Lessons, tears as France comes to terms with terror attack

Candles are placed outside the French Embassy to form "Paris" in Berlin on November 14, 2015, a day after deadly attacks in Paris. The string of coordinated attacks in and around Paris late November 13, 2015 left more than 120 people dead, in the worst such violence in France's history. AFP PHOTO

NAIROBI: As the world comes to terms with bloody terror attacks that have for the second time this year caused shock and anger in Paris, parallels can be drawn from what Kenyans have suffered and local authorities can learn lessons on how to manage such emergency situations.

By the time of going to press, at least 128 deaths had been confirmed by official sources.