Raids across Europe as France steels for more attacks

France and Belgium staged dozens of raids on suspected extremists today as Paris struggled back to its feet and the prime minister steeled the nation for more bloodshed after its deadliest ever terror attacks.
A traumatised nation stopped for a minute's silence at midday (1100 GMT) to honour at least 129 people killed in the unprecedented assault on Paris nightspots and the national stadium.
Thousands paused in the streets and President Francois Hollande observed the silence at the Sorbonne University, in recognition of the large number of young victims.
In Place de la Republique, close to the Bataclan concert hall which suffered the worst bloodshed, 55-year-old caretaker Kenza wept as she reflected on the carnage that took place 200 metres away.

"My daughter was there just two minutes before it happened. My thoughts are with all the mothers who lost children," she said.
Investigators identified two more attackers involved in the attack, including a Frenchman previously charged with planning a terror attack and a suicide bomber found with a Syrian passport, although the document's authenticity has yet to be verified.

Police conducted "several dozen" raids across France while Belgian police launched a new operation in a radical hotspot where some of the attackers are thought to have lived.
In the southeastern French city of Lyon, police found "an arsenal of weapons," including a rocket launcher and Kalashnikov assault rifle.

More than 100 people have been placed under house arrest, 23 arrested and 31 weapons seized, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said.
As authorities scrambled to find those responsible, the grieving French tried to return to the humdrum of daily life.
Mountains of flowers and candles have been laid at the scenes of the attacks and in front of businesses that lost loved ones.
"We need to understand how this barbarism can exist and why France is paying this heavy price," David Boy, a 52-year-old advertising agency boss said, his lips trembling as he lingered at one of the memorials on his way to work.

Metro trains were packed with commuters, pupils returned to schools and museums reopened, although a national state of emergency remained in place.
Culture minister Fleur Pellerin said a special fund would help get live entertainment back on its feet and help with the cost of new security measures, while a social media campaign has called on everyone to visit cafes and bars on Tuesday night.
In the face of "barbarism... Culture is our biggest shield and our artists our best weapon," said Pellerin.
The rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, Dalil Boubakeur, called for all French imams to lead "a solemn prayer" for the victims on Friday.