The attackers in Paris took care of that. Their supporters cheering on twitter, took care of that.
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The attackers in Paris took care of that. Their supporters cheering on twitter, took care of that.
At least 40 dead, hostages taken in two suicide attacks and one bombing in Paris - The Globe and Mail
Seems there are several attacks going on around Paris at this moment.
bombs, gunmen...
What we know:
Police source says 40 people are dead, and 60 are wounded.
There are hostages being held in a concert hall in Paris.
French President Francois Hollande says he will declare state of emergency and close borders.
The French President says the military is being deployed around Paris.
U.S. President Barack Obama pledged his government’s support to France on Friday, but said he did not yet know the details of what had happened and that the situation was still unfolding.
Raw: Police patrol Paris streets after deadly shootouts, explosions ( Reuters )
President Obama called the attacks "an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians.”
The Government of Canada has urged Canadians in France to contact them for emergency assistance.
Parisians are using the hashtag #porteouverte (open door) to direct people looking for a safe place to stay.
School authorities have said all schools and universities in the Paris region will be closed on Saturday.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the “despicable terrorist attacks” carried out in Paris, and demands the release of the hostages.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement expressing his shock and sadness after learning of the terrorist attacks, adding, "Canada stands with France at this dark time and offers all possible assistance. We will continue to work closely with the international community to help prevent these terrible, senseless acts."
France was rocked by multiple, near simultaneous attacks on entertainment sites around Paris on Friday evening and French media said at least 60 people were killed and hostages were being held in a concert hall in the capital.
The apparently coordinated gun and bomb attacks came as the country, a founder member of the U.S.-led coalition waging air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq, was on high alert for terrorist attacks ahead of a global climate conference that opens later this month.
Western security sources said they suspected an Islamist militant group was behind the carnage.
At least two explosions were heard near the Stade de France national stadium where a France-Germany friendly soccer match was being played, attended by President Francois Hollande.
The match continued until the end but panic broke out in the crowd as rumors of the attack spread, and spectators were held in the stadium and assembled spontaneously on the pitch.
There were reports of possibly as many as four shootings in central Paris, one of which turned into a hostage taking at a popular rock music venue, witnesses said.
TF1 television said up to 35 people were dead near the soccer stadium, including two suspected suicide bombers in the attack in the neighborhood of Saint Denis, north of central Paris.
Police helicopters circled the stadium as Hollande was rushed back to the interior ministry to deal with the situation. The president’s office said he had called an emergency cabinet meeting for midnight (2300 GMT) to manage the crisis.
Police confirmed there had been shootings and explosions at the stadium, but not the number of casualties.
In central Paris, shooting erupted in mid-evening outside a Cambodian restaurant in the capital’s 10th district and the Bataclan music hall, where bystanders were evacuated as elite police commandos took up position.
Several witnesses told television stations that up to 60 hostages were being held inside the popular concert venue.
“There are lots of people here. I don’t know what’s happening, a sobbing witness who gave her name only as Anna told BFM TV outside the Bataclan hall. “It’s horrible. There’s a body over there. It’s horrible.”
Elsewhere, police cordoned off a wide area around the Petit Cambodge restaurant where witnesses said gunmen armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles had fired at diners through the plate-glass windows, causing multiple casualties.
“I was on my way to my sister’s when I heard shots being fired. Then I saw three people dead on the ground, I know they were dead because they were being wrapped up in plastic bags,” student Fabien Baron told Reuters.
There were also reports of shootings in rue de Charonne in the 11th district and at the central Les Halles shopping centre.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Paris attacks, which came within days of attacks claimed by Islamic State militants on a Shi’ite Muslim district of southern Beirut in Lebanon, and a Russian tourist aircraft which crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
Earlier on Friday, the United States and Britain said they had launched an attack in the Syrian town of Rakka on a British Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John” but it was not certain whether he had been killed.
Seems there are several attacks going on around Paris at this moment.
bombs, gunmen...
What we know:
Police source says 40 people are dead, and 60 are wounded.
There are hostages being held in a concert hall in Paris.
French President Francois Hollande says he will declare state of emergency and close borders.
The French President says the military is being deployed around Paris.
U.S. President Barack Obama pledged his government’s support to France on Friday, but said he did not yet know the details of what had happened and that the situation was still unfolding.
Raw: Police patrol Paris streets after deadly shootouts, explosions ( Reuters )
President Obama called the attacks "an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians.”
The Government of Canada has urged Canadians in France to contact them for emergency assistance.
Parisians are using the hashtag #porteouverte (open door) to direct people looking for a safe place to stay.
School authorities have said all schools and universities in the Paris region will be closed on Saturday.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the “despicable terrorist attacks” carried out in Paris, and demands the release of the hostages.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement expressing his shock and sadness after learning of the terrorist attacks, adding, "Canada stands with France at this dark time and offers all possible assistance. We will continue to work closely with the international community to help prevent these terrible, senseless acts."
France was rocked by multiple, near simultaneous attacks on entertainment sites around Paris on Friday evening and French media said at least 60 people were killed and hostages were being held in a concert hall in the capital.
The apparently coordinated gun and bomb attacks came as the country, a founder member of the U.S.-led coalition waging air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq, was on high alert for terrorist attacks ahead of a global climate conference that opens later this month.
Western security sources said they suspected an Islamist militant group was behind the carnage.
At least two explosions were heard near the Stade de France national stadium where a France-Germany friendly soccer match was being played, attended by President Francois Hollande.
The match continued until the end but panic broke out in the crowd as rumors of the attack spread, and spectators were held in the stadium and assembled spontaneously on the pitch.
There were reports of possibly as many as four shootings in central Paris, one of which turned into a hostage taking at a popular rock music venue, witnesses said.
TF1 television said up to 35 people were dead near the soccer stadium, including two suspected suicide bombers in the attack in the neighborhood of Saint Denis, north of central Paris.
Police helicopters circled the stadium as Hollande was rushed back to the interior ministry to deal with the situation. The president’s office said he had called an emergency cabinet meeting for midnight (2300 GMT) to manage the crisis.
Police confirmed there had been shootings and explosions at the stadium, but not the number of casualties.
In central Paris, shooting erupted in mid-evening outside a Cambodian restaurant in the capital’s 10th district and the Bataclan music hall, where bystanders were evacuated as elite police commandos took up position.
Several witnesses told television stations that up to 60 hostages were being held inside the popular concert venue.
“There are lots of people here. I don’t know what’s happening, a sobbing witness who gave her name only as Anna told BFM TV outside the Bataclan hall. “It’s horrible. There’s a body over there. It’s horrible.”
Elsewhere, police cordoned off a wide area around the Petit Cambodge restaurant where witnesses said gunmen armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles had fired at diners through the plate-glass windows, causing multiple casualties.
“I was on my way to my sister’s when I heard shots being fired. Then I saw three people dead on the ground, I know they were dead because they were being wrapped up in plastic bags,” student Fabien Baron told Reuters.
There were also reports of shootings in rue de Charonne in the 11th district and at the central Les Halles shopping centre.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Paris attacks, which came within days of attacks claimed by Islamic State militants on a Shi’ite Muslim district of southern Beirut in Lebanon, and a Russian tourist aircraft which crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
Earlier on Friday, the United States and Britain said they had launched an attack in the Syrian town of Rakka on a British Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John” but it was not certain whether he had been killed.
Right now I'm watching the Paris police engage in a large scale security initiative. Seems like they ended the hostage situation in that nightclub with such an initiative. Don't think it was mistake.
I don't see how business as usual should be the response to this though. This is clearly a well-organized and co-ordinated attack. These are the kinds of attacks intelligence agency are likely to know the most about before hand. Lone bombers and crazy shooters just pop up unknown to security officials. In this case, whatever was done to monitor threats might have been better and some security initiative needs to be undertaken to correct the mistake.
He thinks so. He wants them in and I think he'd enjoy a little carnage on the streets of Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal....
The Surete is pretty good. You can't prevent everything, but I'm sure they'll review this and learn from it.
French authorities have just released this quote from a muslim terrorist this night.
"I am Syrian. I was recruited by ISIS in Syria and this is an ISIS attack."
And Trudeau wants to let 25,000 in by next month.
"I am Syrian. I was recruited by ISIS in Syria and this is an ISIS attack."
And Trudeau wants to let 25,000 in by next month.
Damn you are so predictable. If you stubbed your toe on a high spot on the sidewalk it would be BHO's fault. Give it a rest he's not the only person on the planet little Rash.
Recent airstrikes in Syria possibly.
France Conducts First Airstrikes Over Syria | News | teleSUR English
Yea all Syrians are terrorist ISIS sympathizers, I'm a foaming out the mouth mongoloid too.