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French court convicts IS operative over foiled train attack

(AP Photo, File)PARIS โ€“ A French court on Thursday convicted an Islamic State operative over a train attack five years ago that was foiled with the dramatic intervention of three American passengers. The special terrorism court sentenced Morocco-born Ayoub El Khazzani to life in prison, with 22 years guaranteed behind bars. The train attack was allegedly organized by Abdelhamid Abaaoud, portrayed as the coordinator of the November 2015 attacks in Paris. He told the court that Abaaoud concocted the plan for the train attack and he followed it to the letter โ€” until he changed his mind. The court convicted Bilal Chatra and Mohamed Bakkali of complicity and sentenced them to prison terms of 27 years and 25 years, respectively.

American passenger recalls trying to kill train attacker

Passengers who wrestled and disarmed an Islamic State gunman aboard a high-speed Amsterdam to Paris train are recounting how their split-second decisions helped prevent what could have become a mass slaughter. โ€œI was honestly trying my best to kill or restrain him,โ€ Skarlatos said, recounting the chaotic Aug. 21, 2015 scene aboard the highspeed Amsterdam to Paris train.. The attack suspect, Ayoub El Khazzani faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if he is convicted of attempted terrorist murder. Skarlatos' lawyer stressed that El Khazzani was still a potential danger when his client tried to shoot him. Then, he said, โ€œI sat on him.โ€The train rerouted to Arras, in northern France, where El Khazzani was arrested.

At Paris trial, passengers recall disarming of train gunman

At the trial's opening earlier this week, defense lawyer Sarah Mauger-Poliak said El Khazzani โ€œregrets having allowed himself to become indoctrinatedโ€ by extremist propaganda. Authorities say El Khazzani boarded the train in Brussels armed with the Kalashnikov, nine clips with 30 rounds each, an automatic pistol and a cutter. Once aboard the train, El Khazzani lingered in a restroom between cars and then emerged bare-chested with his weapons, according to investigators. His wife, Isabelle, said subduing El Khazzani was "a five-man jobโ€ and that she regarded her husband as a hero. With the attacker under control, the train rerouted to Arras, in northern France, where El Khazzani was arrested.

Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train

The heavily-armed and bare-chested El Khazzani wounded a French-American who managed to briefly yank a Kalashnikov from his hands before the three vacationing Americans took him down. Their probe showed that Abaaoud and El Khazzani traveled together from Syria to Belgium and holed up with Chatra in a Brussels apartment. The alleged train attack plot went awry when passengers moved in on El Khazzani. Once aboard the train, El Khazzani lingered in a restroom between cars and emerged bare-chested with the Kalashnikov. He jumped in after a French banker, who has asked to remain anonymous, wrestled unsuccessfully with El Khazzani.

Paris train attack hero makes bid for Congress from Oregon

This summer, the worst wildfires on record burned in Oregon, with climate change and overgrown forests worsening fire conditions. His name recognition went only so far, said Christopher McKnight Nichols, associate professor of history at Oregon State University. Of his campaign war chest, over 60% comes from out of state, DeFazio said during their debate. Several GOP state lawmakers display the group's regalia in their Capitol offices. With the industry having waned, logging in 2.4 million acres of forests in western Oregon owned by the U.S. government dropped.

France train hero stabbed outside California bar

Spencer Stone, the U.S. airman who in August thwarted a terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris, was stabbed outside a Sacramento nightclub early Thursday morning. Ben Tracy reports.

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Video of suspects in train hero's stabbing released

Spencer Stone, one of the three Americans who overpowered a gunman on a European train, was stabbed outside a bar in California. Police have released surveillance video of an altercation between Stone and the suspects. Stone is out of surgery and in stable condition with a collapsed lung and multiple stab wounds.

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France train hero stabbed outside bar

Spencer Stone, one of the three Americans who thwarted a gunman on a European train, was stabbed outside a bar in California. KOVR Reporter Sean Bennett has details for CBSN.

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Spencer Stone, France train attack hero, stabbed in California

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone was stabbed multiple times in the chest Wednesday night in Sacramento, California. Stone was one of the heroes who helped stop an attack on a French train in August. Norah O'Donnell reports.

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Hero injured in France train attack returns home

Spencer Stone arrived at an air base in northern California Thursday night to a cheering crowd. The U.S. airman and other passengers are credited with subduing the gunman and saving lives. Steve Large of CBS Sacramento station KOVR reports.

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