A day prior to the Paris attacks that killed 129 and left 352 wounded, Iraqi intelligence sent a warning to the United States-led group fighting against ISIS of an attack by the terrorist organization, according to the Associated Press.
"Information has been obtained from Iraqi intelligence sources that the countries to be targeted soon are Europe in general, specifically France, as well as America and Iran," Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari explained, according to Reuters.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, called for an attack on countries that came together to fight the Islamic State, an Iraqi source told AP. These attacks were said to be conducted in Iraq, Russia, Syria and Iraq through methods such as "bombings or assassinations or hostage taking in the coming days," according to the NY Daily News. The Islamic State reportedly trained people specifically for the Paris attacks in the ISIS capital of Raqqa, Syria, according to the Associated Press.
France became a part of the U.S.-led group fighting ISIS in 2014. Since their initial involvement, the coalition has conducted 1,300 aerial missions in Iraq, but France only conducted two airstrikes in Syria.
Hours after the attack in Paris, the Charles de Gaulle French Naval fleet was readying to leave, set to to arrive on the Persian Gulf on Nov. 18 to fight ISIS. Cities such as New York have since began beefing up security, although Mayor Bill de Blasio has stated he is not aware of any threats targeting the Big Apple. Meanwhile in Paris, the French are trying to move forward after the attacks.
"We are here to show each other we are not alone. We are together. That is very important," Patrick Grivel, a man who traveled to Paris from a town named Chantilly, said at a special memorial service in honor of the slain victims at the Notre Dame cathedral.
