As municipal workers begin to wash off the dried blood on the streets of Paris, the rest of the world is up in debate about what should come next for those responsible for the mass killings that occurred on Friday, November 13.

The first attack came at 9:20 p.m. local time. An explosion was heard at the Stade de France, north of Paris, during a soccer game between France and Germany. The game continued, but much confusion arose. Only five short minutes later, a couple gunman-opened fire at a Cambodian restaurant; Le Petit Cambodge. Eyewitness, Charlotte Brehaut told CNN, “We heard huge gunshots and lots of glass coming through the window. So we ducked onto the floor with all of the other diners.” At least fourteen people were killed at the restaurant that evening, but the worst was yet to come. At approximately 9:30 p.m., another gunman opened fire, but this time at a pizza place. Four more people were killed. Around the same time of the second restaurant shooting, another blast went off at the soccer stadium, where French President Francois Hollande was attending the soccer match. Francois Hollande was removed from the scene immediately. Mass chaos erupted when thousands of soccer fans attempted to flee the scene. Another nineteen lives were taken round 9:40 p.m., where another shooting took place at a bar called Rue de Charonne in the 11^th district. Moments later an explosion was heard around the Bataclan Concert Hall, followed by guns being fired around 9:40 p.m. An American Rock Band, Eagles of Death Metal was on stage when the attack started. Some victims were able to flee the scene, while others were trapped inside. The concert hall has been described as a “blood bath”. Many witnesses have told news sources that everyone in the room was covered in blood, dead or alive. The siege lasted several hours before police stormed the building in a rescue operation. Dozens died in the Bataclan Concert Hall that night, including four attackers. Three of the four attackers were wearing explosive belts. A third explosion went off at the stadium around 9:53 p.m. Four people were killed in the area around Stade de France.

These attacks were planned and carefully drawn out. The terrorist attacks killed at least 129 people. At least 352 people were injured in the Paris attacks, 99 of them seriously. Seven terrorists were also killed that day. A series of military airstrikes hit the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa early Tuesday, activists said. There were seven airstrikes, mostly in the southern part of the city, and at least three major explosions. The French Defense Ministry, which conducted a series of airstrikes in Raqqa on Sunday and Monday, told CNN it had no information about the latest round of airstrikes.

The attack on Paris is raising eyebrows in America and causing quite a debate. According to CNN, at least 26 U.S. States have said they will not accept any refugees from Syria. President Obama is planning to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States despite these attacks. It is believed that Obama is welcoming the refugees into America because he would like to give them the opportunity to start a new life and to escape the terror in their home country. The question that remains: How will we keep the terrorists out if we are letting 10,000 random Syrians in? Most people are now living in fear because the whereabouts of the ISIS members are unknown. It is going to be hard to get the terrorists out of our country before they do something completely careless if we allow the refugees to enter the border.

As the iconic Eiffel Tower turned off it’s lights, the rest of the world turned theirs’ on. Many landmarks around the world colored the night skies with blue, white and red colors in honor of those who were affected by the attacks in France.

We continue to think and pray for those who were affected by these senseless acts that have recently gone on around the world. Make sure you hug your loved ones a little tighter tonight.