France, which along with Belgium has launched a massive manhunt for people involved in the attacks that killed at least 129 people in Paris on Friday, is striving to establish the identities of the attackers and chief suspects.
Following is a list of some of the seven attackers who died, as well as others named in the investigation--
Dead attackers
Ismail Omar Mostefai, 29, Frenchman of Algerian descent involved in Bataclan concert hall attack, lived for a time in Chartres area, southwest of Paris. Born in Courcouronnes, south of Paris. Name was put on French intelligence services’ “S notice” in 2010 for reported radicalisation. An unnamed senior Turkish government official says Turkey contacted France about Mostefai in December 2014 and June 2015 but only got a return request for information on him after the Paris attacks.
Samy Amimour, 28, involved in Bataclan attack. French, from Drancy, Saint Denis, north of Paris. Subject of international arrest warrant since late 2013. Had been under official investigation since October 2012 on suspicion of terrorism-related activity over a plan to go to Yemen.
Brahim Abdeslam, 31,brother of Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect still at large. French, resident of Belgium. Blew himself up at Comptoir Voltaire cafe in Paris.
Bilal Hadfi, 20, involved in Stade de France attack.
Passport found beside dead body of kamikaze bomber carries name of Ahmad Al Mohammad, 25, from Idlib, northwest Syria. Passport being checked but fingerprints match up with print of a person registered under that name in Greece in October 2015.
Key suspects at large
Abdelhamid Abaaoud, 27, Belgian, suspected brains behind the attacks, apparently in Syria. RTL radio adds Abaaoud is a resident of Molenbeek district of Brussels. Also named by media last year as elder brother of a 13-year-old boy who left Belgium to become a fighter in Syria.
Salah Abdeslam, 26, French, born in Brussels. Suspected of having rented black VW Polo car used in attacks in Paris.
