Paris Under Siege, Dozens Killed In Terrorist Attacks
Paris is under siege, many people killed and injured in series of coordinated terrorist attacks after gunmen go on the rampage in the French capital, 100 hostages are taken at concert hall and explosions are heard near national stadium
18 people said to have been killed in terror attacks in central Paris Friday night, 2 attackers reportedly had suicide vests near Stade de France stadium, hostages taken from rock metal concert at Bataclan music hall, police said.
A man who was inside the theater when the gunmen entered told a French radio station that the men shouted ‘Allah Akbar’ as they opened fire.
He added: ‘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.
Anti-terrorist police and soldiers are flooding into the area.
There have been unconfirmed reports that the attacker near the stadium, where the French football team was playing Germany in a friendly match Friday night, was a suicide bomber.
An eyewitness said the 2 explosions were loud enough to be heard over the sound of cheering fans. Sirens were heard immediately and a helicopter was seen circling overhead.
Following news of the attack, thousands of fans too scared to leave the stadium crowded onto the pitch.
Machine gun fire and screams were heard from inside a restaurant on Rue Bichat at around 9:00p. An AK47 gunman attacked a Korean restaurant in the Bastille area of the city, while grenade blasts were also heard.
Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January.
Images posted online showed the cracked windows of what appeared to be the restaurant under attack.
Dozens of people were standing outside their cars on the junction opposite and the lights of police cars could be seen above them..
David Cameron said that he was ‘shocked by events in Paris’ and pledged to do ‘whatever we can to help’, adding: ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with the French people.’
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