At Least 158 Dead In Multiple Terrorist Attacks In Paris

Chaos in Paris as a total of 158 people have been killed in several shootings, multiple explosions in at least seven spots in the French capital.

One of the attacks happened outside a bar near the Stade de France. In a parallel development, the terrorists took hostages at the Paris Bataclan concert hall.

Terror in Paris

There were reportedly two “suicide attacks” outside the Stade de France stadium, where the France-Germany internationa friendly match was underway.

In another development several gunmen opened fire with Kalashnikov rifles at the Petit Cambodge restaurant in the 11th district.

Shooting has also been heard near the Bataclan arts centre, where unknown number of terrorists took over 100 people hostage. Police have evacuated bars and restaurants in the area and cordoned off the shooting zone.

French president Francois Hollande was at the France-Germany football match when the attacks began. He was evacuated at 22:15 local time and taken to Place Beauvau, the interior ministry, where he is currently holding a crisis meeting with his ministers and Manuel Valls, the prime minister.

France declares state of emergency and closes its borders after Paris attacks. A state of emergency had not been declared in France since the riots of 2005.

President Obama of the USA said: “This is not just an attack on Paris, not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity.”

Source: Naij.com