36 dead, 60 taken hostage in France attacks

[Falcon29]

Paris shootings and explosions near Stade de France kill 18 - BBC News

At least 18 people have been killed in several shootings in the French capital, Paris, as well as explosions near the Stade de France.

At least one man opened fire with an automatic gun at the Petit Cambodge restaurant in the 11th district.

Shooting has also been heard near the Bataclan arts centre with reports of hostages have been taken there.

Three explosions are also reported outside a bar near the Stade de France, where France were hosting Germany.

Reports say French President Francois Hollande was watching the match and has been moved to safety.

Live: Follow the latest developments here.

A BBC journalist at the Petit Cambodge restaurant says he can see 10 people on the road either dead or seriously injured.

He says police have now arrived and sealed off the area.

An eyewitness told Liberation he had heard more than 100 rounds being fired at a cafe in rue de Charonne.

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[Falcon29]

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Rami ‏@RamiAlLolah 6m6 minutes ago
#BreakingNews Death toll raised to 40 after double explosions rocked #Paris followed by fierce gun fire tonight.. #France
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RIP

 

[Falcon29]

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Rami ‏@RamiAlLolah 7m7 minutes ago
#BreakingNews Security official: #Paris attacks were coordinated and well planned. 100+ civilians may be taken hostages tonight.. #France
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Rami ‏@RamiAlLolah 1m1 minute ago
#BreakingNews Intense gun fire now heard inside Bataclan Concert Hall in #Paris #France
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Reports that police and gunmen clashing at the concert hall

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Rami ‏@RamiAlLolah 4m4 minutes ago
#BreakingNews New intense gun fire erupted at Les Halles near the Centre Pompidou and Louvre in #Paris #France

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[Falcon29]

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   Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 2m2 minutes ago
   #BreakingNews White House says Obama to deliver statement on Paris shooting at White House at 5:45 p.m. ET http://ara.tv/wyty7
   
   
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   Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5m5 minutes ago
   #BreakingNews Correspondent: French police expects death toll to further increase http://ara.tv/wyty7
   
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3. Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6m6 minutes ago
   #BreakingNews Europe 1 radio reports another shooting in Paris, at central Les Halles shopping mall http://ara.tv/wyty7
   
   
   
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   Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6m6 minutes ago
   #BreakingNews 60 killed, dozens injured, 100 held hostage in 6 violent incidents in Paris http://ara.tv/wyty7
   

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

France closes borders, calls in army after attacks

An injured man holds his head as people gather near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France, November 13, 2015. (Reuters)

By Staff writer, Al Arabiya News Saturday, 14 November 2015

France's borders have been closed, a nation-wide state of emergency has been declared, and the army has been employed around Paris after at least 60 people were killed and 60 injured as multiple shootings, explosions and a 100-person hostage crisis rocked the French capital Paris late on Friday.

The drastic measures were announced by French President Francios Hollande who made a televised address on late Friday evening, just minutes before midnight.

Police expect the death toll - which has fluctuated from between 40 to 60 since the attacks began - to further increase.

Police said they had exchanged fire with gunmen at the Bataclan concert hall, where around 100 people are believed to be held hostage.


(Photo courtesy of Twitter)

The shooting at the Bataclan began one hour into a rock concert, BFM TV said, adding that one or two people came in and began shooting in the air.

Almost immediately after, Europe 1 radio reported another shooting, at the Central Les Halles shopping mall.

At one of the attacks, at a Paris stadium, footage taken of the game between France and Germany in a Paris stadium appeared to show the moment when a bomb went off. Police say that at least one suicide bomber had detonated a bomb outside the stadium.


Another attack was reported at a Cambodian restaurant called Petit Cambodge, not far from the Bataclan venue in northeast Paris.


A photo released on social media shows shattered glass at a storefront in Paris. (Photo courtesy of Twitter)


(Photo courtesy of Twitter)

It is not immediately clear whether the attacks were coordinated, or what group is responsible.


(A general view of the scene that shows the covered bodies outside a restaurant following a shooting incident in Paris, France, November 13, 2015. (Reuters)

Al Arabiya's correspondent in Paris said that authorities had blocked off roads in the center of the capital.

The Paris municipality has asked Parisians to stay home.

The shock attacks have prompted an emergency meeting by French government ministers.


Previously, the death toll was 15 at the Paris concert hall, and 3 near a stadium, where two blasts reportedly took place.


Thousands at the Paris stadium, where a match between Germany and France had taken place, were barred by French police from leaving the stadium. (Photo courtesy of Twitter)

Several people were also killed and several others wounded after a shooting took place in a restaurant in central Paris.

At the Paris stadium, President Francois Hollande had to be evacuated as he was watching a match between France and Germany, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported.


French President Hollande, and his interior minister have rushed to the interior ministry to keep track of events, Hollande’s office said.

French security forces cordoned off the stadium area and Hollande was evacuated.

U.S. security officails believe that the attacks were coordinated.

The attacks, whose motive was not immediately clear, came less than a year after radical gunmen killed 17 people in attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish supermarket.

French authorities have been on high alert since the January attacks, and the country has been named as a priority target by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.

Several attacks have been foiled since January.


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Last Update: Saturday, 14 November 2015 KSA 02:13 - GMT 23:13
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2015/11/14/French-media-People-killed-injured-after-shooting-in-Paris-.html

 

[Falcon29]

Reports that police storming concert hall where hostages are held...
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There were 3 assailants in the Bataclan, one was killed according to French iTele
iTELE

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#Paris > Il y aurait 3 assaillants dans le #Bataclan, l'un aurait été tué (@itele)
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1. Confirmed : police is raiding the Bataclan.
   
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   The assault on the Bataclan hostage-takers has started at the Bataclan, iTele says.
   
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[Falcon29]

Paris attacks: At least 118 die in shootings, explosions - CNN.com

Paris (CNN)Scores of people are reported dead after what are being called terror attacks across Paris. Police early Saturday freed hostages at a concert hall where more than 100 people may have died. The attacks seemed to be planned to hit areas where many people would be gathered on a Friday night, officials said. CNN will update this story as information comes in:

[Latest developments, posted at 7:49 p.m. ET]

• As many as 118 people were killed in the attacks in Paris, Deputy Mayor Patrick Klugman said Saturday.

• CNN affiliate BFMTV reports that SWAT units stormed the Bataclan concert hall and that the siege is over. Two attackers were killed, a police union said. Police have brought out at least 100 hostages from the concert hall, a CNN producer said; some appear to be wounded. President Francois Hollande was on his way to the concert venue, according to French news agency AFP.

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Oh boy...these guys came prepared....Can civilians really such thing off? I don't believe it....

 

[Lieutenant]

Who is behind the attack?

 

[Falcon29]

Who is behind the attack?

No claims of credit...but unmasked gunmen ranging from 3-8 and possibly 2 suicide bombers.

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Rami ‏@RamiAlLolah 15m15 minutes ago
#BreakingNews Pro #ISIS accounts speak of 12 Jihadis whom carried out #Paris attacks tonight.. #France

 

[Waynefire]

I read online that it was reported that one witness stated that they heard Allah Akabar or however it is spelled. I think I seen that on the NYTimes page about the attacks.

 

[Scorpion]

I read online that it was reported that one witness stated that they heard Allah Akabar or however it is spelled. I think I seen that on the NYTimes page about the attacks.

Western media warfare against Islam. Typical of them.

 

[Redheart]

Over 160 dead. France has declared a state of emergency.

Some heartless folks are actually celebrating.

ISIS Supporters Celebrate Paris Attacks
ISIS adherents began celebrating the horrific terror attacks across Paris late Friday creating hashtags declaring “Paris in flames” well before the devastating scope of the worst attacks to hit France since World War II was clear to the world.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the brutal violence which began about 4 p.m. ET. But ISIS adherents quickly encouraged the terror organization to take official responsibility. “Allah Akbar, the horror arrived to the forts of the Cross #Paris. ISIS should claim responsibility for the operation to show the world that Muslims have heavy feet,” one tweet said.

Disgusting stuff.

I suppose now the EU will no longer allow genuine refugees to cross over into Europe.

 

[UAE]

My thoughts and prayer are with France and its people.

@Gabriel92 any updates?

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

OMG, 153 killed!

 

[Corzhens]

Oh, no, what a sad news. As of the latest post in this thread by @Redheart, 160 were dead, killed by the expolosions and gunfire. ISIS adherents are in jubilation over what happened. Am I reading correctly? I thought ISIS is a Islamic movement for their religion? Is that their jihad, to kill innocent people who has nothing to do with their politics? Indeed, this is a sad day for the whole world, a day of reckoning that we should hold hands and fight this demon called ISIS.