Paris attacks: ISIS claims responsibility for gunfire, blasts that killed 128 people

Paris (CNN)ISIS claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that targeted six locations in Paris with gunfire and explosions, killing 128 people in one of the nation's deadliest massacres.

In an online statement distributed by supporters, the terror group said eight militants wearing explosive belts and armed with machine guns attacked precisely selected targets in the French capital.

In addition to the fatalities, 180 others were injured, according to the Paris Police Prefecture. More than half of the injured are in critical condition.

Gunmen hit Friday night when bars and restaurants were bustling with residents and tourists.

Excited weekend chatter turned into panicked screams as gunfire erupted at various sites.

One of the targets was near a soccer match as France played world champion Germany. Terrified fans huddled together and streamed onto the field after the blasts . Others hugged.

At the Bataclan, a concert hall where most of the fatalities occurred, fans were listening to American rock band Eagles of Death Metal when the shots rang out.

"People yelled, screamed," said Julien Pearce, who was there. "It lasted for 10 minutes. Ten horrific minutes where everybody was on the floor covering their head."

President Francois Hollande vowed to hunt down the terrorists, and blamed the attack on ISIS, calling it "an act of war" by the militants.. He said it was planned from the outside -- "with inside complicity."

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