Paris terrorist attacks and hostage situation

[6souls]

French borders closed

[Aksannyi]

Flights are also cancelled as well, not surprisingly.

[Kyreth]

French borders closed

Not surprising, this was well-enough organized that I'd expect at least someone who was in on this is still alive in France and very, very badly wanted. Still no apparent claim of responsibility, at least from any of the expected large groups (Al-Queda or ISIS).

[Tyrath]

I'm surprised, they're usually quick to take credit.

[Tarage]

https://twitter.com/CherguiaMbark/st...822274/photo/1

"I am from ISIS".

[Kyreth]

Scratch that- apparently they've arrested someone claiming this was ISIS-related.

Edit: May be old news regurgitated in the middle of all this shit.
Double edit: Yep, Twitter spitting up photos, BBC confirms false report (re: Calais refugee camp fires).

[Kyreth]

Death toll inside Bataclan now estimated at 100+/- people.

[Tyrath]

Wouldn't that be everyone? Might mean total death toll.

[Kyreth]

Wouldn't that be everyone? Might mean total death toll.

French are saying that's at the theatre itself. They literally had dozens of stretcher crews charge in there as soon as the police had the shooters down.

[Sho]

CNN stating the death toll may go up from the 42 mentioned.

Crazy and sad.

[Sho]

AFP just reported 100+ people killed.

[Cail]

From CNN Breaking News Email:

Dozens of people are reported dead after a series of what appear to be coordinated attacks across Paris late Friday. A hostage situation also took place at a concert hall. Here's what we know at this hour:

Multiple attacks:
-There were at least six shootings in Paris and three explosions at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis late Friday, CNN affiliate BFMTV said. Two or three gunmen entered the Bataclan concert hall while opening fire on law enforcement, BFMTV reported. A source earlier told CNN there were six to eight hostage takers, citing a person they were talking to inside the venue.

Hostages:
-French radio reporter Julien Pearce was inside the Bataclan theater when gunmen entered. Two men dressed in black started shooting what he described as AK-47s, and after wounded people fell to the floor, the two gunmen shot them again, execution-style, he said. The two men didn't wear masks and didn't say anything. The gunfire lasted 10 to 15 minutes, sending the crowd inside the small concert hall into a screaming panic, said Pearce, who escaped. He said he saw 20 to 25 bodies lying on the floor.

-Several groups of police have burst into the Bataclan concert venue and a series of denotations have been heard from outside, a CNN producer said. Gunfire has been heard. Police have brought out at least 100 hostages; some appear to be wounded.

Stadium:
-One of the explosions at the Stade de France outside Paris appears to be a suicide bombing, a Western intelligence source receiving direct intelligence from the scene told CNN's Deb Feyerick. A dismembered body, consistent with the aftermath of an explosion from that type of device, was found at the scene, the source said. French President Francois Hollande, who was at the stadium watching a soccer match between France and Germany, was evacuated at halftime.

Mass transit:
-Traffic on several subway lines has been interrupted following the attacks, the Paris police prefecture reported.

Response:
-Hollande, in an address to the nation, said he had declared a state of emergency, meaning borders will be closed. "We have to show compassion and solidarity and we also have to show unity and keep our cool. France must be strong and great," he said.

-The Paris prefecture of police is instructing residents to stay home. The prefecture said via Twitter that people should stay inside "unless there's an absolute necessity."

-"This is an attack not just on Paris, not just on the people of France, but an attack on all humanity and the universal values we share," U.S. President Barack Obama said at the White House. He called the attacks an "outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians."

Investigation:
French authorities have launched a terrorism investigation, Eric Pelletier, a reporter with Le Pariesien, tells CNN Paul Cruickshank. There has been no official claim of responsibility, though ISIS has applauded the attacks on Twitter, Cruickshank reports.

[Aragon of Odin]

CNN also reporting over 100 hostages saved from in the Bataclan, a lot wounded.

[Sho]

Reddit Livepost from Paris:

https://www.reddit.com/live/vwwmdb26t78v

[Not Kuno]

Extremely fucked up. As someone who lived through 9/11 in NYC, my heart goes out to Paris.

[Sho]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...-paris-attacks

Feel like throwing up. Definitely like 9/11 all over again.

[Churchill]

Unfortunately, this is the near future / status-quo for European countries.

[tyven]

brehs i am so upset about this. i hate terrorism so much and i love paris so much

[Aksannyi]

Feel like throwing up.

Definitely how I feel, as well. Ugh.

[Tyrath]

Definitely how I feel, as well. Ugh.

Yeah I'm just kinda sitting at my computer feeling shitty about the world. Not really sure what else to do.

Think I'm gonna go watch some monty python vids because humor is the cure for everything.