Shootings and an explosion in Paris

[SwedishEdith]

latest here

Some reports of a suicide bomber near the Stade de France.

They just said in sky the restaurant shooters have got away.

And the number has gone up to 40. Horrific.

Why are the US saying it is coordinated by put the French are saying it is too early to say that?

Oooof that was scary, all ok for them, DP has spoken to his bro. What an awful business

its pretty obvious it is coordinated, but its important not to jump to conclusions yet.

thank goodness hopelass - im glad for you.

It's just awful.

It's too early to know the extent of it, or what exactly has happened, yet.

Thank you OYBBK having a glimpse of that really makes me feel for those who don't yet know if their loved ones are ok and even more so for those whose friends and family are the victims. Just awful.

Glad they are ok hopelass

Such awful sad news. Feel for everyone involved.

I assume the restaurant shooters have got away because it was a drive-by shooting.

Oh! I thought they had walked in. My mistake.

That's what I heard - everything's a bit muddled atm so I might have got that wrong.

They say 2 explosions near the stade de France and up to 100 hostages at a theatre. It's understandably all over confused. Poor people

Horrific

Im wondering if this is a retaliation for Jihad John being killed (well they are 99%) sure

French state of emergency declared.

They're closing all French borders.

They couldn't have arranged simultaneous attacks of this kind in the hours since the drone strike in JJ. Though if they had a plan ready to go, they might have been waiting for a good pretext to start it off.

SKY is reporting at least 6 shooting incidents, French press reports saying 40 dead and 60 injured. Ongoing hostage incident at a club (music venue). Some mention of an incident at Les Halles (not hugely clear). France has closed its borders, police (and military?) mobilised, emergency curfews/cordons in place. Parisians being told to stay at home.

There's just been another shooting incident, it's like the police are chasing them around the city.

Like you say, if they had a plan ready for something like this and its a good excuse. Its only going to increase the racism and also the misguided blame on refugees. Its a horrible world at the moment.

So bar, stadium, concert. Possibly les hLles? Louvre? God, so scary.

The killers stated "Allahu akhbar" as they walked away from the scene. The army has been mobilised. There are at least 60 dead, according to media reports.
What. On. Earth. Is. Going. On. in this world.

I think it's too coordinated to be retaliation. I've just realised it's Friday 13th - terrorists seem to like significant/memorable dates.

I think it's more than one bar now?

I don't understand, I just don't understand.

Assuming this is ISIL I don't think this has anything to do with JJ today, this number of attacks would take months to plan.