Paris attacks: At least 153 killed in gunfire and blasts, French officials say
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/world/paris-shooting/
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Eight extremists are dead after the attacks, Paris prosecutor's officeObama speaks with HollandeRussian President Vladimir Putin offers condolences, help
Paris (CNN)On a night when thousands of Paris residents and tourists were reveling and fans were enjoying a soccer match between France and world champion Germany, horror struck in an unprecedented manner. Terrorists -- some with AK-47s, some reportedly with bombs strapped to them -- attacked sites throughout the French capital and at the stadium where the soccer match was underway.
Scores were killed in the coordinated attacks late Friday, leaving a nation in mourning and the world in shock. CNN will update this story as information comes in:
[Latest developments, posted at 11:59 p.m. ET]
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Story highlights
Eight extremists are dead after the attacks, Paris prosecutor's officeObama speaks with HollandeRussian President Vladimir Putin offers condolences, help
Paris (CNN)On a night when thousands of Paris residents and tourists were reveling and fans were enjoying a soccer match between France and world champion Germany, horror struck in an unprecedented manner. Terrorists -- some with AK-47s, some reportedly with bombs strapped to them -- attacked sites throughout the French capital and at the stadium where the soccer match was underway.
Scores were killed in the coordinated attacks late Friday, leaving a nation in mourning and the world in shock. CNN will update this story as information comes in:
[Latest developments, posted at 11:59 p.m. ET]
( Read more... )
