Security personnel moves people along Rue Bichat following a string of attacks in the French capital Paris on Nov. 13, 2015. Police say at least 26 people have been killed and that there is an ongoing hostage crisis in the Bataclan concert hall.Shootings at a concert hall and a restaurant and a bomb attack on a bar in Paris have killed more than two dozen people in Paris during the Germany-France soccer match. French President Francois Hollande held an emergency meeting in what is already being called a likely terrorist attack. According to BFMTV, there were at least six shootings and three explosions that took place across the city, and at least 60 people have died.
Several explosions were heard during the France-Germany soccer match at the Stade de France north of Paris on Friday, Nov. 13, and a shooting was reported nearby. The Liberation newspaper said the“three explosions sounded almost simultaneously,”including at a bomb near the stadium. Meanwhile, there is a hostage situation nearby at the Bataclan theater.President Barack Obama, in a televised statement, said the attacks in Paris are“outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians.”
City authorities in Paris called on residents to stay home after the deadly attacks, AFP reported.
Emergency services attend the scene as victims lay on the pavement outside a Paris restaurant, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Police officials in France on Friday report multiple terror incidents, leaving many dead. It was unclear at this stage if the events are linked.Gregory Goupil of the French Police Union Alliance said two of the explosions that occurred near Stade de France were suicide attacks, The Telegraphreported. Meanwhile,German magazine Deutsche Welle andEuroNewsare saying the explosion at the bar was caused by a bomb.
It’s unclear if the multitude of shootings and explosions were linked. Photos showed anti-terrorist police and soldiers flooding into the area near the theater.
At the Stade de France hundreds wait on pitch&shocked players watch the news unfold on TVs inside.
Medics stand by victims in a Paris restaurant, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Police officials in France on Friday reported a shootout in a Paris restaurant and an explosion in a bar near a Paris stadium. It was unclear if the events were linked. According to the Telegraph, a witness said one of the gunmen shouted,“Allah akbar,”a phrase often used by jihadists.
“The men came in and started shooting. Everyone fell to the ground. It was hell. I took my mum, and we hid. Someone near us said they have gone, so we ran out. I was only thinking of escaping. We’re out now. I think people are still inside. It’s a nightmare–a nightmare,”said a man identified only as Louis, who was inside the Bataclan theater.
One of the gunmen also yelled,“It’s for Syria”inside the theater, according to broadcaster BFMTV, citing a witness.
Shocking images from the French stadium, where a soccer match was being played at that moment.French President Hollande was apparently watching the Germany-France match and was moved from the stadium to safety. Fans inside the stadium said they heard an explosion and it stopped match play.
This is terrible. You can hear the explosion outside the stadium through the match commentary. All borders have been closed in france and a national state of emergency decleared. while france president also gave a speech "No body escapes". 6shootings, 3 explosions, over 40 dead, 4 locations 1 light
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