At least one person has been injured after a gunman opened fire at a
kosher grocery store in eastern Paris on Friday, who then took at least
six people hostage, French media has reported.
kosher grocery store in eastern Paris on Friday, who then took at least
six people hostage, French media has reported.
The attacker was suspected of being the same gunman who killed a
policewoman in a shooting in Montrouge in southern Paris on Thursday.
policewoman in a shooting in Montrouge in southern Paris on Thursday.
Police have released the names of two suspects Amedy Coulibaly and his girlfriend Hayat Boumeddiene, who they say are wanted.
The siege comes as a massive police operation is under way
northeast of Paris for two brothers who are suspected to be behind the
killing of 12 people at a French magazine earlier this week. Police have
linked the suspects and the incidents to one another.
northeast of Paris for two brothers who are suspected to be behind the
killing of 12 people at a French magazine earlier this week. Police have
linked the suspects and the incidents to one another.
Sources close to the investigation said the shooting had happened at
Porte de Vincennes in the east of Paris on Friday afternoon.
Porte de Vincennes in the east of Paris on Friday afternoon.
A helicopter hovered above as police raced to the area, asking people
to remain at home. A lockdown is now in place in schools close to the
reported shooting. Special police squads have converged on the standoff.
to remain at home. A lockdown is now in place in schools close to the
reported shooting. Special police squads have converged on the standoff.
French President Francois Hollande held a meeting with Interior
Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Friday
amid the police operations.
Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Friday
amid the police operations.
Police identified two suspects in the siege on Twitter:
Analysis from our correspondent: Jacky Rowland
| Al Jazeera's Jacky R owland |
French police are very carefully managing the flow of information in
relation to these attacks. They release, or leak, information to French
media, notably the AFP news agency and 24-hour news TV channels, BFMTV
and iTELE.
relation to these attacks. They release, or leak, information to French
media, notably the AFP news agency and 24-hour news TV channels, BFMTV
and iTELE.
The timing of what they release is also significant. They announced
the alleged "link" between the Charlie Hebdo suspects and the
Montrouge/supermarket suspects only once they had the former surrounded
in Dammartin.
the alleged "link" between the Charlie Hebdo suspects and the
Montrouge/supermarket suspects only once they had the former surrounded
in Dammartin.
They may have not wanted to reveal this "link" while the Charlie
Hebdo suspects were still at large for fear of spreading panic among the
public.
Hebdo suspects were still at large for fear of spreading panic among the
public.
The police also delayed the publication of names/photos of the other
suspects. Demonstrates a desire by the interior ministry to control the
narrative related by the media.
Hostages held at kosher store in east Paris - Europe - Al Jazeera Englishsuspects. Demonstrates a desire by the interior ministry to control the
narrative related by the media.
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