Paris: A French jihadist named Fabien Clain made the audio recording of the Islamic State group statement claiming the Paris attacks that was published online, a source close to the investigation told AFP.
The 35-year-old is a veteran of radical Islamist networks in the southern French city of Toulouse and was close to Mohamed Merah who shot dead seven people, including three Jewish children, in 2012.
Clain was convicted in 2009 of recruiting jihadists and sentenced to five years in prison, after which he left for Syria.
Gunmen and suicide bombers went on a killing spree in Paris on Friday night, attacking a concert hall, bars, restaurants and the Stade de France.
The group said "eight brothers wearing explosive belts and carrying assault rifles" conducted a "blessed attack on Crusader France."
The statement also made reference to French air strikes on ISIS in Syria.
Seven jihadists blew themselves up or were killed by security forces, and police are hunting for an eighth suspect.
The 35-year-old is a veteran of radical Islamist networks in the southern French city of Toulouse and was close to Mohamed Merah who shot dead seven people, including three Jewish children, in 2012.
Clain was convicted in 2009 of recruiting jihadists and sentenced to five years in prison, after which he left for Syria.
Gunmen and suicide bombers went on a killing spree in Paris on Friday night, attacking a concert hall, bars, restaurants and the Stade de France.
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The group said "eight brothers wearing explosive belts and carrying assault rifles" conducted a "blessed attack on Crusader France."
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The statement also made reference to French air strikes on ISIS in Syria.
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Seven jihadists blew themselves up or were killed by security forces, and police are hunting for an eighth suspect.
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