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Hostages seized at French store | Hostages seized at French store |
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Three men, armed and dressed in black, are holding a number of hostages at a supermarket in the suburbs of Paris, according to French news reports. | Three men, armed and dressed in black, are holding a number of hostages at a supermarket in the suburbs of Paris, according to French news reports. |
Police said a gang of men attacked the Lidl discount store in Sevran, north of the capital, at around 0800 (0600 GMT). | Police said a gang of men attacked the Lidl discount store in Sevran, north of the capital, at around 0800 (0600 GMT). |
They were originally thought to have taken six people hostage, but at least three of those, including two women, are now reported to have been released. | They were originally thought to have taken six people hostage, but at least three of those, including two women, are now reported to have been released. |
It is not known what the motive of the armed men is. | It is not known what the motive of the armed men is. |
"They are still inside. The police are here and have surrounded the building," the mayor of Sevran, Stephane Gatignon, told the AFP news agency. | "They are still inside. The police are here and have surrounded the building," the mayor of Sevran, Stephane Gatignon, told the AFP news agency. |
The local police chief was in telephone contact with one of the hostage-takers, a police spokesman told the French news website 20minutes.fr. | The local police chief was in telephone contact with one of the hostage-takers, a police spokesman told the French news website 20minutes.fr. |
Witnesses said all surrounding roads were closed off and the scene was swarming with police. | Witnesses said all surrounding roads were closed off and the scene was swarming with police. |
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