1 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,360 THE ASSAULT 2 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:20,560 Emma? 3 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:23,200 We're hiding. 4 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,120 Emma? 5 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:29,320 Where are they? 6 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:32,120 Wait, honey. 7 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:33,320 There's no one here? 8 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,800 There's no one home? 9 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:40,760 How come there's no one home? 10 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:41,960 We're hiding. 11 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:44,680 I saw you two. 12 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,200 I-Ii! 13 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:48,960 Give me a kiss. 14 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:49,920 No. 15 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:51,560 What’? 16 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:52,840 No. 17 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:54,280 What about me? 18 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:55,520 Yes. 19 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,040 No kiss. 20 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,240 - I'm pouting. - You're pouting. 21 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,280 Do you want to read a story? 22 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,080 I want this. 23 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:11,080 It's broken. 24 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:12,600 You fix it 25 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:15,800 So... 26 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:18,720 Lou the wolf is waiting for his mom 27 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,000 but he doesn't like waiting. 28 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,520 Lou the wolf throws pebbles 29 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:26,120 and she tells him "Oh, 30 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:27,640 "you are wise, little Lou." 31 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,280 "Lou the wolf starts to howl." 32 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:42,840 - Titote. - She's coming. 33 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:45,320 It's late, isn't it'? 34 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:47,400 How about we go to bed? 35 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:50,560 I want Daddy to hug me in the living room. 36 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,320 Alright 37 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,240 Show Daddy your eyes. 38 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:58,200 They look a little tired. 39 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:00,400 Let me see those eyes. 40 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:02,360 Let me see your eyes. 41 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,200 I think there's a kiss coming. Look 42 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:07,560 No. 43 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,000 I don't want to. 44 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:11,400 Why? 45 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:13,680 Because I don't feel like it 46 00:05:13,840 --> 00:05:16,440 You don't feel like getting kisses? 47 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,960 Algiers December 24th, 1994 Airport Houari Boumedieni 48 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:37,680 A few clouds at 1,800 feet 49 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:39,360 Overcast at 2,500 feet 50 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:41,280 Temperature of 3 degrees. 51 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:42,800 Dew point at 0. 52 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,360 QNH 998 hectopascals. 53 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:47,720 Some turbulence when we arrive. 54 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:51,200 We'll ask ATC to stay high as long as possible. 55 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:53,080 Alright 56 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:26,240 Let's pI’8Y~ 57 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,000 Come on. 58 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:12,800 God is great 59 00:09:58,080 --> 00:09:59,280 Restricted Area 60 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,120 Do you mind if we switch seats? 61 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:26,000 I'd like to sit next to my parents. 62 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:27,400 Of course. 63 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:38,120 Before going through the checklist, we'll go through 64 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:39,400 the clearance points. 65 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:40,960 Got it 66 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:04,080 Special Presidential Police. 67 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:05,800 We're checking the passports. 68 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:07,200 I'll go with you. 69 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:09,280 No, we just need a few minutes. 70 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:17,480 Hello everyone. 71 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:19,440 This is your pilot 72 00:11:19,560 --> 00:11:21,320 Please stay seated. 73 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:26,000 Presidential policemen will now perform a passport check. 74 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:27,840 Take out your passports. 75 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:33,960 Do you have the passports? 76 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:41,040 Are you from Algiers? 77 00:11:53,560 --> 00:11:55,440 I'm glad you're so careful. 78 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:04,680 Give me your passport 79 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:06,040 Hurry UP 80 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:16,960 You down there! 81 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:19,440 Wait! 82 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:21,080 Sit down. 83 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:22,600 What's going on? 84 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:25,080 Can I help? 85 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:26,520 No, thank you. 86 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:27,960 Alright 87 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:33,000 Get back! 88 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:34,840 We're God's soldiers! 89 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:39,400 We're huacking this plane in the name of Allah! 90 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:42,360 Cover your hair. 91 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:50,080 We are the GIA. Nobody moves, understood? 92 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:51,840 Cover yourself, I said! 93 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:57,040 For Him, we shall die! 94 00:12:57,200 --> 00:12:58,400 Take off right now! 95 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,760 I can't The steps are still attached. 96 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:03,200 Call and tell them to remove them. 97 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:08,960 God is great! 98 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:11,880 Cover your hair. 99 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:15,280 We are the GIA. 100 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:18,800 This plane is ours. Remove the steps. 101 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,080 Go! if? 102 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:23,560 Remove the steps. 103 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:31,200 No. I don't know. 104 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:33,520 We just received the info... 105 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:37,440 Over 200 passengers. 4 or 5 hijackers. 4 men for sure. 106 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:39,400 - There may be a woman. - Who told you? 107 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:43,000 Balladufs team shares info. You can't understand that 108 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:43,960 Fuck you. 109 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:47,000 Transfer the important calls to the crisis unit 110 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:48,880 You have line 4. 111 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:51,720 I want to be the first to know anything. 112 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:54,360 It has GIA written all over it 113 00:13:54,560 --> 00:13:56,640 The question is: what is their objective? 114 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:59,160 Our agents will contact the head. 115 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:00,680 Djamel Zitouni. 116 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:05,360 GIA works in independent units. 117 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:08,720 Months can go by before Zitouni is informed. 118 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:13,200 I want to put a face on all this and negotiate with someone. 119 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:14,840 For now 120 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:17,920 the Algerians are refusing to let the French intervene. 121 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:20,440 Find out how we can get around them. 122 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,480 We bring the plane back without losing any lives. 123 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:25,680 When it's in our air space, 124 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,720 it becomes a French issue. 125 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:32,160 This might end in a blood bath. I don't want my team to get sprayed. 126 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:34,280 Leroy. . . 127 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,360 Warn the GIGN. 128 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:30,560 An AF plane is taken hostage in Algiers. 129 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:32,920 We have to do an intervention drill. 130 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:34,240 They/re waiting for me. 131 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:35,040 Get ready. 132 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:39,280 And the work force? 133 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,680 All the men within 300 miles 134 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:43,960 are going to the barracks. 135 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,600 Call those on leave who haven't left yet 136 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:47,920 We want to go too. 137 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:51,840 No. I need you in the office and with the families. 138 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:53,600 Yes, Commander. 139 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:07,320 Shit 140 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:16,480 Can we give this away? 141 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:19,640 Before we go, some news from Algeria 142 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:24,000 and from France because Air France has just informed us 143 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,760 that a plane heading for Paris 144 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:28,880 has been stopped 145 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:33,240 at the Algiers airport and is surrounded by armed men. 146 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:35,920 I'm coming! 147 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:38,600 More on this at 8 p.m. 148 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:42,000 Thank you for watching and have a great afternoon. 149 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,560 I'm telling you to remove the steps. 150 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:01,640 Remove them immediately. 151 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,120 Take the steps away! 152 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:07,200 Let the women, children and elderly go 153 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:09,160 and we'll remove the steps. 154 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:22,800 I'll happily let the children go. They tire me out 155 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:26,160 We waste time shutting them up. 156 00:17:30,120 --> 00:17:31,320 You're right 157 00:17:32,360 --> 00:17:33,720 Bring me the cop. 158 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,600 Talk to the government 159 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:01,000 Tell them that we are demanding 160 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:04,320 that Abassi Madani and Ali Belhadj 161 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:06,320 be set free immediately. 162 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:08,840 Do you understand? 163 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:12,520 Get out 164 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,400 They/re waiting for you. 165 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:35,320 The President and Prime Minister will be listening. 166 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:40,240 The hijackers executed an Algerian policeman. 167 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:43,640 In Algiers, President Zéroual is withholding information. 168 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:46,680 He doesn't want the GIGN involved. 169 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,400 It's all happening on their soil 170 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:53,240 but a plane is legally an embassy. 171 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:56,480 How will France look if we don't do anything? 172 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:58,760 We have to show our fangs. 173 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:17,240 - Are they letting everyone go? - Just the women and children. 174 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:19,480 So? 175 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:21,560 Hov/d it go with Faviel’? 176 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:22,680 He loved me. 177 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:28,240 How long did your first mission last'? 178 00:19:28,360 --> 00:19:30,000 17 hours behind a rifle. 179 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:33,480 It was freezing cold. 180 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:35,520 - 10 hours. - 10 hours? 181 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:37,080 Excuse me. 182 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,480 I know I shouldn't be here right now. 183 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:46,120 It's ridiculous. 184 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:48,280 I can't do it 185 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,000 I.m 9 oin 9 c r az Y 186 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:58,440 It's on every channel. 187 00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:03,920 I don't want you to go. 188 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:06,400 I don't want that 189 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:11,560 We're just picking them up. 190 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,360 That's all. 191 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:16,120 I know. 192 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:18,320 So? 193 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:25,280 See you tonight 194 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:36,280 Bye Daddy. 195 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:47,520 We're not scared of you, 196 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:48,960 you bunch of harkis. 197 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:51,160 Traitors! 198 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:53,840 Don't move, stay here. 199 00:20:56,040 --> 00:20:56,840 Sit down. 200 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:06,440 Don't let me down. I want a photo, a name, something concrete. 201 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:07,920 And I want it quickly. 202 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:10,960 Do you have my fax number'? Call me back. 203 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:16,760 The Spanish are letting us take position in Majorca. 204 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:21,240 An identical Airbus A300 will be waiting for us in Roissy. 205 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:23,200 Roland, take the latecomers. 206 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:25,280 Meet us in Majorca with the transall. 207 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:54,720 It just has to take off. 208 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:56,240 We all agree on that 209 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:06,640 The mastermind of the operation is Ali Touchent, 210 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:09,040 better know to us as "Tarek". 211 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:10,960 The Chrysanthemum Operation. 212 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:13,520 He's one of the big fish at FIS we were after. 213 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:16,520 He got away. He was seen in a house 214 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:17,760 in Sonacotra 215 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:19,960 but when we searched it, he had vanished. 216 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:23,560 He's rumored to be a double or triple agent 217 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:24,760 For whom? 218 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:27,480 Algeria, Russia and probably us. 219 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:32,160 What do you have in mind? 220 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:35,080 B"Yi"9 peace. 221 00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:37,080 The GIA has had 3 years of civil war. 222 00:22:37,360 --> 00:22:40,640 The organization has no money left We shouldn't confront them. 223 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:42,280 We have to talk to their wallets. 224 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:46,440 If we fail, we'd be financing terrorism. 225 00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:27,120 Will you take out the steps? 226 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:29,080 Yes or no? 227 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:34,960 Ask them. Go on. 228 00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:42,080 Algiers runway, Air France 8969. Please remove the steps. 229 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:50,600 Algiers runway, Air France 8969 This is the pilot, do you copy? 230 00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:12,800 Makhlouf. 231 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:19,800 Bring me the Vietnamese man. 232 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:30,400 Let's go. 233 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:34,840 Let's go. 234 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,160 Aren't you ashamed? 235 00:25:58,200 --> 00:26:00,800 This miscreant is near Allah. 236 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:06,720 Carole, 237 00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:07,920 come to the crisis unit 238 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:24,160 We want you to explain your idea. 239 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:28,880 It all goes back to him. 240 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,120 Ali Touchent, a 38 year-old high-class Algerian. 241 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:35,760 He studied History at the Sorbonne and worked at the GIA. 242 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:38,360 His biggest enemy is Algiers, not Paris. 243 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:39,400 That's for sure. 244 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:42,480 - So? - So we can talk to him. 245 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:44,360 We can negotiate with him. 246 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:48,800 The DGSE gave me a contact there. He knows where Touchent is. 247 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:50,680 We just have to give him a present 248 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:56,640 How much will it cost'? 249 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:13,720 MS. 250 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:17,040 All my brothers are married. 251 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:20,440 Yahia has a son, Mustapha has three. 252 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:21,840 Even Salim... 253 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:24,040 I'm the only single one. 254 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:26,240 And that's not good. 255 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:32,680 I see you're not wearing a ring. 256 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:10,600 Yes? 257 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:15,240 My name is Carole Jeanton. I work for the Foreign Ministry. 258 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:16,600 I'm speaking in its name. 259 00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:19,480 Can I ask with whom I'm speaking? 260 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:25,560 Are you Ali Touchent’? 261 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:29,080 I'll pass the information you give me to him. 262 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:32,120 Good. My superiors wish to negotiate with him. 263 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:34,400 I just need a direct line to him. 264 00:28:37,320 --> 00:28:39,440 I will call this number in an hour. 265 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:43,040 Be ready to take the A4 towards Marne-la- Vallée. 266 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:45,560 So Ali Touchent is in France? 267 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,480 Jacques, go with her and take over. 268 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:57,440 You watch, Carole. 269 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:01,440 If this goes wrong, it's on you. 270 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:20,960 Sunday at 8:50 p.m. on France 3. 271 00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:24,800 Good evening. 272 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:28,280 Two deaths have been confirmed by Algerian authorities. 273 00:30:28,520 --> 00:30:30,160 The hostage taking of passengers 274 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:34,160 on the Algiers-Paris flight has become dramatic. 275 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:36,240 The aircraft has been 276 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:39,080 in the hands of 4 armed men since this morning. 277 00:30:39,280 --> 00:30:42,000 The commando has let a total of 57 people go. 278 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:45,000 The facts and the first footage by Zinedine Boudaoud. 279 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:46,640 Air France's A300 Airbus 280 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:51,000 has been immobilized for almost 12 hours on the Algiers runway. 281 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:54,920 The lights are off and the doors are closed... 282 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:35,800 Sunday, December 25th, 1994 Palma de Majorca Airport 283 00:32:00,680 --> 00:32:03,200 Come on, it's time to get out 284 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:12,680 Quickly... 285 00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:14,720 Dry yourself off a little. 286 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:17,040 Wait, honey, stay there. 287 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:06,000 Daddy. 288 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:34,360 Wait in the car. 289 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:38,080 You have no business here. 290 00:33:40,840 --> 00:33:41,920 I can't protect you. 291 00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:47,160 What do we do? 292 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:49,880 Do what they said: don't go faster than 30 mph. 293 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:03,400 At the next junction, follow the signs to Meaux. 294 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:12,960 Don't move. Don't move, I said! 295 00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:15,720 Who's talking? 296 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:20,720 Who's talking? Answer. 297 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:22,400 It's me. 298 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:48,320 You can take it off. 299 00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:02,400 If you asked to see me, 300 00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:04,480 it's because you have an offer. 301 00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:06,440 I'm listening. 302 00:35:15,360 --> 00:35:17,240 There are 700,000 francs here. 303 00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:18,520 They/re yours. 304 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:23,160 For your organization or for you personally. 305 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:25,760 Once you've taken this money 306 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:28,800 we have no control over its destination. 307 00:35:30,680 --> 00:35:31,720 What do you expect from me? 308 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:34,240 Convince them to stop everything. 309 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:37,280 ls that all? 310 00:35:40,360 --> 00:35:41,800 I must be too much... 311 00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:43,960 of an idealist 312 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:48,800 I thought you would promise to force my government 313 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:51,160 to free my brothers. 314 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:54,560 Instead you come to me with small change. 315 00:35:57,160 --> 00:35:59,040 I could slit your throat for that 316 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:08,960 You don't know who you're dealing with. 317 00:36:09,280 --> 00:36:10,920 We're determined 318 00:36:11,120 --> 00:36:12,760 and we won't recoil. 319 00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:15,400 Even if this war lasts 1,000 years, we'll fight 320 00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:17,640 Our sons will take our places. 321 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:20,600 We will hit you where and when we like. 322 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:27,040 I don't accept it but I'll keep it 323 00:36:27,480 --> 00:36:28,880 We will part ways here. 324 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:30,440 Why are you in Paris? 325 00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:35,320 Your Arabic is excellent 326 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:40,920 The plane will be in Paris soon. There will be a press conference. 327 00:36:40,920 --> 00:36:42,120 You don't honor the Koran. 328 00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:53,120 You're saying our combat is a lie. 329 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:55,000 The guards are watching you. 330 00:36:56,080 --> 00:36:58,880 They/re writing down your actions. 331 00:36:59,240 --> 00:37:01,080 They know what you do. 332 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:04,000 The righteous will be rewarded 333 00:37:04,440 --> 00:37:07,280 but the corrupt will burn in hell 334 00:37:07,960 --> 00:37:11,360 on the day of retribution. 335 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:38,720 Police. 336 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:40,360 Hands over your heads. 337 00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:42,880 Police. Nobody moves! 338 00:37:47,320 --> 00:37:49,080 Police. Hands over your heads. 339 00:37:50,600 --> 00:37:51,840 Don't move! 340 00:37:56,920 --> 00:37:58,160 You've been hit I 341 00:38:15,280 --> 00:38:18,520 If you have any doubts about a man's hands, lift them. 342 00:38:18,720 --> 00:38:20,280 Or a woman's hands. 343 00:39:05,240 --> 00:39:06,760 God is great! 344 00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:26,800 It's a suicide mission. 345 00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:28,800 What does that mean? 346 00:39:29,760 --> 00:39:31,960 This hijacking is different 347 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:34,880 They want the plane to crash in Paris. 348 00:39:36,280 --> 00:39:38,040 Do you have proof of that'? 349 00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:40,160 Touchent is in Paris but... 350 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:42,640 he didn't come to negotiate. 351 00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:45,560 He just wanted a front-row seat 352 00:39:46,240 --> 00:39:47,760 I think they're going to 353 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:52,000 target a symbolic place or building. 354 00:39:53,520 --> 00:39:55,400 We can't act on your intuition. 355 00:39:56,520 --> 00:39:59,960 All I know is that you spent the special funds. 356 00:40:00,840 --> 00:40:02,040 Let's keep going. 357 00:40:16,120 --> 00:40:17,760 Can the French guy drive the steps? 358 00:40:20,920 --> 00:40:23,440 If you want, I can bring him over. 359 00:40:31,640 --> 00:40:32,800 Can you drive? 360 00:40:34,360 --> 00:40:35,320 Yes. 361 00:40:39,040 --> 00:40:40,440 Open the door. 362 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:44,400 What's your name? 363 00:40:44,720 --> 00:40:46,200 Yannick Beugnet 364 00:40:46,640 --> 00:40:47,760 Alright, Yannick 365 00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:50,800 You shouldn't be scared. Only fear God. 366 00:40:51,680 --> 00:40:53,960 You'll go down and take the steps away. 367 00:40:57,040 --> 00:40:58,800 You'll be free afterwards. Go! 368 00:41:14,280 --> 00:41:15,920 Release the hostages. 369 00:41:16,120 --> 00:41:17,720 We can talk 370 00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:36,520 What's wrong? 371 00:41:48,200 --> 00:41:50,160 There are jacks in the ground. 372 00:41:50,360 --> 00:41:51,800 I can't take them out 373 00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:25,200 Brother'? 374 00:42:26,040 --> 00:42:26,800 What is it'? 375 00:42:27,240 --> 00:42:28,760 I can help you. 376 00:42:29,320 --> 00:42:30,400 Come here. 377 00:42:38,680 --> 00:42:40,560 I know how to move the steps. 378 00:42:40,760 --> 00:42:42,600 I've done it before. I work here. 379 00:42:43,040 --> 00:42:44,680 I can take them away for you. 380 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:46,080 What's your job? 381 00:42:46,640 --> 00:42:47,720 Customs officer. 382 00:42:47,840 --> 00:42:49,360 Customs officer'? Your wallet 383 00:42:55,600 --> 00:42:56,600 Saéda Melki? 384 00:42:57,160 --> 00:42:58,320 That's me. 385 00:42:58,880 --> 00:43:00,200 What's this? 386 00:43:00,320 --> 00:43:01,720 That's. . . 387 00:43:01,840 --> 00:43:03,000 all my savings. 388 00:43:03,640 --> 00:43:05,520 I'll return this when you come back 389 00:43:24,200 --> 00:43:25,040 What's he doing? 390 00:43:25,280 --> 00:43:26,120 Shoot! 391 00:43:26,680 --> 00:43:27,440 Stop! 392 00:43:38,800 --> 00:43:40,320 Give me that 393 00:43:45,480 --> 00:43:46,440 Mustaphal 394 00:43:46,680 --> 00:43:47,760 Enemy of God. 395 00:43:52,760 --> 00:43:55,160 We are God's soldiers. 396 00:43:56,720 --> 00:43:57,680 God is great! 397 00:44:00,600 --> 00:44:02,120 You're all rotten! 398 00:44:02,480 --> 00:44:05,080 You'll all traitors, greedy for money. 399 00:44:05,200 --> 00:44:06,160 That's all you want 400 00:44:06,280 --> 00:44:08,000 God's enemies. 401 00:44:08,920 --> 00:44:11,280 That's all you're interested in. 402 00:44:14,800 --> 00:44:15,640 Get up! 403 00:44:18,080 --> 00:44:19,480 What's going on Yahia? 404 00:44:20,360 --> 00:44:22,400 What's going on here? 405 00:44:23,840 --> 00:44:25,240 Nobody move. 406 00:44:28,840 --> 00:44:30,160 Go on, talk 407 00:44:30,600 --> 00:44:31,720 Go on! 408 00:44:32,800 --> 00:44:35,160 My name is Yannick Beugnet 409 00:44:36,920 --> 00:44:38,560 I work at the French embassy. 410 00:44:39,320 --> 00:44:41,280 Our lives are in danger. 411 00:44:42,920 --> 00:44:45,440 If you don't do anything, they/ll kill us. 412 00:44:46,080 --> 00:44:46,960 Do something... 413 00:44:47,160 --> 00:44:50,120 I swear I'll put a bullet in his head 414 00:44:50,320 --> 00:44:51,680 and throw him to you. 415 00:44:51,800 --> 00:44:53,920 We're not afraid of you. 416 00:44:54,040 --> 00:44:56,800 You're dealing with men who have faith 417 00:44:56,880 --> 00:44:59,160 and don't ever retreat 418 00:44:59,840 --> 00:45:04,320 I swear that if this goes on for a year, we'll last a year. 419 00:45:04,440 --> 00:45:06,800 We are God's soldiers. 420 00:45:06,920 --> 00:45:09,560 God entrusted us with this mission. 421 00:45:09,680 --> 00:45:13,160 We'll hit whatever we want to hit whenever we want 422 00:45:13,360 --> 00:45:14,760 Is that clear'? 423 00:45:19,360 --> 00:45:22,440 So, big guy, do you have anything to say? 424 00:45:47,520 --> 00:45:48,280 Yahia. 425 00:45:50,120 --> 00:45:51,800 You can stop everything. 426 00:45:53,160 --> 00:45:55,480 It's not too late to stop. 427 00:45:59,280 --> 00:46:00,720 Please, my boy. 428 00:46:02,360 --> 00:46:04,280 I love you, Mom, 429 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:06,480 but I love God more than you. 430 00:46:06,600 --> 00:46:08,680 We'll see each other in paradise. 431 00:46:08,800 --> 00:46:11,720 Have you thought about your boy and about me? 432 00:46:12,080 --> 00:46:15,440 You can? leave like this 433 00:46:16,200 --> 00:46:17,200 Don? do this 434 00:46:17,600 --> 00:46:18,600 Yahia. 435 00:46:21,200 --> 00:46:23,320 The Algerian government 436 00:46:23,520 --> 00:46:26,560 will spare your life. All you have to do 437 00:46:26,800 --> 00:46:28,560 is release the hostages. 438 00:46:33,200 --> 00:46:35,960 Do you think I'm an idiot'? 439 00:46:36,240 --> 00:46:38,440 You have until 9:30 p.m. 440 00:46:38,800 --> 00:46:40,080 Understood? 441 00:46:40,600 --> 00:46:41,960 I have a surprise for you. 442 00:46:42,240 --> 00:46:45,240 Then we'll blow up this plane 443 00:46:45,440 --> 00:46:48,840 and you can't do anything about it I'm losing my patience. 444 00:46:56,800 --> 00:46:57,640 Open the door. 445 00:47:06,720 --> 00:47:07,480 Don't do it 446 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:14,120 This miscreant is near Allah. 447 00:47:17,720 --> 00:47:19,440 Madam, get in the car. 448 00:47:35,600 --> 00:47:37,680 Sit down. 449 00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:39,880 We are God's soldiers. 450 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:41,640 We are God's soldiers! 451 00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:44,240 God is great 452 00:47:49,560 --> 00:47:51,400 That's enough. Listen carefully. 453 00:47:51,960 --> 00:47:53,480 A Frenchman has been killed. 454 00:47:54,080 --> 00:47:55,680 If the plane doesn't take off, 455 00:47:55,920 --> 00:47:57,840 we'll contact the U.N. Security Council. 456 00:47:57,960 --> 00:47:59,200 Do you understand? 457 00:47:59,480 --> 00:48:01,560 Go tell your president that 458 00:48:07,040 --> 00:48:08,120 Early this afternoon, 459 00:48:08,360 --> 00:48:11,160 Prime Minister Balladur arrived in Paris 460 00:48:11,720 --> 00:48:14,440 and went to the Matignon hotel to meet the ministers. 461 00:48:14,680 --> 00:48:17,720 French authorities will protect the passengers first. 462 00:48:17,960 --> 00:48:22,280 The government's plan of action has been clearly defined: 463 00:48:22,400 --> 00:48:26,320 to do everything to insure that the hostages are safe, 464 00:48:26,520 --> 00:48:29,640 especially the French hostages and the Air France personnel. 465 00:48:30,160 --> 00:48:33,640 The Islamic commando delivered a new ultimatum. 466 00:48:33,760 --> 00:48:35,400 If by 9:30 p.m. 467 00:48:35,520 --> 00:48:38,320 the plane hadn‘! taken off, a French person would be killed. 468 00:48:38,760 --> 00:48:42,680 The ultimatum expired and 8 minutes later the commando acted. 469 00:48:42,920 --> 00:48:44,520 The Frenchman Yannick Beugnet 470 00:48:44,680 --> 00:48:46,400 from the French embassy in Algiers 471 00:48:46,640 --> 00:48:47,920 was then killed. 472 00:48:48,160 --> 00:48:51,440 As a resulL France and Algeria gave their go ahead 473 00:48:51,560 --> 00:48:52,960 and at 2 a.m... 474 00:49:19,760 --> 00:49:23,920 Air traffic control tower calling for AF 8969. 475 00:49:24,680 --> 00:49:26,680 Air France 8969 listening. 476 00:49:27,400 --> 00:49:29,720 You have authorization for take off. 477 00:50:02,520 --> 00:50:05,080 If we storm the plane, I'll go in first 478 00:50:09,760 --> 00:50:11,400 We're not there yet 479 00:50:12,560 --> 00:50:15,120 First, we'll negotiate as much as we can. 480 00:50:15,600 --> 00:50:18,560 You're doing your job. You're using political reasoning. 481 00:50:19,680 --> 00:50:21,000 But they're warriors. 482 00:50:22,640 --> 00:50:24,440 They don't engage in politics. 483 00:50:24,560 --> 00:50:26,840 When they do, they don't negotiate. 484 00:50:31,240 --> 00:50:33,960 They want two mujahideen to be set free? 485 00:50:34,840 --> 00:50:35,920 Yes. 486 00:50:35,920 --> 00:50:38,200 All this for two anonymous men? 487 00:50:39,840 --> 00:50:40,640 Why Paris? 488 00:50:47,280 --> 00:50:49,560 This operation will be unfavorable. 489 00:50:50,440 --> 00:50:51,520 We didn't chose the field 490 00:50:51,720 --> 00:50:53,280 or the weapons. 491 00:50:53,720 --> 00:50:55,320 There will be losses. 492 00:51:00,120 --> 00:51:01,680 There will be losses 493 00:51:02,640 --> 00:51:04,920 and you say you want to go in first 494 00:51:05,600 --> 00:51:06,680 What does that mean? 495 00:51:21,960 --> 00:51:23,160 I'm listening. 496 00:51:24,240 --> 00:51:27,640 As you know, in order to have electricity on board, 497 00:51:27,840 --> 00:51:30,040 we used the back-up engine. 498 00:51:30,480 --> 00:51:33,440 Ten tons of kerosene is not enough to get to Paris. 499 00:51:34,400 --> 00:51:35,480 What does that mean? 500 00:51:36,160 --> 00:51:38,760 Either we wait for Algiers to fuel the plane 501 00:51:38,960 --> 00:51:41,800 or we go to Marseille, refuel, and go to Paris. 502 00:51:45,640 --> 00:51:46,720 We'll go to Marseille. 503 00:51:48,440 --> 00:51:49,760 I'll tell them. 504 00:51:57,520 --> 00:52:00,320 At 1:45 a.m. at the Algiers airporL 505 00:52:00,440 --> 00:52:02,760 3 mechanics went to the plane. 506 00:52:02,960 --> 00:52:05,280 They took out the obstacles from the runway, 507 00:52:05,480 --> 00:52:06,760 and removed the steps. 508 00:52:06,880 --> 00:52:08,960 At 1:55 the plane began to shake. 509 00:52:09,080 --> 00:52:11,160 Five minutes later, it took off. 510 00:52:11,400 --> 00:52:12,160 The pilot 511 00:52:12,440 --> 00:52:14,200 was in a hurry to leave. 512 00:52:14,760 --> 00:52:16,680 This is just a first victory. 513 00:52:16,920 --> 00:52:18,880 I spoke to the Prime Minister. 514 00:52:19,640 --> 00:52:23,240 The possibility of a suicide mission concerned him. 515 00:52:23,400 --> 00:52:26,640 The Ministry of Interior took over but he wants you on the case. 516 00:52:27,080 --> 00:52:29,800 The plane will be escorted by two Mirage 2000s. 517 00:52:29,920 --> 00:52:32,560 If it doesn't land in Marseille, it'll be shot down. 518 00:52:33,960 --> 00:52:35,880 Arrival in the zone in 30 minutes. 519 00:52:43,240 --> 00:52:45,760 Marseille - Marignane Airport 520 00:53:07,120 --> 00:53:09,400 Good evening. The Airbus will be here in an hour. 521 00:53:09,600 --> 00:53:12,760 We'll need all your people to cooperate 522 00:53:13,000 --> 00:53:14,520 so that we can set up. 523 00:53:14,640 --> 00:53:16,160 We detoured all air traffic 524 00:53:16,280 --> 00:53:18,000 to Nice and Montpellier. 525 00:53:18,240 --> 00:53:21,400 Which runway is farthest from the control towel’? 526 00:53:21,840 --> 00:53:23,560 Number 3, I think Number 3. 527 00:53:23,920 --> 00:53:27,400 It'll land there. We'll set up our PC OPS in the nearest hangar. 528 00:53:27,960 --> 00:53:29,880 No problem. We'll set it up. 529 00:53:29,880 --> 00:53:32,080 Do you have the materials we requested? 530 00:53:32,320 --> 00:53:33,720 Everything's in the hangar. 531 00:53:33,840 --> 00:53:35,120 I'll take you there. 532 00:53:59,120 --> 00:53:59,920 It's ready. 533 00:54:00,360 --> 00:54:02,320 Set up the negotiation with the Préfei. 534 00:54:04,040 --> 00:54:05,680 I'll get on your frequency. 535 00:54:07,120 --> 00:54:10,080 This is Denis. Deployment of armed back-up on the runway. 536 00:54:44,840 --> 00:54:46,680 The airplane is approaching. 537 00:54:52,360 --> 00:54:54,960 It just appeared over the Roses Mountain. 538 00:55:07,120 --> 00:55:08,840 It has started landing. 539 00:55:10,600 --> 00:55:12,240 End of mission. 540 00:55:24,440 --> 00:55:26,320 The Airbus is approaching. 541 00:55:27,720 --> 00:55:29,120 It's coming! 542 00:56:01,320 --> 00:56:02,520 Welcome to France. 543 00:56:02,720 --> 00:56:04,040 We're happy to have you here. 544 00:56:04,240 --> 00:56:06,000 I'm Préfet Guérin. 545 00:56:06,120 --> 00:56:07,080 ls Yahia with you? 546 00:56:07,200 --> 00:56:08,840 I don‘! want to talk to you. 547 00:56:09,600 --> 00:56:10,800 We're going to Paris 548 00:56:11,000 --> 00:56:12,880 and you will give us fuel. 549 00:56:13,000 --> 00:56:14,760 You have until 9 p.m. 550 00:56:14,920 --> 00:56:16,680 Not one minute longer. 551 00:56:16,680 --> 00:56:20,080 I will do my best. How much kerosene do you need? 552 00:56:22,040 --> 00:56:24,320 29 tons? 553 00:56:24,360 --> 00:56:25,760 They need 9 for Paris. 554 00:56:27,800 --> 00:56:29,040 They/re making a bomb. 555 00:56:31,520 --> 00:56:33,480 More kerosene means more fire. 556 00:56:34,360 --> 00:56:35,880 They want to crash into Paris. 557 00:56:36,080 --> 00:56:37,600 They want to be a symbol. 558 00:56:40,040 --> 00:56:41,920 They only introduced Mr. Solignac. 559 00:56:42,200 --> 00:56:43,520 Who are you? 560 00:56:43,880 --> 00:56:46,880 Carole Jeanton from the Foreign Ministry. 561 00:56:47,360 --> 00:56:50,840 The Prime Minister sent us here to ensure that this information 562 00:56:50,960 --> 00:56:52,920 is taken into consideration. 563 00:57:01,520 --> 00:57:03,720 The plane will not leave Marseille. 564 00:57:07,520 --> 00:57:09,040 Didier for Denis for the IDs. 565 00:57:09,360 --> 00:57:11,200 Two terrorists in the cockpit. 566 00:57:11,440 --> 00:57:13,520 'Boss' is the one in contact with NanardL 567 00:57:13,640 --> 00:57:15,520 ‘Warrior’ is the one 568 00:57:15,800 --> 00:57:17,320 who has a Kalashnikov AK4 7. 569 00:57:19,200 --> 00:57:20,600 Two terrorists in the back 570 00:57:21,040 --> 00:57:23,440 ‘Curly’ is the one in the passenger aisle. 571 00:57:23,880 --> 00:57:24,680 And “Little” 572 00:57:24,880 --> 00:57:26,400 is the one that looks young. 573 00:57:27,480 --> 00:57:29,240 Do all the shooters copy the IDs? 574 00:57:29,560 --> 00:57:30,640 Christian ok. 575 00:57:30,880 --> 00:57:31,720 JP 0k. 576 00:58:05,560 --> 00:58:07,840 Paris Monday December 26th , 1994 577 00:58:27,280 --> 00:58:28,480 Hello? 578 00:58:29,440 --> 00:58:31,080 You want me to hold? OK 579 00:58:35,880 --> 00:58:37,720 Yes, I can give them to you. 580 00:58:37,840 --> 00:58:40,560 30 passenger deaths, 10 GIGN deaths. 581 00:58:41,440 --> 00:58:42,640 Good-bye. 582 00:58:42,760 --> 00:58:44,160 What was that'? 583 00:58:44,600 --> 00:58:47,440 An estimation of deaths in the case of an assault 584 00:58:47,960 --> 00:58:49,200 Marignane is prepared. 585 00:59:31,720 --> 00:59:34,040 We've got a problem. 586 00:59:34,040 --> 00:59:36,840 The fuel workers refuse to go near the plane. 587 00:59:36,840 --> 00:59:39,680 They're discussing it. It's understandable. 588 00:59:39,880 --> 00:59:41,760 I don? care. It's 9:05! 589 00:59:41,880 --> 00:59:44,080 Make a gesture. Let someone go. 590 00:59:44,280 --> 00:59:47,320 I'm only here to get fuel. 591 00:59:47,440 --> 00:59:49,600 I told you 9 p.m. It's 9:05. 592 00:59:49,720 --> 00:59:51,360 Do you want to know what I'll do? 593 00:59:51,600 --> 00:59:55,600 I need more time. I can? give you what I don? have, I101 sorry. 594 00:59:56,160 --> 00:59:57,240 How much time? 595 00:59:57,600 --> 00:59:58,880 I don? know. 596 00:59:59,200 --> 01:00:00,520 At least an hour. 597 01:00:03,680 --> 01:00:06,200 Fine. I want a press conference. 598 01:00:10,000 --> 01:00:11,000 Denis? 599 01:00:15,040 --> 01:00:16,040 Yes. 600 01:00:22,640 --> 01:00:23,760 Shit 601 01:00:48,840 --> 01:00:50,160 Mommy... 602 01:00:51,000 --> 01:00:52,120 Where are we going? 603 01:00:52,640 --> 01:00:54,840 Come on, honey, let's go. 604 01:01:08,160 --> 01:01:10,120 Yes? One minute. 605 01:01:10,120 --> 01:01:11,560 The Ministry of the Interior. 606 01:01:13,800 --> 01:01:14,720 Yes? 607 01:01:15,040 --> 01:01:16,120 Yes, sir. 608 01:01:18,200 --> 01:01:19,960 No, I don't agree. 609 01:01:20,160 --> 01:01:21,360 We're negotiating, 610 01:01:21,480 --> 01:01:23,520 we still have arguments left 611 01:01:24,600 --> 01:01:26,560 An assault would be premature. 612 01:01:29,000 --> 01:01:31,840 The GIGN will intervene when we decide it's time. 613 01:01:48,080 --> 01:01:49,720 Major Faviel’? 614 01:01:49,840 --> 01:01:51,120 This is Carole Jeanton. 615 01:01:51,360 --> 01:01:54,000 We met at the Ministry before you left for Majorca. 616 01:01:54,640 --> 01:01:57,160 I understand your doubts about storming the plane. 617 01:01:57,320 --> 01:02:00,640 I suggest that we establish a plan of conduct 618 01:02:01,520 --> 01:02:02,920 You will intervene 619 01:02:03,440 --> 01:02:07,280 if the hijackers endanger passenger lives or try to take off. 620 01:02:10,560 --> 01:02:11,560 I agree. 621 01:02:14,040 --> 01:02:15,800 Never do that again. 622 01:02:37,360 --> 01:02:39,000 So, Préfet? 623 01:02:39,680 --> 01:02:41,560 Clear out the first rows, Yahia. 624 01:02:41,840 --> 01:02:44,880 - For the journalists and cameras. - We're ready. 625 01:02:45,000 --> 01:02:46,440 They can come. 626 01:02:46,960 --> 01:02:48,160 Yahia, 627 01:02:48,160 --> 01:02:51,560 you know that the French government is waiting for a gesture. 628 01:02:53,640 --> 01:02:55,600 I will release two hostages. 629 01:02:55,720 --> 01:02:58,760 That's our last gesture. When they're on the ground, 630 01:02:59,000 --> 01:03:00,760 you'll have 20 mins to bring fuel. 631 01:03:00,920 --> 01:03:02,680 Otherwise we'll kill everyone. 632 01:03:03,240 --> 01:03:06,400 At 3:30 p.m. 2 passengers, a man and a woman, 633 01:03:06,920 --> 01:03:08,160 are seen leaving the plane. 634 01:03:08,360 --> 01:03:09,440 She seems weak. 635 01:03:09,680 --> 01:03:13,680 They are the first hostages freed since the plane landed in France. 636 01:03:18,600 --> 01:03:20,920 Thank you. That's important information for us. 637 01:03:21,880 --> 01:03:23,280 My daughter Leila, 638 01:03:24,520 --> 01:03:25,480 she's still in the plane. 639 01:03:26,560 --> 01:03:28,080 Please get her out 640 01:03:28,880 --> 01:03:30,280 Get her out 641 01:03:33,200 --> 01:03:35,960 I made a gesture. Now it's your turn to show us 642 01:03:36,280 --> 01:03:37,720 if you're a man of your word. 643 01:03:37,920 --> 01:03:39,320 Fin FY399- 644 01:03:39,440 --> 01:03:40,840 The fuel workers still refuse... 645 01:03:40,960 --> 01:03:42,720 Leave the fuel truck 646 01:03:42,920 --> 01:03:45,040 600 feet away from here. 647 01:03:45,240 --> 01:03:47,840 The driver leaves the keys and goes away. 648 01:03:48,080 --> 01:03:49,720 What do you say? 649 01:03:49,840 --> 01:03:51,760 I'll see if that's possible. 650 01:03:51,920 --> 01:03:54,600 If I say it's possible, it is. 651 01:03:54,800 --> 01:03:56,360 And I want a press conference. 652 01:03:56,480 --> 01:03:59,200 There's a problem. The trucks are very big. 653 01:03:59,400 --> 01:04:01,560 You need a special permit to drive them... 654 01:04:01,680 --> 01:04:02,480 You're lying. 655 01:04:02,760 --> 01:04:04,840 You're making all this up. 656 01:04:05,200 --> 01:04:07,160 You just don? want to give us fuel 657 01:04:07,280 --> 01:04:11,320 You're liars. You're conspiring against us! 658 01:04:11,600 --> 01:04:13,280 Denis, Yahia is very hostile. 659 01:04:13,480 --> 01:04:15,000 I think we should move in. 660 01:04:43,800 --> 01:04:46,080 Their last ultimatum has almost expired. 661 01:04:47,200 --> 01:04:48,600 They might act 662 01:04:50,680 --> 01:04:52,200 They/re heavily armed. 663 01:04:52,560 --> 01:04:54,480 We'll be fighting in a small space. 664 01:04:55,040 --> 01:04:57,320 These aren't average maniacs. 665 01:04:58,080 --> 01:05:00,600 There is to be no doubt in your minds 666 01:05:00,800 --> 01:05:02,760 when you go in the plane. 667 01:05:04,200 --> 01:05:06,400 If a colleague is hurt, 668 01:05:06,600 --> 01:05:08,600 even if he's your partner, 669 01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:10,320 you keep going. 670 01:05:11,200 --> 01:05:12,200 Go. 671 01:05:31,480 --> 01:05:33,000 Everybody take your position! 672 01:05:39,320 --> 01:05:40,280 Plane moving! 673 01:05:49,600 --> 01:05:51,640 Block the runway with the tanks. Start the Pumas. 674 01:05:57,000 --> 01:05:58,760 Roger that. 675 01:06:26,120 --> 01:06:27,360 Bolt cutter! 676 01:06:33,640 --> 01:06:35,080 Tanks in position. 677 01:06:35,280 --> 01:06:36,800 Runway blocked. 678 01:06:38,000 --> 01:06:39,240 Position support-fire? 679 01:06:41,080 --> 01:06:42,680 Support-fire in approach. 680 01:06:55,560 --> 01:06:57,680 The plane has just stopped. 681 01:06:58,520 --> 01:07:00,360 Lower your gun. That's it 682 01:07:15,640 --> 01:07:16,720 That's the Death Prayer. 683 01:07:18,360 --> 01:07:19,600 You have to act now. 684 01:07:21,120 --> 01:07:22,720 Denis, what are you doing? 685 01:07:23,080 --> 01:07:24,680 Shooters are taking positions. 686 01:07:52,280 --> 01:07:53,200 Top, action! 687 01:08:01,000 --> 01:08:02,520 It started. 688 01:09:09,440 --> 01:09:11,360 Didier, confirmation? 689 01:09:11,400 --> 01:09:13,440 Those in the back are going to the front 690 01:11:02,200 --> 01:11:03,200 GIGNI 691 01:11:03,320 --> 01:11:04,600 Nobody move. 692 01:11:06,560 --> 01:11:08,240 Hands over your heads. 693 01:11:11,920 --> 01:11:13,320 Hands over your heads. 694 01:11:14,000 --> 01:11:14,960 Shoot 695 01:11:22,800 --> 01:11:24,040 God is great! 696 01:11:24,160 --> 01:11:25,440 Nobody moves. 697 01:11:26,960 --> 01:11:28,960 Hands over your head. 698 01:11:30,800 --> 01:11:32,400 Nobody moves Don't move! 699 01:11:37,320 --> 01:11:38,720 Get up. 700 01:11:41,720 --> 01:11:44,560 Strength and power only exists in God. 701 01:12:00,000 --> 01:12:01,440 Don't move down there. 702 01:12:14,520 --> 01:12:15,840 Shoot over here. 703 01:12:16,280 --> 01:12:17,360 God is great! 704 01:12:45,080 --> 01:12:46,960 Allah is the one true God! 705 01:12:47,600 --> 01:12:49,520 Come on, let's go! 706 01:12:55,120 --> 01:12:57,040 Shoot! Keep shooting! 707 01:13:00,880 --> 01:13:02,320 Come on. 708 01:13:17,360 --> 01:13:18,320 Again. 709 01:14:35,240 --> 01:14:38,520 Stop. Go in the corner and hide. 710 01:15:07,560 --> 01:15:10,600 On your heads. Put your hands on your head. 711 01:15:14,200 --> 01:15:15,280 Get down. 712 01:15:37,200 --> 01:15:39,600 Allah is the one true God! 713 01:15:39,840 --> 01:15:41,880 Aim for the cockpit 714 01:15:42,080 --> 01:15:42,960 Right window! 715 01:15:43,120 --> 01:15:44,280 30 cm up. 716 01:15:44,520 --> 01:15:45,480 Target in three seconds. 717 01:15:51,480 --> 01:15:52,480 Yahia. 718 01:15:52,800 --> 01:15:54,120 Die on your feet 719 01:15:54,760 --> 01:15:55,960 Yahia. 720 01:16:12,440 --> 01:16:14,080 Evacuation terminated. 721 01:16:16,040 --> 01:16:17,560 Let's go! 722 01:16:37,080 --> 01:16:38,160 Grenade! 723 01:16:45,520 --> 01:16:47,480 I'm going into the plane. Stay here. 724 01:16:59,920 --> 01:17:01,960 We'll go get him together. 725 01:17:54,400 --> 01:17:55,320 Grenade! 726 01:18:41,320 --> 01:18:43,960 There are Frenchmen in the cockpit 727 01:18:44,360 --> 01:18:47,640 All the terrorists are dead. Stop shooting the cockpit 728 01:18:47,760 --> 01:18:50,040 There are still Frenchmen alive. 729 01:18:50,600 --> 01:18:52,120 We're French! 730 01:18:52,240 --> 01:18:53,800 What's going on? 731 01:18:54,000 --> 01:18:55,400 We are French. 732 01:19:22,440 --> 01:19:23,640 Hold your hands up. 733 01:19:25,200 --> 01:19:26,840 I want to see your hands. 734 01:19:27,680 --> 01:19:29,240 Put your hands up. 735 01:19:30,560 --> 01:19:32,600 I won't put my hands up in my plane. 736 01:20:32,040 --> 01:20:33,680 Thierry, look at me. 737 01:20:34,440 --> 01:20:35,640 Follow the light 738 01:21:09,440 --> 01:21:12,160 They were called to speak 739 01:21:12,640 --> 01:21:13,800 to the terrorists, 740 01:21:13,920 --> 01:21:16,200 under Charles Pasqua 741 01:21:16,760 --> 01:21:18,320 and it became obvious 742 01:21:19,360 --> 01:21:21,240 that the only way 743 01:21:21,360 --> 01:21:23,440 to save the human lives 744 01:21:23,560 --> 01:21:25,920 was to storm the plane. 745 01:21:26,160 --> 01:21:28,560 So that's what I decided to do. 746 01:21:28,760 --> 01:21:30,840 I would like emphasize the fact 747 01:21:31,480 --> 01:21:33,240 that the operation was performed 748 01:21:33,360 --> 01:21:36,960 in a way that demonstrated exemplary courage 749 01:21:37,160 --> 01:21:38,400 and efficiency. 750 01:21:38,920 --> 01:21:41,520 I want to thank the special forces, 751 01:21:42,520 --> 01:21:44,680 especially the GIGN. 752 01:21:45,240 --> 01:21:47,320 The hostages that were killed 753 01:21:47,440 --> 01:21:49,080 are in our thoughts, 754 01:21:49,600 --> 01:21:51,880 especially Yannick BeugneL 755 01:21:52,640 --> 01:21:54,720 a young French civil servant 756 01:21:55,280 --> 01:21:56,920 who was killed yesterday. 757 01:22:53,280 --> 01:22:55,160 Favier’s mandate ended in 1997. 758 01:22:55,360 --> 01:22:57,240 He was called back in Sept. 2007 759 01:22:57,440 --> 01:22:58,760 to head the new GIGN. 760 01:22:59,320 --> 01:23:02,160 He used the Marignane events 761 01:23:02,280 --> 01:23:05,200 to bring the unit into the 21st century. 762 01:23:05,320 --> 01:23:08,360 In 2008 he was promoted to General. 763 01:23:20,240 --> 01:23:22,320 Wake up, sir. Keep your eyes open. 764 01:23:48,400 --> 01:23:49,800 Let's go home. 765 01:23:49,920 --> 01:23:51,800 - To my house. - Yes. 766 01:23:55,040 --> 01:23:58,400 Zip Up my coat, Mom. 767 01:24:06,840 --> 01:24:08,560 Where's Daddy? 768 01:24:12,600 --> 01:24:16,240 Thierry P. survived. He retired in Poitiers. 769 01:24:16,440 --> 01:24:20,120 Shot 8 times, he still has 2 bullets in his shoulder. 770 01:24:20,240 --> 01:24:22,440 He was never made major. 771 01:24:23,840 --> 01:24:25,280 Following the GIGN's assault 772 01:24:25,360 --> 01:24:27,760 the 172 passengers were evacuated unharmed. 773 01:24:27,880 --> 01:24:30,080 9 members of the group were seriously injured. 774 01:24:32,560 --> 01:24:34,760 French Intelligence concluded 775 01:24:34,880 --> 01:24:38,880 that their objective was to crash into the Eiffel Tower. 776 01:24:40,520 --> 01:24:44,000 Six months later, the GIA performed an attack 777 01:24:44,240 --> 01:24:48,480 on the Paris St. Michel station, leaving 8 dead and 117 hurt.