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Paris is on lock down Friday night after a series of bombings and gun attacks that are said to have killed more than 100 people.

NPR has the latest on events as they continue to unfold in Paris in what officials fear is the worst attack in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in 2004.

U.S. officials say the sophistication of the attacks provides some clues as to who is responsible. Their suspicions point to al-Qaida because the group specializes in these kinds of attacks.

Paris is on lock down Friday night after a series of bombings and gun attacks that killed more than 100 people at six separate scenes, including a Cambodian restaurant and a soccer stadium.

As France copes with shocking violence, the death toll from Friday night's attacks is not yet final and details are beginning to emerge about the attackers.

The attack would be the most sophisticated yet by ISIS, as the simultaneous assaults occurred at multiple locations during a busy time of day in a major European capital.

The terrorist attacks in Paris will likely add a new wrinkle to the second Democratic primary debate, something that has gotten little attention to this point on the Democratic side — foreign policy.

ISIS has been focused on building a caliphate in the Middle East, but its claim of responsibility for the carnage in Paris shows it can unleash a powerful, coordinated attack far from its home turf.

Haxie Meyers-Belkin, a journalist with France 24, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon. She was on the scene at a restaurant shortly after shots were fired in Paris.

French President Francois Hollande is blaming the Islamic State for the attacks overnight in Paris, and the group has claimed responsibility. The large-scale terrorist attack against an international target would mark a departure for the militant group.