UPDATE III: Attacks In Paris Leave ‘At Least 60 Dead’ – Developing | Watch Local News Report
At least three attacks in Paris, including a mass shooting at a restaurant and explosions at a soccer stadium, have left at least 18 dead, initial reports state.
CNN’s Jake Tapper is reporting there have been three or four attacks in Paris. In one, a mass shooting by two men at a restaurant, in another, explosions at a soccer stadium in a game attended by the President of France, and a third is a hostage situation at a concert hall. There are reportedly 60 hostages being held.
At least 18 people are dead, CNN states.
CNN affiliate reporting at least 18 dead in #Paris shooting: https://t.co/rtB3B4JGl6 https://t.co/yEftyUNgup
— CNN (@CNN) November 13, 2015
It is unclear if the events are related or co-ordinated, but the possibility of terrorism has been raised.
CNN Terrorist Analyst Paul Cruickshank calls it a “night of terrorism,” but stresses “you can’t say that with any certainty.”
You can watch France 24’s English news report for current updates.
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UPDATE I: 5:05 PM EST –Â
AP and The Guardian reporting “at least 26 dead.”
Police: At least 26 dead in violence around Paris, hostage-taking in theater: https://t.co/juS8I3bsz8
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 13, 2015
UPDATE II 5:28 PM EST –
BREAKING: Police official: Around 100 hostages taken at Paris theater; 35 dead.
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 13, 2015
Scene inside stadium. No one is being allowed to leave right now:
Hélicoptère, pelouse envahie, scènes surréalistes. pic.twitter.com/PT5HXyKbDK
— Vincent Menichini (@v_menichini) November 13, 2015
UPDATE III 5:34 PM EST –Â
CNN reports their French affiliate reports “at least 60 people are dead.”
FINAL UPDATE for this article:
Report: 118 Dead In Paris Theater Terror Attack, Another 40 Dead Across City
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