2015 Thalys train attack (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2015 Thalys train attack" in English language version.

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20minutes.fr (Global: 674^th place; English: 4,236^th place)

"Attentat dans un Thalys: Le scénario de l'attaque déjouée minute par minute [Attack in Thalys: The scenario of the foiled attack minute by minute]". 20 minutes (in French). 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
"Le tireur du Thalys condamné à la prison à perpétuité". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

7sur7.be (Global: 5,321^st place; English: low place)

"Voilà comment Koen Geens entend lutter contre le trafic d'armes [How Koen Geens intends to fight arms trafficking]". 7s7 (in French). 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

abc.net.au (Global: 139^th place; English: 108^th place)

"France train gunman 'dumbfounded' by terrorism allegations, lawyer says". ABC News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

af.mil (Global: 439^th place; English: 283^rd place)

"Lajes Field Airman, fellow travelers stop attack on French train". Air Force. USAFE AFs Africa Public Affairs. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

airforcetimes.com (Global: 7,245^th place; English: 4,679^th place)

"Spencer Stone, French train hero, promoted to staff sergeant". Airforce Times. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

ap.org (Global: 1,596^th place; English: 964^th place)

bigstory.ap.org

"France: 3 Americans subdue gunman on high-speed train". The Big Story. Associated Press. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"Relatives proud of 3 Americans who subdued gunman on train". Associated Press. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

apnews.com (Global: 129^th place; English: 89^th place)

Elaine Ganley; Nicolas Vaux-Montagny (16 November 2020), Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train, Associated Press
4 to stand trial for IS train attack thwarted by Americans, AP News, 19 December 2019. retrieved 30 May 2020.

armradio.am (Global: low place; English: 8,961^st place)

"Mark Moogalian receives France's highest honour". Public Radio of Armenia. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

"France train shooting: Attack 'was well prepared'". BBC News. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
"France train shooting: Three hurt and man arrested". BBC News. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
"France train shooting: What we know". BBC News. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
"France train shooting: Gunman known to police". BBC News. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"France train attack: Europe 'to tighten rail security'". BBC News. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
no by-line (19 November 2015). "Paris attacks: 'Ringleader' Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed in raid". BBC News. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Global: 915^th place; English: 566^th place)

"US airman credits gut instinct for subduing train gunman". The Belfast Telegraph. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

bfmtv.com (Global: 590^th place; English: 2,418^th place)

"Attaque du Thalys: un an après, le mystère El Khazzani reste entier" (in French). BFM TV. 21 August 2016.

cbsnews.com (Global: 108^th place; English: 80^th place)

"Train shooting victim played dead before gunman was overpowered". CBS News. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
"Hero American: Train attacker was ready to fight, but "so were we"". CBS News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
"Americans thwart train attack in France". CBS News. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

cnn.com (Global: 28^th place; English: 26^th place)

Yan, Holly; Savidge, Martin (26 August 2015). "Train hero's wife: 'I thought he was going to die'". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
"2 members of U.S. military stop Islamist attacker on train in Belgium". CNN. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
Gray, Melissa; Meilhan, Pierre (22 August 2015). "Americans who thwarted train attack praised for 'exceptional courage'". CNN. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"France awards 3 lifelong American friends, Briton for stopping train attack". CNN. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
Bitterman, Jim (24 August 2015). "France train attack: What we know about suspect Ayoub El Khazzani?". Cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
Train gunman had terrorist intent, French prosecutor says. CNN, Don Melvin, 25 August 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
"France train attack: What we know about suspect Ayoub El Khazzani?". CNN. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
Ellis, Ralph; Karimi, Faith; Fantz, Ashley; Robertson, Nic (25 August 2015). "Train heroes 'gave us an example of what is possible,' says French President". CNN. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
Karimi, Faith (23 August 2015). "Train heroes: The men who helped avert a massacre in Europe". CNN. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

csus.edu (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Sac State salutes senior who helped foil terror attack". Sacramento State News. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

dailydot.com (Global: 998^th place; English: 632^nd place)

"Spencer and Sadler receive medal from Belgium". The Daily Dot. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

defense.gov (Global: 1,038^th place; English: 668^th place)

"Breedlove: U.S. Troops 'Heroes' in Train Attack". U.S. Department of Defense. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

elpais.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 370^th place)

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"El autor del atentado contra el tren Ámsterdam-París vivió en Algeciras [The author of the attack on the Amsterdam-Paris train lived in Algeciras]". El País (in Spanish). 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

elpais.com

"Suspected Amsterdam-Paris train attacker spent seven years in Spain". El Pais. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

foxnews.com (Global: 152^nd place; English: 120^th place)

"Suspect in France train shooting watched jihadi video prior to attack, French authorities say". Fox News Channel. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
"Airman wounded in train attack being treated at US military hospital in Germany, doing well". Fox News. Associated Press. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
"Spanish police search family house of Moroccan detained in France for high-speed train attack". Fox News Channel. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

france24.com (Global: 481^st place; English: 508^th place)

"Europe – Briton who helped stop French train attack says 'no hero'". France 24. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"Thalys train gunman 'did not intend to commit mass murder', lawyer says". France 24. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Americans who thwarted train terror attack become French citizens, France 24, 1 February 2019
Belgian prosecutors charge two people, in foiled Thalys train attack, France 24, 31 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2019.

francetvinfo.fr (Global: 363^rd place; English: 1,663^rd place)

"Le courage des héros américains et britanniques du Thalys salué après l'attaque [The courage of the American and British heroes in Thalys commended after the attack]". FranceTV (in French). 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

ft.com (Global: 210^th place; English: 157^th place)

Firn, David, Buck, Tobias (23 August 2015). "Terror attack on train puts spotlight on Schengen". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 August 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

go.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 39^th place)

abcnews.go.com

Shapiro, Emily. "Inside the Attack on Paris-Bound Train: The Timeline of Terror". ABC News. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
Har, Janie (2 September 2015). "California Man Recounts Tackling Gunman on Paris-Bound Train". ABC News. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

heavy.com (Global: 1,068^th place; English: 653^rd place)

Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (22 August 2015). "Chris Norman, Belgium Train Hero: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

itele.fr (Global: low place; English: low place)

"A quoi sert la fiche S?". i-Télé. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

koin.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Miner, Colin (27 August 2015). "Alek Skarlatos: 'Good to be home with family'". KOIN 6. KOIN. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

la-croix.com (Global: 1,261^st place; English: 5,597^th place)

"L'attaque du Thalys reconstituée alors que l'enquête touche à sa fin" [Thalys attack reconstituted as investigation comes to an end]. La Croix (in French). afp. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

lalibre.be (Global: 1,957^th place; English: 5,438^th place)

Chardon, Frédéric (23 August 2015). "Koen Geens veut lutter contre le trafic d'armes vers la Belgique Koen Geens wants to fight against the trafficking of arms to Belgium". La Libre (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2015. "Mais il est évident qu'il y a beaucoup trop de kalachnikovs illégales et démilitarisées qui arrivent en Belgique en provenance d'Europe de l'Est", poursuit Koen Geens. ["But it is evident that there are far too many illegal demilitarised Kalashnikovs arriving in Belgium from Eastern Europe", continued Koen Geens.]

lavenir.net (Global: 4,947^th place; English: low place)

"Attentat déjoué dans un Thalys : le ministre de la Justice avance 4 points d'action pour lutter contre le trafic d'armes [Attack foiled in a Thalys: the Minister of Justice puts forward 4 points of action to fight against arms trafficking]" (in French). lavenir.net. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

lefigaro.fr (Global: 113^th place; English: 775^th place)

"Thalys : Jean-Hugues Anglade nuance ses propos" [Thalys: Jean-Hugues Anglade clarifies his words]. Le Figaro (in French). 24 August 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
Jamet, Constance (22 August 2015). "Jean-Hugues Anglade s'insurge contre le personnel du TGV, Thalys répond [Jean-Hugues Anglade rebels against the staff of the TGV, Thalys answers]". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2015.

lemonde.fr (Global: 83^rd place; English: 603^rd place)

"Des militaires américains évitent un carnage dans un Thalys reliant Amsterdam à Paris [American soldiers avoid bloodshed in a Thalys train from Amsterdam to Paris]". Le Monde (in French). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
Seelow, Soren (19 December 2016). "Attaque du Thalys : le terroriste était sous les ordres d'Abdelhamid Abaaoud". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
"Tirs dans un Thalys : ce que l'on sait du suspect [What is known about the suspect in the foiled Thalys attack]". Le Monde (in French). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
Suc, Matthieu (22 August 2015). "Attaque dans le Thalys : "J'ai levé la tête et j'ai vu un gars avec un AK-47 " [Attack on the Thalys: "I looked up and I saw a bloke with an AK-47"]". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"Attaque du Thalys : sans eux " nous serions tous morts "" [Thalys Attack: Without them, "we would all be dead."]. Le Monde (in French). 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
"Deux blessés par balle dans un Thalys reliant Amsterdam à Paris" [Two wounded in a Thalys going from Amsterdam to Paris]. Le Monde.fr (in French). Le Monde/AFP. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"Thalys : El-Khazzani mis en examen et écroué pour une attaque " ciblée et préméditée"" [Thalys: El-Khazzani investigated and jailed for an "targeted and premeditated" attack]. Le Monde (in French). 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
"Qui est Abdelhamid Abaaoud, le commanditaire présumé des attentats ciblé par le RAID à Saint-Denis ?". Le Monde.fr. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
"Thalys: polémique autour de la diffusion d'images d'Ayoub El-Khazzani menotté" [Thalys: Controversy over Publication of Images of Ayoub El-Khazzani in Handcuffs]. Le Monde. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
"Le parquet de Paris met en garde i-Télé pour avoir montré Ayoub El-Khazzani menotté" [Paris Prosecutor's Office Issues Warning to i-Télé for Showing El-Khazzani in Handcuffs]. Le Monde. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

lepoint.fr (Global: 500^th place; English: 2,438^th place)

"Thalys: l'avocat d'El Khazzani dénonce "un traitement inhumain"" [Thalys: Attorney for Khazzani denounces 'Inhumane Treatment']. Le Point. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

lesoir.be (Global: 1,371^st place; English: 3,254^th place)

"Attaque dans un Thalys: le parquet fédéral ouvre une enquête" [Attack On Board the Thalys: Federal Prosecutor's Office Launches Investigation]. Le Soir.be (in French). Le Soir. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
M. M.; C. Bq; Belga; Agence France-Presse (23 August 2015). "Attaque dans un Thalys: le suspect prétend qu'il voulait braquer le train" [Attack on the Thalys Train: Suspect Claims He Only Wanted to Rob the Train]. Le Soir.be (in French). Le Soir. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

metronews.fr (Global: 6,621^st place; English: low place)

"Thalys: yeux bandés, pieds nus... l'arrivée du suspect à Paris est-elle légale?" [Thalys: blindfolded, barefoot... Was the Arrival of the Suspect in Paris Legal?]. Metronews. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

mirror.co.uk (Global: 245^th place; English: 189^th place)

"French train shooting: Brit helped restrain gunman as US soldier reveals how he thwarted attack". Daily Mirror. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
Hughes, Chris (25 August 2015). "French train shooting: Gunman in bare feet with bandaged eyes in court appearance". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

news24.com (Global: 1,309^th place; English: 762^nd place)

"Belgium steps up security measures after train attack". News24. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

nltimes.nl (Global: 9,303^rd place; English: 6,147^th place)

Newmark, Zack (21 August 2015). "Three hurt in Amsterdam-to-Paris train "terrorist attack"". NL Times. Retrieved 21 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Newmark, Zack (21 August 2015). "Three hurt in Amsterdam-to-Paris train "terrorist attack"". NlTimes.nl. Retrieved 6 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Pieters, Janene (15 February 2018). "New arrest in foiled Amsterdam-Paris train attack". NL Times. Retrieved 15 February 2018.

nydailynews.com (Global: 134^th place; English: 100^th place)

Wagner, Meg; Greene, Leonard (26 August 2015). "3 Americans and Brit honored in France as 5th train hero is identified as French-American professor". The New York Daily News. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Nossiter, Adam (22 August 2015). "A Shot, a Glimpse of an AK-47, and U.S. Servicemen Pounced on Gunman on Train to France". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
Nossiter, Adam (22 August 2015). "A Shot, a Glimpse of an AK-47, and U.S. Servicemen Pounced on Gunman on Train to France". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
Adam Nossiter (22 August 2015). "A Shot, a Glimpse of an AK-47, and U.S. Servicemen Pounced on Gunman on Train". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
Gunman Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2015 Attack on Paris-bound Train, New York Times, Constance Mehut, 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 435^th place; English: 276^th place)

"Belgian market deals in death". The New Zealand Herald. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

parismatch.com (Global: 690^th place; English: 2,780^th place)

Blachere, Emilie (22 August 2015). "Anglade: 'Rendre hommage à leur courage héroïque' [Anglade: Honor their heroic courage]". Paris Match (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2015.

people.com (Global: 31^st place; English: 25^th place)

Mikelbank, Peter (22 August 2015). "'Wrong Place, Right People': U.S. Servicemen, Passengers Speak Out after Foiling Possible Terror Attack on European Train". People. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

reuters.com (Global: 49^th place; English: 47^th place)

reuters.com

Pennetier, Marine; MacDonald, Catherine (23 August 2015). "French train gunman 'dumbfounded' by terrorist tag". Reuters. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
"U.S. soldier wounded helping to overpower gunman on train in France". Reuters. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
Callus, Andrew (23 August 2015). "U.S. airman in French train shooting plugged passenger wound with fingers". Reuters. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
"France train gunman identified as Islamist militant". Reuters. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

mobile.reuters.com

"Obama praises U.S. service members' action on French train". Reuters. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

rfi.fr (Global: 559^th place; English: 1,777^th place)

en.rfi.fr

Belgium transfers to France man linked to foiled train attack, RFI, 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019

sacbee.com (Global: 2,516^th place; English: 1,393^rd place)

Train hero Spencer Stone hospitalized in France as terrorist trial continues, Sacramento Bee (Associated Press), Jeffrey Schaeffer, 19 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
Sangree, Hudson (23 August 2015). "Carmichael childhood, faith unite friends who stopped train attack". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

statesmanjournal.com (Global: low place; English: 9,743^rd place)

Sandoval, Ginnie. "Man who stopped terrorist on Paris train wins Oregon House of Representatives seat". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

stripes.com (Global: 2,271^st place; English: 1,360^th place)

"Paris train heroes to receive medals at Pentagon". Stars and Stripes. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 30^th place; English: 24^th place)

Barrett, David (23 August 2015). "Revealed: The mystery man who tackled AK-47 assault rifle from train gunman". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
"France high-speed train shooting: Aftermath of attack". The Daily Telegraph. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"'I realised the only way to survive was to go for him' – British hero describes moment he and three Americans beat up train terrorist". The Daily Telegraph. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
Badcock, James; Barrett, David (23 August 2015). "Terrorist's father speaks for the first time". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
"Paris attack guns 'bought by Amedy Coulibaly in Belgium'". The Daily Telegraph. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"French train attack: Belgian station is close to notorious weapons supply line". The Daily Telegraph. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
Raziye Akkoc (24 August 2015). "French hero's wife: 'He looked at me and said, 'I'm hit.' He thought he was going to die' – live". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 August 2015. The 28-year-old French banker known only as "Damien A" was the first person to tackle the gunman, but does not want to be named

thalys.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Internal report of Thalys" (PDF). Thalys (in French). 18 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
"Internal report of Thalys" (PDF). Thalys (in French). 18 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
Ogier, Agnes; Pepy, Guillaume (23 August 2015). "Déclaration conjointe J-Hugues Anglade et sa compagne" [Joint Declaration of J-Huges Anglade and Companion] (PDF). Thalys.com (in French). Thalys Press Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
"Internal report of Thalys" (PDF). Thalys (in Dutch). 18 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
"Internal report of Thalys" (PDF). Thalys (in French). 18 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015.

theatlantic.com (Global: 228^th place; English: 158^th place)

Krisnadev, Calamur (24 August 2015). "How France Is Rewarding Three Americans Who Thwarted a Gunman on a Train". The Atlantic. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

"US student tells of his attack on French train gunman". The Guardian. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
"US student tells of his attack on French train gunman". The Guardian. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"US student tells of his attack on French train gunman". The Guardian. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
Chrisafis, Angelique (22 August 2015). "France train attack: Americans overpower gunman on Paris express". The Guardian.
"French train attack heroes to be awarded Légion d'honneur". The Guardian. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
Chrisafis, Angelique; Kassam, Ashifa (24 August 2015). "French train attack men given Légion d'honneur for 'preventing massacre'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

Kroll, Justin (11 July 2017). "Clint Eastwood Casts Real-Life Heroes in Next Film 'The 15:17 to Paris' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2017.

vice.com (Global: 175^th place; English: 137^th place)

Marteau, Stéphanie (6 February 2018). "Déclarons notre flamme à Damien A, le très discret héros du Thalys". Vice.com (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2020.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

"French official: 2 Americans subdued train gunman". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
Izadi, Elahe (25 August 2015). "Suspect in high-speed train attack had 'terrorist intent,' French officials say". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Suspect in France train shooting watched jihadi video prior to attack, French authorities say". Fox News Channel. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
"Internal report of Thalys" (PDF). Thalys (in French). 18 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
"Internal report of Thalys" (PDF). Thalys (in French). 18 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
"Relatives proud of 3 Americans who subdued gunman on train". Associated Press. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
"France high-speed train shooting: Aftermath of attack". The Daily Telegraph. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"French official: 2 Americans subdued train gunman". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
Tenia, Mark (24 August 2015). "Midlothian man's family speaks out following attack on French train". WRIC. wric.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
"A quoi sert la fiche S?". i-Télé. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
"Airman wounded in train attack being treated at US military hospital in Germany, doing well". Fox News. Associated Press. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
"Breedlove: U.S. Troops 'Heroes' in Train Attack". U.S. Department of Defense. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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