However, six senior Iraqi officials corroborated the information in the dispatch, a copy of which was obtained by the AP, and four of these intelligence officials said they also warned France specifically of a potential attack.
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While Jean is from Paris, he now resides in London.
According to the company operating the iconic Paris landmark, Eiffel Tower will be closed until further notice.
Meanwhile on Facebook millions of people covered their profile pictures with a Tricolour filter to show their solidarity, including the Facebook founder himself Mark Zuckerberg.
Jullien posted the combined symbol on his website and then tweeted it. Within hours, it was shared more 45,000 times and retweeted 76,000 times, including by the British underground artist Banksy.
As the horrific terrorist attacks unfolded in Paris, a symbol of peace began to circulate on social media.
“Peace is a universal message”, Jullien said.
“It wasn’t something that I did to benefit from”, he added to the NY Times.
“I’m sort of nearly embarrassed to be getting that much exposure as a result of such a tragic event”, Jullien told Wired. “It was my way of communicating with people I know and showing that I was thinking about everyone affected in Paris”. “It didn’t seem appropriate to us”, Isabelle Esnous, Director of Communication at the tower, told AFP. He said he’s thankful and feels fortunate that no one in the group was injured or killed during the attacks. And this morning, an image to share with you about a city trying to rebuild.
Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, and for many who come here, visiting the Eiffel Tower is a must on their to-do list.
MORE: Paris attack survivor describes playing dead at Bataclan TheatreFrench President Francois Hollande vowed to create a coalition capable of defeating ISIS, calling Friday’s attacks an “act of war”.
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The Euro 2016 football finals in France are expected to go ahead as planned next summer.
