Did Wikipedia remove the word "hostage" from the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks article?

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When did the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks article stop using the word "hostage"?

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What did Wikipedia remove from the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks article?

The opening as it read in 2015

Memorials for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo shooting (above) and Porte de Vincennes siege (below) From 11:30 CET on 7 January to 18:35 CET on 9 January 2015, a series of five terrorist attacks occurred across the Île-de-France region, particularly in Paris . The attacks killed a total of 17 people, in addition to the three perpetrators, and wounded 22 others, some of whom are in critical condition as of 16 January 2015 .¹ A fifth shooting attack did not result in any fatalities. The group that claims responsibility for the attacks, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , claimed that the attack had been planned for years ahead. The attacks began on 7 January, when two gunmen attacked the headquarters of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo , killing twelve people and injuring eleven others before escaping. On 9 January, police tracked the assailants to an industrial estate in Dammartin-en-Goële , where they took a hostage. Another gunman also shot a police officer on 8 January and took hostages the next day, at a kosher supermarket near the Porte de Vincennes . GIGN (a special operations unit of the French Armed Forces ), combined with RAID and BRI (special operations units of the French Police), conducted simultaneous raids in Dammartin and at Porte de Vincennes. Three terrorists were killed, along with four hostages who died in the Vincennes supermarket before the intervention; some other hostages were injured. A fourth suspect is still on the run. The attacks are the deadliest act of terrorism in France since the 1961 Vitry-Le-François train bombing by the Organisation de l'armée secrète (OAS).² "Charlie Hebdo shooting: At least 12 killed as shots fired at satirical magazine's Paris office" . The Independent . 7 January 2015 . "Yemen branch of al-Qaeda claim they directed attack on office of Charlie Hebdo as kosher grocery store killer said he was fighting for the Islamic State and wanted to kill Jews" . 9 January 2015 . " 'I am a defender of the prophet… journalists are not civilians, but targets': Chilling boast of terrorists responsible for Charlie Hebdo massacre and carnage in kosher grocery" .³ "French security forces kill gunmen, end terror rampage" . 9 January 2015 . "French security forces kill gunmen to end terror rampage; 20 dead in 3 days of violence" . 9 January 2015 . "Al Qaeda branch claims Charlie Hebdo attack was years in the making" . 15 January 2015 . Porte de Vincennes: 5 personnes retenues en otage dans une épicerie casher" . "Charlie Hebdo attack: French officials establish link between gunmen in both attacks — live" . the Guardian . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).⁴

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The opening as it stood in 2020 17 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

From 7 to 9 January 2015, terrorist attacks occurred across the Île-de-France region, particularly in Paris . Three attackers killed a total of 17 in four shooting attacks, and police then killed the three assailants. The attacks also wounded 22 other people. A fifth shooting attack did not result in any fatalities. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility and said that the coordinated attacks had been planned for years. The claim of responsibility for the deadly attack on the magazine came in a video showing AQAP commander Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi , with pictures of the Kouachis in the background. However, while authorities say the video is authentic, there is no proof that AQAP helped to carry out the attacks. Amedy Coulibaly, who committed the Montrouge shooting and the Hypercacher Kosher Supermarket siege claimed that he belonged to ISIS before he died. "Charlie Hebdo shooting: At least 12 killed as shots fired at satirical magazine's Paris office" . "French security forces kill gunmen, end terror rampage" . 9 January 2015. "French security forces kill gunmen to end terror rampage; 20 dead in 3 days of violence" . 9 January 2015.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Series of terrorist attacks in France From 7 to 9 January 2015, terrorist attacks occurred across the Île-de-France region, particularly in Paris . Three attackers killed a total of 17 in four shooting attacks, and police then killed the three assailants. The attacks also wounded 22 other people. A fifth shooting attack did not result in any fatalities. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility and said that the coordinated attacks had been planned for years. The claim of responsibility for the deadly attack on the magazine came in a video showing AQAP commander Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi , with gunmen in the background that were later identified as the Kouachi brothers. However, while authorities say the video is authentic, there is no proof that AQAP helped to carry out the attacks. Amedy Coulibaly , who committed another leg of the attacks (the Montrouge shooting and the Hypercacher Kosher Supermarket siege ) claimed that he belonged to ISIS before he died. On December 16, 2020, 14 people who were accomplices to both the Jewish supermarket attack and the Charlie Hebdo shooting, including Coulibaly's former partner Hayat Boumeddiene , were convicted. However, three of these accomplices, including Boumeddiene, were not yet captured and were tried in absentia . "Charlie Hebdo shooting: At least 12 killed as shots fired at satirical magazine's Paris office" . "French security forces kill gunmen, end terror rampage" . 9 January 2015. "French security forces kill gunmen to end terror rampage; 20 dead in 3 days of violence" . 9 January 2015.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Series of islamist terrorist attacks in France From 7 to 9 January 2015, terrorist attacks occurred across the Île-de-France region, particularly in Paris most prominently at the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo . Three attackers killed a total of 17 people in four shooting attacks, and police then killed the three assailants. The attacks also wounded 22 others. A fifth shooting attack did not result in any fatalities. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility and said that the coordinated attacks had been planned for years. The claim of responsibility for the deadly attack on the magazine came in a video showing AQAP commander Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi , with gunmen in the background that were later identified as the Kouachi brothers. However, while authorities say the video is authentic, there is no proof that AQAP helped to carry out the attacks. Amedy Coulibaly , who committed another leg of the attacks (the Montrouge shooting and the Hypercacher Kosher Supermarket siege ) claimed that he belonged to ISIS before he died. On December 16, 2020, 14 people who were accomplices to both the Jewish supermarket attack and the Charlie Hebdo shooting, including Coulibaly's former partner Hayat Boumeddiene , were convicted. However, three of these accomplices, including Boumeddiene, were not yet captured and were tried in absentia . "Charlie Hebdo shooting: At least 12 killed as shots fired at satirical magazine's Paris office" . "French security forces kill gunmen, end terror rampage" . 9 January 2015. "French security forces kill gunmen to end terror rampage; 20 dead in 3 days of violence" . 9 January 2015.

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