'This is for Syria', Paris attackers shouted

Paris: Terrorists who killed more than 150 people in a string of terror attacks here shouted "This is for Syria" as they opened fire and exploded bombs, witnesses said.

Over 110 of the victims were massacred at a concert in the Bataclan theatre after terrorists burst in, opened fire and took hostages, forcing security forces to storm the venue.

France is a member of the US-led coalition combating the Islamic State.