Syrian passport found with body of one attacker

A Syrian passport was found with the body of one of last night's attackers, the Associated Press is reporting. 

It remains unclear exactly how many attackers there were, although it is thought there were eight. In a statement otherwise fairly vague on details of the attack, Islamic State claimed eight "soldiers of the Caliphate" had perpetrated it.

News that one of the attackers may have been Syrian will raise fears among many about the potential repercussions on the hundreds of thousands of Syrians currently attempting to travel to and within Europe to claim asylum.

Concerns were raised last night when a fire broke out at the refugee camp in Calais, where thousands of people are living in squalid conditions as they attempt to reach the UK.

Many reported that the fire was the result of a reprisal arson attack in the wake of the Paris killings, but it later transpired that a candle people were using to keep warm had caught on one of the tents in high winds.