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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
Fri Nov 13, 2015, 06:41 PM Nov 2015

Paris Appears To Be Under Some Sort Of Coordinated, Multi-Site Terrorist Attack [View all]

A wave of terror is sweeping across one of the world’s great cities tonight, as it appears as though terrorists are carrying out a coordinated, multi-faceted attack on Paris. Reports so far are scattered and information is emerging fast and furious, but here’s what we know so far.

– Armed gunman have taken hostages at a music venue in the city. Reports have put the number of hostages at around 60.

– There was at least one explosion outside of a soccer stadium while a France/Germany match was taking place. The president of France was rushed out of the stadium and taken to a secure location. Some reports have two explosions taking place, possibly the work of suicide bombers.

– AK-47-weilding gunman are apparently gunning down people in the streets.

http://uproxx.com/news/2015/11/paris-terrorist-attack/

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at least 4 locations have been attacked rollin74 Nov 2015 #1
Do not be surprised if Paris takes a sharp right turn in the wake of all this. MADem Nov 2015 #2
over 60 people have been killed, and it is still going on. still_one Nov 2015 #3
Turn to survival, more like. FAZ reports official state of emergency, borders closed. Yo_Mama Nov 2015 #5
I am not talking about near term, State of Emergency measures. I am talking about the Presidency. MADem Nov 2015 #8
I don't think that is necessarily right. Hollande actually got a boost from the Hebdo Yo_Mama Nov 2015 #10
The difference is the Le Pen POV towards immigrants and foreigners. MADem Nov 2015 #16
NO - it is German politics that will be affected. And in fact the attacks in France Yo_Mama Nov 2015 #17
Radicalized, 'first generation' native French, who didn't speak French MADem Nov 2015 #18
FAZ says special French cabinet meeting called for midnight. Yo_Mama Nov 2015 #4
France has now closed its borders rollin74 Nov 2015 #6
This is absolutely awful oberliner Nov 2015 #7
indeed rollin74 Nov 2015 #9
Idjit religion marches on. nt hifiguy Nov 2015 #11
Seven separate attack sites according to investigators. Yo_Mama Nov 2015 #12
AFP and BFM TV reporting there have been SEVEN separate attack locations brooklynite Nov 2015 #13
Reuters is reporting French police stormed the concert hall and have killed two attackers. mnhtnbb Nov 2015 #14
Was just hearing on the news report that the hostage situation was over oberliner Nov 2015 #15
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