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Charlie Hebdo attacks - Hostage situations ended, 4 hostages reportedly killed

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Pacbois

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The female suspect situation has a bunch of unconfirmed versions :

-She might have been arrested, possibly after surrendring to the police, at the beginning of the hostage situations. No official sources. Reported as unconfirmed by serious french media.
-She might have been in the supermarket and left with a group of hostages after the raid. Reported apparently by a police union representative. No official sources, reported by some international media.
 
I'm confused.

This hostage situation appears to have been carried out by the man and woman who shot the police officer yesterday, not by the brothers responsible for the Charlie Hebdo massacre?

There were two hostage situations in separate locations simultaneously.
 

keuja

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The Dammartin hostage apparently was not a hostage but hid somewhere in the factory, informing the police of the situation.
 

azyless

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It was another person

No, BFM TV just said there was no "hostage". Just a guy hiding in a box all day and relaying info.

Also haven't heard anything on french media regarding someone escaping, so I don't know. Second person at the supermarket has been reported to be male so I'm not sure where that woman comes from.
 

abzyshaid

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HUGE amount of salt with this one:

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not to be rude but she does kind of look nice :D
 

Angry Fork

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Does the hostage situation by the 2 new people (the woman and the guy) have anything to do ideologically with the other 2 brothers? Like is that just a random hostage taking for something else or they're both religiously motivated/connected?
 
The Associated Press ‏@AP 36s36 seconds ago
BREAKING: Police officials: At least 4 dead, including gunman, in Paris kosher grocery hostage crisis.
 

chadskin

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The female suspect situation has a bunch of unconfirmed versions :

-She might have been arrested, possibly after surrendring to the police, at the beginning of the hostage situations. No official sources. Reported as unconfirmed by serious french media.
-She might have been in the supermarket and left with a group of hostages after the raid. Reported apparently by a police union representative. No official sources, reported by some international media.

That's my understanding at the moment as well.
 

E-phonk

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Does the hostage situation by the 2 new people (the woman and the guy) have anything to do ideologically with the other 2 brothers? Like is that just a random hostage taking for something else or they're both religiously motivated/connected?

The guy was connected to the brothers. They knew each other.
 

Forsete

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Does the hostage situation by the 2 new people (the woman and the guy) have anything to do ideologically with the other 2 brothers? Like is that just a random hostage taking for something else or they're both religiously motivated/connected?

He was friends with one of the brothers.
 

Duffman

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Does the hostage situation by the 2 new people (the woman and the guy) have anything to do ideologically with the other 2 brothers? Like is that just a random hostage taking for something else or they're both religiously motivated/connected?

They knew each other.
 

abzyshaid

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Does the hostage situation by the 2 new people (the woman and the guy) have anything to do ideologically with the other 2 brothers? Like is that just a random hostage taking for something else or they're both religiously motivated/connected?

it is connected the gunman in the shop knew the two brothers.

He threatened to kill the hostages if the police harm the two brothers
 

Beefy

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Montpellier: Jewellery shop robbery gone wrong apparently. Turned into a hostage sitaution. Hope all get out safe apart from the hostage taker. Bomb threats as well. (Unconfirmed)
 

fantomena

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According to a France forum Norway is the next terror treat. Police are working to find out wherever this is real or not.
 

Flo_Evans

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Does the hostage situation by the 2 new people (the woman and the guy) have anything to do ideologically with the other 2 brothers? Like is that just a random hostage taking for something else or they're both religiously motivated/connected?

I have heard he was a friend of the brothers but who knows. He did demand their release (again unconfirmed) but yes it seems related.
 

keuja

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The female suspect situation has a bunch of unconfirmed versions :

-She might have been arrested, possibly after surrendring to the police, at the beginning of the hostage situations. No official sources. Reported as unconfirmed by serious french media.
-She might have been in the supermarket and left with a group of hostages after the raid. Reported apparently by a police union representative. No official sources, reported by some international media.

I heard another version saying that she was actually not even in the grocery store but disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
 
No, BFM TV just said there was no "hostage". Just a guy hiding in a box all day and relaying info.

Also haven't heard anything on french media regarding someone escaping, so I don't know. Second person at the supermarket has been reported to be male so I'm not sure where that woman comes from.

Weird, TF1 still haven't said anything about that while bfm is running it.
 

Pacbois

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Also the theory about the female suspect escaping is very unlikely, the area is still on Police lockdown. Every hostage is still in the area being checked by the paramedic and probably debriefed by the police.

Pic of the hostages being brought to ambulances by police.

 

kmax

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Never confirmed to be in the casher shop to begin with.

So no, she didn't escape.

She's been searched for since this morning but not for being a hostage taker

There are contradicting reports on this, none of which have been confirmed so far.
 

strafer

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Also the theory about the female suspect escaping is very unlikely, the area is still on Police lockdown. Every hostage is still in the area being checked by the paramedic and probably debriefed by the police.

Pic of the hostages being brought to ambulances by police.

oh that kid :(
 
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