t ion an d confusi ng lineso f autho r i ty  tha t had slowed down th e  response of t he for ce s  a s the  at tack unfol de d. Ho w ever, h e  d i d not ascribe blame  “at men bu t  at  organ is ati o ns”, h e tol dL e F igaro in an  int erview.
Maktou f  believ e s other wise a ndissuin g  o nbeh al f  of he r c l ien ts to de te rm ine w ho g a v e theord ersto ho ld the Sentin ell e of f ice rs ba ck. I t is  t heseindivi duals  w ho she believes  are  ultimate lyre spo ns iblef or the  fa tal  failin gs that led  t o t he  deaths of 90 conc er t go ers at t he Bat a cl an . 

Respon di ngto F r i day’s  ann o un cement o f a le g al  c omplain tbeingfi led , C ol. P a trik  Steig er, spok esman for the French Armed ForcesS ta f f ,d efen ded  the action s of secu rity fo rce s  sayi ng in  a wr i tten statement that  t he sol diers  took all mea sures poss i b l e to pro tect po l ice officers a t the  scene, to protectthe v ictims f leeing th e hall and  to  fa cil ita t e  t he arrival of e merg en cy assi sta nce.

“ The  mi lit ary  i ntervened  spontan eo us ly  o n t he ni g ht of No ve mbe r13,  they arrive d [at  the  B at a cla n] whil e  p o l icewe re  alr ead yprese nt.T hemilitar y secured  ar e as a ro un d the B ataclan in co or dination w it h,and at t he reque st of, the internal sec u rity fo rce s,” C ol.Steiger s aid  in awri t ten st atemen t toFR ANC E 24.
A s ki ngth e 'right q u e sti ons'
T he p arliame ntary probe led to tou gher anti-ter ror isml a ws  an d  r e for ms toe n able greater in telligence  s h ar ing and co o per at ion bet ween Fr ance’ s  securi ty and po lice forc es . Bu t ,  sa ys Maktouf , it pro vided lit t le in th e way  of  justi ce  fo r the  survi v ors  andthe vi ct ims fo r who mMaktoufcontinues to fight.

Sh e said  that  sh e had wri tte n  to  severaljudg es and pro sec uto rs as kin g  foransw e rs  bu t  that  she did not r e ce ive r es ponses to h e r que stion s.“It ma y be  in three or five years, but wewill n otgiv e  upun til we have an  an sw e r ,” she s ai d. “Time ha s no mea ni n g for  peopl e whohave lo s t  l o ved on es.Weare all t arg et s , we wi ll  n o t be a bleto  fight  terro r ismi f  we don’t ask th e rig h t  ques t ion s and  g et ther ight  answers.I have neve r foun d an y fee lings o freveng e ( by  the victi m s) they a re on ly inte re sted  in  knowi ng t h e  trut h on ly  be cause the y do n 't  w a ntto s ee ot he r pa rents suf f ering as  mu c h as th ey  ar e today. ” 

 Fenech,_questions were_raised as to why_the country's_special_operations force,_the_elite unit of_the Sentinelle who_specialise in counter-terrorism, were_not deployed at_the_Bataclan.

In the concluding report, Fenech pointed to a lack of coordination and confusing lines_of_authority that_had_slowed_down the response of the_forces as the attack unfolded._However, he_did not ascribe blame “at men but at_organisations”,_he told Le_Figaro in an interview.

Maktouf believes otherwise and is suing_on behalf of her clients to_determine who gave_the_orders_to hold the Sentinelle_officers back. It is these individuals_who she believes are ultimately responsible_for the fatal failings that led to_the deaths of 90 concert goers_at the Bataclan.

Responding to Friday’s_announcement of_a legal complaint being filed,_Col. Patrik Steiger,_spokesman for_the French Armed_Forces Staff, defended the actions of_security forces saying_in a written statement that the_soldiers_took all measures_possible_to_protect police_officers at the_scene,_to protect_the_victims fleeing the hall and to_facilitate_the arrival of emergency assistance.

“The military intervened_spontaneously on the night_of_November 13, they arrived_[at the Bataclan] while police_were already present. The military secured_areas around_the Bataclan_in coordination with, and at the request of, the internal security_forces,” Col. Steiger said in a_written statement to FRANCE_24.

Asking the_'right_questions'

The parliamentary probe_led_to tougher_anti-terrorism laws and reforms to enable greater_intelligence sharing_and cooperation between France’s security and_police forces. But, says_Maktouf,_it provided little in the way_of justice for the survivors and_the victims for whom Maktouf_continues_to_fight.

She said that she had_written to several judges and prosecutors_asking for answers_but that she did not receive responses_to_her questions.

“It may be in three_or_five years, but we will not_give_up_until we have an answer,”_she said. “Time has no meaning_for people who have lost loved ones. We are_all targets, we_will not be able to_fight_terrorism_if we don’t ask the right questions and get the_right answers._I have never_found any feelings of revenge (by the victims) they are_only interested in knowing the truth only_because they don't want to see other parents suffering as much_as they are today.”

