Vendredi 13 novembre, 21h20, trois commandos sèment la mort à Paris

Vendredi 13 novembre 2015, 21h20 locales. Une détonation retentit près du Stade de France, au nord de Paris. Deux autres suivent. Au même moment, des terrasses parisiennes sont mitraillées et le Bataclan devient le théâtre d'une tuerie. La France vient de plonger dans l'horreur.

À Saint-Denis, en banlieue nord, se joue une rencontre de football amicale France-Allemagne. Le public entend la première explosion. Pas de panique, le match continue. Mais c'est en fait un kamikaze qui vient de se faire exploser à l'extérieur du stade, une première en France. À 21h50, deuxième attentat-suicide, puis un troisième à 21h53.

Un Portugais de 63 ans, Manuel Colaco Dias, est tué. Le premier des 130 morts de cette nuit effroyable, au cours de laquelle des centaines de personnes seront aussi blessées. Présent dans les gradins du stade, le président François Hollande est exfiltré. Direction Paris.

Là, dans les rues prises d'assaut par une jeunesse branchée qui profite d'une douce soirée automnale, le pire se joue.

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  People are being evacuated othrough rue Oberkampf near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, early on November 14, 2015. At least 120 people were killed in a series of terror attacks in Paris on November 13 according to a provisional total, a source close to the investigation said. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA
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  People warm up under protective thermal blankets as they walk on a street near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal attacks in Paris, France, November 14, 2015. Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday evening, killing dozens of people in what a shaken French President described as an unprecedented terrorist attack. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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  TOPSHOTS French President Francois Hollande (Rear C), protected by armed bodyguards, stands near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, early on November 14, 2015. At least 120 people were killed in a series of terror attacks in Paris on November 13 according to a provisional total, a source close to the investigation said. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA
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  People hug on the street near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal attacks in Paris, France, November 14, 2015. Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday evening, killing dozens of people in what a shaken French President described as an unprecedented terrorist attack. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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  TOPSHOTS Soldiers secure the area near La Belle Equipe, rue de Charonne, at the site of an attack on Paris on November 14, 2015 after a series of gun attacks occurred across Paris as well as explosions outside the national stadium where France was hosting Germany. More than 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE CONSTANT
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  TOPSHOTS Soldiers walk in front of an ambulance as rescue workers evacuate victims near La Belle Equipe, rue de Charonne, at the site of an attack on Paris on November 14, 2015 after a series of gun attacks occurred across Paris as well as explosions outside the national stadium where France was hosting Germany. More than 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE CONSTANT
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  People are being evacuated on rue Oberkampf near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, early on November 14, 2015. At least 120 people were killed in a series of terror attacks in Paris on November 13 according to a provisional total, a source close to the investigation said. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA
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  Rescuers evacuate an injured person near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, early on November 14, 2015. At least 120 people were killed in a series of terror attacks in Paris on November 13 according to a provisional total, a source close to the investigation said. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA
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  Rescuers and police stand by on Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, early on November 14, 2015. At least 120 people were killed in a series of terror attacks in Paris on November 13 according to a provisional total, a source close to the investigation said. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA
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  People warm up under protective thermal blankets as they gather on a street near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal attacks in Paris, France, November 14, 2015. Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday evening, killing dozens of people in what a shaken French President described as an unprecedented terrorist attack REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
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  People hug on the street near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal attacks in Paris, France, November 14, 2015. Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday evening, killing dozens of people in what a shaken French President described as an unprecedented terrorist attack. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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  Nov 13, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; A student holds a sign in recognition of the attacks in Paris before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the St. Francis Red Flash at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
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  A victim lies on the ground covered by a white sheet following an attack at rue Bichat, in central Paris, on November 14, 2015. More than 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall Friday and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE
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  People hug on the street near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal attacks in Paris, France, November 14, 2015. Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday evening, killing dozens of people in what a shaken French President described as an unprecedented terrorist attack. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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  Police forces stand guard on Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, early on November 14, 2015. At least 120 people were killed in a series of terror attacks in Paris on November 13 according to a provisional total, a source close to the investigation said. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA
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  People gather outside the La Pitie Salpetriere following a series of deadly attacks in Paris , November 14, 2015. REUTERS/Gonazlo Fuentes
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  Nov 13, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame student Julio Salazar holds a sign in recognition of the attacks in Paris before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the St. Francis Red Flash at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
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  ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY A French policeman assists a blood-covered victim near the Bataclan concert hall following attacks in Paris, France, November 14, 2015. Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday evening, killing dozens of people in what a shaken French President described as an unprecedented terrorist attack REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
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  French police arrive at the scene following one of several attacks in the French capital Paris, on November 14, 2015. Over 100 people were killed and many injured in an "unprecedented" series of bombings and shootings across the capital. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
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  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 13: Police keep guard outside of the French consulate in Manhattan following an attack on civilians in Paris on November 13, 2015 in New York City. At least 100 people were killed in a popular Paris concert hall, one of at least 6 terror attacks in the French capital. The French president Francois Hollande has closed French borders. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
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  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 13: Police keep guard outside of the French consulate in Manhattan following an attack on civilians in Paris on November 13, 2015 in New York City. At least 100 people were killed in a popular Paris concert hall, one of at least 6 terror attacks in the French capital. The French president Francois Hollande has closed French borders. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
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  Firefighters evacuate an injured person near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, on November 14, 2015. More than 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall on November 13 and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET
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  Forensic experts talk at the site of an attack outside the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, early on November 14, 2015, after a series of gun attacks occurred across Paris as well as explosions outside the national stadium where France was hosting Germany. More than 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall on November 13 and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. AFP PHOTO / MATTHIEU ALEXANDRE
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  Police officers secure the area near La Belle Equipe, rue de Charonne, at the site of an attack on Paris on November 14, 2015 after a series of gun attacks occurred across Paris as well as explosions outside the national stadium where France was hosting Germany. More than 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE CONSTANT
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  Soldiers and police officers secure the area near La Belle Equipe, rue de Charonne, at the site of an attack on Paris on November 14, 2015 after a series of gun attacks occurred across Paris as well as explosions outside the national stadium where France was hosting Germany. More than 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at a Paris concert hall and many more were feared dead in a series of bombings and shootings, as France declared a national state of emergency. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE CONSTANT
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  TOPSHOTS French President Francois Hollande (C), flanked by French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (L) and French Prime Minister manuel Valls (R) addresses reporters near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, early on November 14, 2015. A number of people were killed in an "unprecedented" series of bombings and shootings across Paris and at the Stade de France stadium on November 13, and the death toll looked likely to rise as sources said dozens had been killed at the Bataclan popular music venue. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA
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  TOPSHOTS Police forces, firefighters and rescue workers secure the area near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, on November 14, 2015. At least 39 people were killed in an "unprecedented" series of bombings and shootings across Paris and at the Stade de France stadium on November 13. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS GUILLOT
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  A victim lies on the ground covered by a white sheet outside a cafe, in central Paris, on November 13, 2015 following an attack. Over 100 people were killed and many injured in an "unprecedented" series of bombings and shootings across the capital. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

21h25, le restaurant Le Petit Cambodge et le bar Le Carillon, dans le nord-est de Paris, sont arrosés de balles. Trois hommes fauchent des vies à la Kalachnikov. Au hasard.

Une scène surréaliste, raconte Florence, tout le monde «à terre» et un jeune homme qui porte dans ses bras une fille qui a «l'air morte».

Le «commando des terrasses» poursuit son macabre parcours, devant le bar À la bonne bière et la pizzeria Casa nostra, puis le bistrot La Belle équipe. Chaque fois, les assaillants surgissent d'une Seat noire et tuent avec un calme olympien.

Damien remarque la Kalachnikov d'un jihadiste, «disproportionnellement grande», et son air «paisible», «presque un léger sourire aux lèvres». Et surtout, «des salves à n'en plus finir».

Par terre, du sang et des morts - 39 personnes tuées dans ces quartiers embourgeoisés de la capitale.

Un des jihadistes finit par se faire exploser dans un restaurant du boulevard Voltaire.

À quelques encablures de là, le groupe de rock californien Eagles of Death Metal chante «Kiss the devil» («Embrasse le diable»), au Bataclan. La salle de spectacles est pleine à craquer lorsqu'un troisième commando fait irruption. Il est 21h40.

Le concert devient carnage. Là aussi, trois jihadistes français, tous rentrés de Syrie, tuent autant qu'ils peuvent, par rafales ou au coup par coup. Quatre-vingt-dix morts. Les survivants, souvent blessés, se cachent, font le mort parmi les cadavres.

21h54, un commissaire de police intervient, le premier. La vision est «indescriptible», «des centaines de corps» de morts, de blessés ou de rescapés «enchevêtrés les uns aux autres, devant le bar, dans la fosse».

Très rapidement, avec son équipier, le policier abat un assaillant, dont la ceinture explose.

Règne alors «un silence glacial», rompu seulement par les sonneries des téléphones portables qui retentissent dans les poches des morts.

À 00h18, l'assaut des forces d'élite est finalement donné. Les kamikazes se font sauter. C'est la fin. Les enquêteurs découvrent une «boucherie».

Le coordinateur des attaques, le Belge Abdelhamid Abaaoud, figure des jihadistes francophones du groupe Etat islamique en Syrie, mais aussi assaillant des terrasses, sera tué le 18 novembre par la police dans une planque à Saint-Denis. Et le seul membre des commandos encore en vie, Salah Abdeslam, passera quatre mois en cavale avant d'être arrêté.