At least 35 people killed in Paris attacks; hostage situation ongoing: police

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Rescue service personnel working near the covered bodies outside a restaurant following a shooting incident in Paris
Photo: A gunman has reportedly opened fire in a Paris bar. (Reuters: Philippe Wojazer)


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At least 35 people have been killed in multiple attacks in Paris, including one near a stadium where a soccer match was underway and another at a concert hall where a hostage situation is ongoing, French police said.



Key points:
•Multiple attacks across Paris kill at least 35, police say
•Gunman with semi-automatic weapon said to have opened fire in bar
•Two explosions heard near Stade de France Stadium
•100 hostages taken at Bataclan concert hall, police say

Fifteen of the victims have been killed at the Bataclan concert hall in eastern Paris, where a hostage crisis is ongoing.

Police said at least 100 hostages were believed to have been taken at the theatre.

Three others were reportedly killed in two explosions, which were heard close to Stade de France Stadium where France and Germany were playing a football match.

French president François Hollande was at the stadium and had been taken out of the area, France 24 television said.


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The president, along with prime minister Manuel Valls and interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve were rushing to the interior ministry to deal with the unfolding situation, Mr Hollande's office said.

A gunman reportedly also opened fire in a Paris bar, and is said to have used a semi-automatic weapon in the attack, close to the Goncort metro station.

"At least three shootings took place, possibly four in the Bataclan area and rue Charonne," in eastern Paris, a police spokesman said.

Student Fabien Baron said he heard gunshots as he was walking on a street in the 10th district of Paris close to Place de La Republique.

When he arrived outside a restaurant, he saw bodies on the ground.

"I saw three bodies being put into body bags," Mr Baron said.

More to come.

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These are the types of people that the rightard goverment wants to bring into our country ! 

What this country needs is a successful.terrorist attack on Australian soil to shut the idiots up and instil a national.state of emergency.

Karnal wrote on Nov 14^th, 2015 at 8:59am:



well said lefty well said.....teach those righties a right old lesson that will.

cods wrote on Nov 14^th, 2015 at 9:04am:



how many of those were involved in any terrorist attacks cods? 

He Man wrote on Nov 14^th, 2015 at 9:05am:



He was just expressing the sentiments of one of the forums most esteemed posters and cross dressers, maria longweekend

He Man wrote on Nov 14^th, 2015 at 9:06am:


how many?

every man, woman and child should get on their knees and thank God for Tony Abbott and the Liberal Government that put a stop to these terrorists coming into our country...