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| Hostage among three dead in Normandy church siege, say French police | |
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| One hostage and two hostage-takers have been killed in northern France after an incident at a church in the Normandy region, police and media have said. | |
| Two men armed with knives took several people hostage in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen, killing one of them with a blade, before being shot dead, police said. | |
| French media reported that five hostages were being held, and that a sixth escaped and raised the alarm. A priest, two nuns and two worshippers were reported to be among the hostages. | |
| Firefighters told RTL that several people had been injured. | Firefighters told RTL that several people had been injured. |
| Les pompiers arrivent sur place et annoncent plusieurs blessés Prise d'otages saint etienne du Rouvray @RTLFrance pic.twitter.com/DoRMJ1iNTg | Les pompiers arrivent sur place et annoncent plusieurs blessés Prise d'otages saint etienne du Rouvray @RTLFrance pic.twitter.com/DoRMJ1iNTg |
| A security official told Associated Press that that the identities of the attackers and motive for the attack were unclear. | |
| The French president, François Hollande, and the interior minister, Bernard Cazenevue, were en route to Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, according to the official. | |
| The hostage-taking comes with France on high alert after an attack in Nice that killed 84 people earlier this month. | |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |