Friday, November 13, 2015

At least 26 reportedly killed in attacks on Paris

The Hill reports:
At least 26 people reportedly have been killed in separate incidents in Paris that have drawn fears of a terrorist attack, according to multiple reports.

French police said that the fatalities include 11 people in a Paris restaurant shooting and about 15 at a theater where there have also been reports of hostages, according to The Associated Press.

One of the incidents reported is an explosion at a bar near a Paris stadium where a soccer match was underway between France and Germany. French President François Hollande was in the stadium and was evacuated to the interior ministry, The Guardian and CNN reported.
Separately, French media said that at least one man opened fire with an automatic gun at a restaurant in central Paris where 11 people were killed, according to the BBC.

Police also said that as many as 60 hostages were taken and are being held at the Bataclan concert hall, where at least 15 people have been killed, according to multiple reports.
Will Barack Obama blame the Tea Party.