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Hostage-takers at French church near Rouen are killed France church attack: Priest killed in hostage taking near Rouen
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Two armed men who took hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France are dead and one hostage has been killed, police and media have said. A priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church near Rouen in northern France, police and French media have said.
The hostage-takers were reported to have been holding between four and six people at the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. The armed men entered the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during mass, taking the priest, two nuns and several churchgoers hostage, reports said.
A priest and two nuns, as well as churchgoers, were among those held, local media said. French TV said shots had been heard after police arrived at the scene. Both hostage-takers are now dead.
France 3 television said a number of shots had been heard. The area has been cordoned off and police have told people to stay away.
Police and the emergency services are at the scene. The area has been cordoned off and police have been telling people to stay away. At least one person is receiving medical treatment for injuries.
French TV said Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was on his way to the town to be briefed by police. There was no immediate indication of the identity or motive of the hostage-takers, but France has been on high alert since the Bastille Day attack in Nice earlier this month, when an attacker ploughed a lorry into celebrating crowds, killing more than 80 people.
Are you in in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray? Have you been affected by the hostage incident? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Paris says the French government has been under huge pressure to prevent further attacks.
President Francois Hollande and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve are on their way to Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray to be briefed by police.
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