Paris attack- 5 terrorists killed, death toll crosses 120

With dozens still trapped inside, and the police massing for an assault, President François Hollande went on television to declare a state of emergency, his voice trembling slightly.

The violence broke out across several different locations.

NPR’s Eleanor Beardsley says that French police stormed and took control of the concert hall, and two attackers there were killed.

Earlier Friday, two explosions were heard outside the Stade de France stadium north of Paris during a France-Germany friendly football match. At least three people were killed near the stadium, Gregory Goupil of the Alliance Police Nationale told the AP.

“Terrorist attacks of an unprecedented magnitude are in play in Paris”.

“I’ve asked for military reinforcements to make sure that no other attack can happen”, Hollande said.

Pearce said the gunmen stood near the back of the room and continuously shot people who had dived on the floor when the shooting started – shooting a few of them execution-style.

Channel 2 Action News spoke with Dorio’s brother, Michael, who told us his brother is OK and at the police station in Paris. It was unclear if the incidents were related.

“We join them in mourning those who were killed and in praying for those who were injured or lost loved ones”. A Reuters witness heard five explosions outside the Batalla music hall, where up to 60 people were being held hostage.

“Everybody ran to the stage, there were scenes of stampeding”, he said.

At least three gunmen are reported to have been killed at the venue.

The two attackers were killed in a police operation to rescue the hostages at the Bataclan theatre, according to French media. We will be. What the terrorists want is to scare us and fill us with dread.

Hundreds of police had gathered outside and armed officers eventually stormed the venue at around 2335 GMT, accompanied by a series of explosions. Three of them were wearing explosive belts, police said.

If you have been affected by the Paris attacks, call the Chronicle newsroom on 0191 201 6356. “But this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share”, President Barack Obama said in response to the violence.

President Obama called the attack “outrageous” and pledged US support to France.

In Paris, Eleanor says the city is in complete lockdown.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday there was no indication that any Canadians were targeted or victims of the attacks in Paris, but that his government would focus on balancing security and freedom amid fear of future attacks. Our thoughts and prayers are with the French people. “We will do whatever we can to help”.

France has been on high alert since the attacks in January against Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket that left 17 dead.

“There are lots of people here”.

The Bataclan lies just 200 metres (yards) from the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine which was one of the targets of those attacks.

The band playing at the concert hall was American rock band Eagles of Death Metal. “According to a source close to the group, the fate of at least two members of the band’s crew remains uncertain”.

HuffPost France reports that at least one gunman opened fire on the terrace of the Petit Cambodge restaurant in the 10th district.