The attacks that began on January 7, 2015 sparked a series of jihadist attacks on French soil, including "lone wolf" killings by people said to be inspired by the Islamic State group that have since claimed more than 250 lives. Although the three assailants were killed by police, prosecutors have rejected claims that the trial will focus only on "little helpers" suspected of providing weapons or organisational support. "It is about individuals who are involved in the logistics, the preparation of the events, who provided means of financing, operational material, weapons, a residence," national anti-terror prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard told France Info radio on August 31. France 24 Marc Perelman tells us more.

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