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| 'Hostage siege' at Paris school | 'Hostage siege' at Paris school |
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| An armed man is holding a parent hostage at a French school on the outskirts of Paris after releasing a group of children he had been holding, reports say. | An armed man is holding a parent hostage at a French school on the outskirts of Paris after releasing a group of children he had been holding, reports say. |
| The parent had come to drop their child off at the school in Vitry-sur-Seine, which is being used as a leisure centre during the holidays, police said. | The parent had come to drop their child off at the school in Vitry-sur-Seine, which is being used as a leisure centre during the holidays, police said. |
| Elite police Raid unit officers and a negotiator are at the scene. | |
| Many schools run summer activities during the holidays. | |
| The school is in the centre of the town, itself some 7.5 km (5 miles) from the centre of Paris. | The school is in the centre of the town, itself some 7.5 km (5 miles) from the centre of Paris. |
| Police were called at about 07:00 (05:00 GMT) to the school, where 5-10 children and three parents were at the time, French radio reports. | Police were called at about 07:00 (05:00 GMT) to the school, where 5-10 children and three parents were at the time, French radio reports. |
| The children were quickly released, said a reporter for France Info radio who is at the scene. | The children were quickly released, said a reporter for France Info radio who is at the scene. |
| The hostage-taker is said to be in his 30s and unknown to the police. He was wearing a binman's green boiler suit when he entered the school, police sources told French radio. | |
| Although his demands are unclear, he is said to be very determined, police say. | Although his demands are unclear, he is said to be very determined, police say. |
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