Many People Left Dead In Paris, France In Another Terrorist Attack: Gunman Goes On A Rampage

Several feared dead as Kalashnikov-wielding gunman goes on the rampage in central Paris in suspected terrorist attack not far from Charlie Hebdo shootings

There are reports that more than 10 people have been killed and at least seven wounded in central Paris after a machine wielding attacker went on a rampage.

Machine gun fire and screams were heard from inside a restaurant on Rue Bichat, close to where the Charlie Hebdo shootings occurred in January, at around 9pm.

French officials said there were two explosions near the Stade de France sports stadium in Paris as well as the shootout in the restaurant, but it is not known whether the attacks were linked.

There have been unconfirmed reports that the attacker near the stadium, where the French football team is playing Germany in a friendly match tonight, was a suicide bomber.

An eyewitness said the two explosions were loud enough to be heard over the sound of cheering fans. Sirens were heard immediately and a helicopter was seen circling overhead.

As anti-terrorist police flooded the area, an officer on the scene warned ‘the gunman is suspected to be still on the loose. People should leave the area’.

Police and other emergency services are at the scene, which is close to where the Charlie Hebdo attack happened in January.

Several people were killed in the restaurant shooting in the 10th arrondissement, BFM Television said.

Two police officials confirmed the shooting but did not give confirmation about casualties. One of the police officials said there was a separate explosion near the Stade de France.

Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named.

The attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo left 13 dead when two Paris born terrorists slaughtered its cartoonists and general staff members.

Four Jewish shoppers were also murdered in the same set of attacks inside a Kosher supermarket in nearby Vincennes.

The French capital has been on a high state of alert ever since, with security services warning that another attack was always likely.

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Source: Mail Online

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