CNN reports hostages being held in a theatre.
I’m watching it on TV. Dammit! What the hell can be done about these violent morons?
Neither mundane nor pointless.
And this confirms my agreement for a current events forum as was discussed an ATMB.
This is posted as a news story with no comment or opinion.
CNN is reporting a shootout happening now between police and the hostage-takers.
Attacks at multiple locations.
Witness who escaped from the Bataclan concert venue says that the gunmen mentioned Syria.
Unconfirmed reports of two suicide bombers.
This does not sound good.
I looked in the Pit first.
It’s a sold-out Eagles of Death Metal show. A really great band, actually. This is horrific.
I wonder who on earth could be responsible for such things.
Maybe it’s the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
IMO, The Pit is for flaming other posters; not for recreational outrage.
Many things in MPSIMS are neither M or P.
From theBBC’s live updates, it appears there are three attacks going on at the same time? One outside a restaurant in the 11th district, one outside a bar near a sports stadium, and the hostage situation in the concert hall.
A journalist named Erwan Desplanques, apparently. Translated by a French guy on another forum:
The front page at CNN is claiming 60 dead now, although the story with that headline is only claiming 18.
Reminiscent of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, but on a much larger scale. I wonder how the French will respond?
French Dopers, please report in.
Violently.
Perhaps the title should be changed to ‘Scores killed’.
Horrifying and sad. Our hearts are with France tonight.
BBC news live feed. Le Monde’s live feed, wherein Hollande is claiming dozens are dead. France has closed its borders as well, according to that feed.
I have read claims that the Bataclan theater attackers have begun killing hostages, some via decapitation. I haven’t been able to find a reputable cite for that though.
Wow. Hollande has closed the borders.