Paris attacks: France holds memorial for victims

France is to hold a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks two weeks ago.

Friday’s service in central Paris will bring together 1,000 people, including President Francois Hollande as well as survivors and victims’ families, the BBC reports.

A minute’s silence will be held and the names of all the victims read out.

Attackers with assault rifles and suicide belts targeted a number of sites in the capital. Islamic State later said it was behind the assault.

In a series of co-ordinated attacks on November 13, the gunmen opened fire on restaurants and bars in the city and stormed a concert hall, where 89 people were shot dead.