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[Alx]

Yeah BFM TV doesn't mention the suicide explosion any more. Such a shit news channel...
(although iTele says the same apparently)

 

[Kibbles]

Turned on CNN, looks pretty calm given the comments here about gunshots and explosions.

 

[Mii]

Sky News reporting two people dead, three arrested.

Three arrested is a major victory if true. Possibly huge for intelligence agencies.

 

[Verano]

Turned on CNN, looks pretty calm given the comments here about gunshots and explosions.

worst news station to get up to date news from

 

[Visceir]

Strange that they would need the army when it's the RAID field of expertise.

Probably had the troops readily available and used em to secure a larger area.

 

[everyday math]

worst news station to get up to date news from

They've been pretty good so far. I actually like the late night news hosts for cnn.

 

[thenight11]

hmm--I'll hold off on this one

 

[krackerjack]

Wow, so they tracked them down? This is reminding me of the night of the Boston Marathon tragedy.

 

[raphier]

Yeah, one apparently a woman with a suicide belt that didn't blow it. Which could be very huge for intelligence, if she had second thoughts.

Why would it be huge for intelligence? she's not an officer of some sort. She wears vest because she's a suicide bomber, the least person to know all.

 

[zsynqx]

SKY NEWS update: Suicide belt did go off and passer by on the street was a casualty.

 

[thefit]

She did detonate, 1 killed by sniper, 1 passer by per sky

 

[Xplatformer]

1 civilian casualty (shot)

Woman with bomb...blew up herself

Snipers took out other terrorist.

 

[The Living Tribunal]

SKY NEWS update: Suicide belt did go off and passer by on the street was a casualty.

Fuck

 

[MassiveNights]

Flashbangs always get mistaken for explosions by reporters in these things, assuming when we heard all that it was the forces going in.

Edit: maybe not

 

[zsynqx]

From Sky News stream

3 fatalities confirmed.

A passer by, a suspect shot by sniper and a female detonating a suicide belt.

 

[everyday math]

Where is sky news getting their Info?

 

[AnathemicOne]

Wait, the fuck, theres another attack on Paris going on? Was it succeasful?

 

[8-Bit Sunset]

At least one officer shot and multiple explosions.
Let's hope they smoke this scum out and smoke em!

 

[MIMIC]

MSNBC is citing Canal Plus regarding the suicide belt detonation during the raid

 

[everyday math]

Wait, the fuck, theres another attack on Paris going on? Was it succeasful?

No. Not an attack. A major raid going on.

 

[Foffy]

From Sky News stream

3 fatalities confirmed.

A passer by, a suspect shot by sniper and a female detonating a suicide belt.

A female? Isn't ISIS awfully repressive against women..?

 

[raphier]

And now they are saying that she DID detonate the belt. Ugh. I hate early reporting.

I was saying that if she had second thoughts she might be more willing to talk than others. But if she did actually blow it up, then that's all moot.

I hardly doubt radicalized people like her would have second thoughts.There's always a chance it doesn't detonate, because somebody messed up the wiring.

A female? Isn't ISIS awfully repressive against women..?

ISIS is not a bunch of virgins if that's what you think. Repressive as in training them to be suicide bombers and slaves.

 

[8-Bit Sunset]

A female? Isn't ISIS awfully repressive against women..?

I know right! Maybe they threatened her/family and she had no choice?

 

[Kathian]

A female? Isn't ISIS awfully repressive against women..?

Its repressive to men too. Lots of women have joined.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

While the news is still developing, this is certainly new thread worthy.

I am shocked they tracked people down this quickly - and if the reports are true, even more shocked they took some alive. But if that is true, it's a huge victory.

It's a shame to hear a passerby was among the three fatalities tonight.

 

[Goodacre0081]

From Sky News stream

3 fatalities confirmed.

A passer by, a suspect shot by sniper and a female detonating a suicide belt.

fucking lunatics. no other word for these people

 

[thenight11]

Stefan de Vries ‏@stefandevries 29s30 seconds ago
Saint-Denis: 1 terrorist killed by police, 1 suicide bomber blew herself up, one terrorist still in an appartment

yeah Sky again has repeated the suicide bomber thing ..wow this is crazy

edit -Cnn bringing out Christian Amanpour to anchor now

 

[chadskin]

AFP: #BREAKING Two dead in Paris siege, including woman who blew herself up: police

https://twitter.com/afp/status/666873910139314176

 

[Xplatformer]

A female? Isn't ISIS awfully repressive against women..?

Yes.

But there are still female sympathizers to their cause. For the life of me I can't understand why though.

 

[MassiveNights]

A female? Isn't ISIS awfully repressive against women..?

There's a chance those sympathetic to ISIS living in Europe live normal 'Western' lives in front of their extermism.

 

[8-Bit Sunset]

Yes.

But there are still female sympathizers to their cause. For the life of me I can't understand why though.

Guess they have to be missing a vital chromosome as well!
Seems to be a requirement for ISIS!

 

[zsynqx]

From Sky News stream:

One suspect still believed to be active in apartment.

 

[Foffy]

ISIS is not a bunch of virgins if that's what you think. Repressive as in training them to be suicide bombers and slaves.

I meant their social attitudes to women. Secondary humans and all of that.

I'm quite surprised such shitbrained perspectives as is would also tend to somehow empower women. How are they backwards, yet "forwards" in that sense?

But I guess that speaks more to their desperation; they need any hand that comes their way. Small in numbers, but large in action.

 

[Anfony O]

Apparently a threat has been issued to a government buidling here in Sydney. Just reported on 9 news. Police all over the place

 

[8-Bit Sunset]

From Sky News stream:

One suspect still believed to be in apartment.

They have to be careful as when he is fully backed in to a corner he will no doubt detonate some device!
I praying the street has been cleared out, and hope they can take him out cleanly!

 

[MUnited83]

A female? Isn't ISIS awfully repressive against women..?

They are, but that didn't stop lots of women from joining them regardless.

 

[Chuckie]

A female? Isn't ISIS awfully repressive against women..?

Yes, but still hundreds of women go there voluntarily.

Here's an article on the women of ISIS

 

[MIMIC]

MSNBC (citing Canal Plus, and is also interviewing a reporter on the ground) says that there is no confirmation that the mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud was in the building

 

[ProfessorMoran]

I meant their social attitudes to women. Secondary humans and all of that.

I'm quite surprised such shitbrained perspectives as is would also tend to somehow empower women. How are they backwards, yet "forwards" in that sense?

But I guess that speaks more to their desperation; they need any hand that comes their way. Small in numbers, but large in action.

I doubt blowing yourself up is all that empowering, these people are religious fanatics.

 

[leroidys]

While the news is still developing, this is certainly new thread worthy.

I am shocked they tracked people down this quickly - and if the reports are true, even more shocked they took some alive. But if that is true, it's a huge victory.

It's a shame to hear a passerby was among the three fatalities tonight.

It probably means they were already watching them to some extent.

 

[Velcoro]

SKY NEWS update: Suicide belt did go off and passer by on the street was a casualty.

Civilian casualty goddammit

 

[Kraftwerk]

wow...is this the future of the world? christ

 

[MassiveNights]

I am desperately interested to hear the story of how the intelligence led them to this apartment.

 

[D23]

Wow

 

[chadskin]

Civilian casualty goddammit

Not confirmed.

 

[Alx]

I'm honestly surprised if they managed to capture some of them alive.

 

[8-Bit Sunset]

wow...is this the future of the world? christ

Unfortunately it would seem so!
These small cell groups are more effective and unpredictable after assimilating themselves into society for many years! Scary times for sure!

 

[chadskin]

AFP: #BREAKING Two arrested after shootout in north Paris: police

https://twitter.com/afp/status/666876297772072960

 

[Xplatformer]

Shams - not her real name -- is one of an estimated 550 Western women who have left their homes and families to travel to Syria and Iraq and join ISIS.

Oh come on. Wake up ladies.

 

[MassiveNights]

Also interested to know how the terrorists went from the scenes on Friday to this apartment near the stadium itself. Got there on foot? Disguised themselves?

So fucked up. They didn't flee at all.