8 held as hostages in France's supermarket by ISIS gunman


Toulouse, Mar 23 (Reuters): Eight people are being held captive in a supermarket in the south-western France town of Trebes, a police source said on Friday, adding that the hostage-taker had shot at a police officer.

BFM TV said the hostage-taker has claimed allegiance to Islamic State.

Counter-terrorism prosecutors have opened an investigation into security incident underway in southern France, a source in the Paris prosecutor's office said.

"I can confirm to you that the anti-terrorism division of the Paris prosecutors has taken up the case," the source said after police said eight people were being held hostage in a supermarket in southern France.

The local prefecture confirmed the hostage-taking at the Super U supermarket but did not confirm the Islamic State allegiance.

Earlier, France's Interior Ministry had said security officials were carrying out an operation at a supermarket in southern France, but gave no details.

The UNSA police union also said on Twitter a police operation was underway after an individual had earlier shot at four officers in the Carcassone region injuring one of them.

  

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 24 2018

    Its practically impossible to monitor all the radicalized 'peace lovers' in Europe and there are tens of thousands in the French security watch list . They all vouch to destroy the European civilization. The only solution is to deport them en bloc for the good of humanity, before its too late. The ground reality in Europe is worse than ww times wherein the trojans of an evil cult are let in. They for sure will pay a heavy price . Next is CAnanda.....

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  • Desi Admi, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 23 2018

    Let us be very unbiased here. I have not seen condemnation of ISSIS for the barabaric murder of 39 Indian workers. It so happened that the monster terrorists killed these hindu workers in a cold blooded manner. The so called secular gang is blaming the Indian Government. AT LEAST HAVE THE BRAIN AND CONDEM ISSIS

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  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/Udupi

    Fri, Mar 23 2018

    DNA of wrong peoples Blood will be same Wherever they lives.

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 23 2018

    These people are snakes they bites the very country that gives them shelter!! in India there are many snakes as well. polishing their fangs to bite us when they get first opportunity!! so beware of them!!
    Sadly Europe is gone!!

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  • Sachin Shetty, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 23 2018

    ISIS migrated from Syria to France and slowly entering India...

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  • Charan, Mangaluru

    Fri, Mar 23 2018

    Sachin Shetty,
    , It is already here as sympathizers , They are just looking for some opportunities

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