S.O.T.T: SIL has claimed responsibility for this heinous act. ISIL has also cultivated a particular image through its propaganda videos. Yet eye witnesses describe the antithesis of that image. No masks, no headbands with slogan printed on them, no flags (remember Charlie Hebdo?) Instead it's white men, clean-shaven with professional military demeanor. Very strange.
Mr Admo, 26, who was staying at the Salvation Army hostel in Rue de Charonne opposite the Le Belle Equipe, told how gunmen executed patrons in a drive-by attack.
Trembling as he recalled how the massacre unfolded, he said: "I was just in my room and had the window open on to the street below. "I could see lots people sat outside the bar eating dinner and enjoying a drink. The place was full of people just enjoying themselves. "At about 9.30pm a new looking black Mercedes pulled up outside with dark tinted windows at the back and the passenger and driver windows down. I could clearly see the passenger's face as he was not wearing a hat or mask.
"As soon as the car stopped he quietly opened the door and got out in front of the restaurant. "That is when I saw he was holding a machine gun that was resting on his hip. I could not take in what I was witnessing. "People outside spotted the shooter approaching with his gun and tried to run inside but he shot them down in the doorway.
"Then people inside moved forward to see what was happening and he sprayed more bullets into them. I was trying to catch them on my camera phone but the gunman saw the light on my mobile and I ducked down behind the wall as they fired at my hotel. The gunman calmly reloaded his weapon several times. He then shot up at the windows in the street to make sure nobody was filming anything or taking photographs. It lasted over six minutes
"He fired lots of bullets. He was white, clean shaven and had dark hair neatly trimmed. He was dressed all in black accept for a red scarf.
"The shooter was aged about 35 and had an extremely muscular build, which you could tell from the size of his arms. He looked like a weightlifter.
"He was not wearing gloves and his face was expressionless as he walked towards the bar...read more>>>...
