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All you need to know about France's night of terror

Though shootings were also reported at the central Les Halles shopping centre and at Le Pomoidou and Louvre, they are believed now to be false alarms.

 

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According to a report by The UK Telegraph, at least 128 people were killed in seven separate attacks across Paris, including 118 during a hostage situation at a music venue.

It was further gathered that the attacks were not only terror attacks but apparently well coordinated by at least eight militants, all wearing suicide vests.

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Furthermore, two explosions were heard near the Stade de France, where the French president, Francois Hollande was watching France play Germany in an international football friendly.

Confirming the dastardly act, a French police official said there were two suicide attacks and one bombing nearthe venue - one was near a McDonald's restaurant on the fringes of the stadium.

There were also attacks on two restaurants Le Petit Cambodge and Le Carillon, both on Rue Bichat, and another attack on the Rue de Charonne and Boulevard Voltaire.

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At the Bataclan, where a rock concert was holding, reports have it that three terrorists took more than 100 people hostage and randomly killed at least 118.

The attackers, who detonated explosive vests during a police assault on the venue, were also reported to have had time to reload their weapons at least three times during the attack. Four terrorists were killed as police took control of the hall.

Though shootings were also reported at the central Les Halles shopping centre and at Le Pomoidou and Louvre, they are believed now to be false alarms.

As at the time of filing this report, the identities of the gunmen and bombers are unknown, however, those responsible are believed to have been dressed in black and used Kalashnikovs and hand grenades.

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The deputy mayor of Paris says it is too early to conclude that attacks are coordinated acts of terror but it "looks that way".

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