The Indirect Impact of the 2015 Paris Attack

A group of Islamic terrorists hit bars, restaurants, a major stadium and a concert hall in Paris on 13/11/2015. The attack led to approximately 130 deaths and hundreds wounded. Although most of the consequences were direct, affecting the local business and residents, also, the attack affected the global economy, security, and mental health. Therefore, some of the indirect consequences of the Paris attack in 2015 include the weakening of the global economy, insecurity, and mental health impacts.

In the Paris attack, terrorists focused on tourist areas such as restaurants, bars, concert halls, and stadiums. The attack affected global mental health as the victims were from different countries, including the British, California, Mexico, Tunisia, Madrid, and Chile. Hence, the attack psychologically affected people globally as they lost their loved ones (Vandentorren et al., 2018). Also, the attack weakened the global economy as investors lost their properties and thousands lost jobs, resulting in a reduction in consumer expenditure and international tourism (Krieger & Meierrieks, 2019). For example, European stocks closed, and international tourists cancelled plans. In addition, in the aftermath, the Paris government initiated strict border control measures to restrict illegal immigrants threatening the security of the millions of refugees in the country (Cragin, 2017). Therefore, although the Paris economy and residents were affected in the short run, the attack adversely affected the global economy and security in the long run.

The Paris attack in 2015 resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries for domestic and foreign individuals. Although the incident highly impacted the domestic business and residents psychologically, it also hurt the global psychology of the affected families and investors who lost properties. In addition, strict entry control measures affected the security of millions of refugees in the country.

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