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- ↑ "Extradé d'Angleterre, Rabah Kadri conteste sa condamnation en France". AFP. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- 1 2 "Three deny terror charges". BBC. 16 December 2002. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
People listed in italics have died. | |
| Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat | |
| Held at Guantanamo Bay | |
| Alleged al-Qaeda members | |
| Armed Islamic Group | |
| Others | |
1 Currently imprisoned. 2 Released after serving sentence. | |
People listed in italics have died. | |
| Toulouse and Montauban shootings | |
| 2013 La Défense attack |
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| January 2015 Île-de-France attacks | |
| Alleged al-Qaeda associates | |
| Alleged GIA associates | |
| Alleged GICM associates | |
| Held in Guantanamo Bay | |
| ISIS fighters | |
| Others | |
1 Currently imprisoned. 2 Released after serving sentence. | |
