Terror in Paris
There were reportedly two “suicide attacks” outside the Stade de France stadium, where the France-Germany internationa friendly match was underway.
In another development several gunmen opened fire with Kalashnikov rifles at the Petit Cambodge restaurant in the 11th district.
Shooting has also been heard near the Bataclan arts centre, where unknown number of terrorists took over 100 people hostage. Police have evacuated bars and restaurants in the area and cordoned off the shooting zone.
French president Francois Hollande was at the France-Germany football match when the attacks began. He was evacuated at 22:15 local time and taken to Place Beauvau, the interior ministry, where he is currently holding a crisis meeting with his ministers and Manuel Valls, the prime minister.
France declares state of emergency and closes its borders after Paris attacks. A state of emergency had not been declared in France since the riots of 2005.
President Obama of the USA said: “This is not just an attack on Paris, not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity.”
The tweets below explain more on the carnage in the city.
About 100 dead at Bataclan concert venue in central Paris, French media quote police as saying https://t.co/1wUJBoVOGU
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 14, 2015
Paris deputy mayor: Hostage situation at the Bataclan theater is over. https://t.co/uR4EHLFqrp
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 14, 2015
CNN is reporting one attacker has been captured and claims to be recruited by #ISIS along with 3 others coming from #Syria. #ParisAttacks
— Tim Ramadan (@tim_ramadan) November 13, 2015
#BREAKING Attacker in Paris concert hall shouted ‘Allahu akbar’, fired into crowd, witness says
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) November 13, 2015
#BREAKING Police storm Paris concert hall where hostages held: security source — Agence France-Presse (@AFP) November 13, 2015
BREAKING: French President Hollande declares a state of emergency and orders the borders closed https://t.co/nkaVj0iarx — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 13, 2015
President Obama: “We stand prepared and ready to provide whatever assistance the people of France need.” pic.twitter.com/0CDIeqVL0s — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 13, 2015
Hélicoptère, pelouse envahie, scènes surréalistes. pic.twitter.com/PT5HXyKbDK — Vincent Menichini (@v_menichini) November 13, 2015
People gather on the pitch of the Stade de France stadium in Paris following deadly attacks across the city pic.twitter.com/cJ7FvjAUGc — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 13, 2015
Police with heavy guns on the streets in #Paris now after the shooting or explosion [pic:@gustaveisfrench] pic.twitter.com/GdedmvA6Jm — Roeland Roovers (@r0eland) November 13, 2015
Some crazy stuff going down in Paris. Explosion just ouside Stade de France https://t.co/43BgTE0V39 — Terje (@ArsenalTerje) November 13, 2015
Tirs à la Kalash au petit Cambodge dans le 10 ème à #Paris plusieurs morts. Secours et police sur place #tir pic.twitter.com/BBKaYocMz7 — Vincent Berthézène (@Vince66240) November 13, 2015
Grenades reportedly used at Paris stadium, unknown if casualties.
Several said killed in shooting at restaurant followed by other attacks —
david chazan (@davidchazan) November 13, 2015
#BREAKINGNEWS Terrorists take hostages in #Paris #Bataclan concert hall. (file picture) #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/Jd3BwX7ElN — Julian Röpcke (@JulianRoepcke) November 13, 2015
There are fears that not all of the attackers have been accounted for, i.e. arrested or liquidated.
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