There are new reports of a hostage situation in Paris at a Kosher market. The Associated Press reports:
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor says a shooting and hostage-taking attack is underway at a kosher market on the eastern edge of Paris. A police official said there are multiple hostages and wounded at the scene.
The French president ordered the country’s top security official to the scene, an official in the presidency told The Associated Press. The police official declined to be named when discussing the unfolding situation.
The events near Paris’ Porte de Vincennes took place as two suspects in France’s deadliest terror attack in decades were cornered near Charles de Gaulle airport.
The French president ordered the country’s top security official to the scene, an official in the presidency told The Associated Press. The police official declined to be named when discussing the unfolding situation.
The events near Paris’ Porte de Vincennes took place as two suspects in France’s deadliest terror attack in decades were cornered near Charles de Gaulle airport.
Police are on both scenes.
Police surround Jewish grocery in Paris. Unbelievable scenes. (@BBC) pic.twitter.com/WNBhk6QpXI
— ᴊᴀᴄᴋ ᴍᴏᴏʀᴇ (@JFXM) January 9, 2015
Heavy security presence in town by paris airport where one of two hostage situations under way. pic.twitter.com/qYXSqm1yRi
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) January 9, 2015
