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Sat Nov 14, 2015, 09:30 AM Nov 2015

TYT: BREAKING: Terrorists Attack Paris, Hostage Situation Unfolding



Today Paris was attacked by terrorists. The situation is still unfolding. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (Think Tank), Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), and Elliot Hill (The Lip TV), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"At least 140 people have been killed in a series of attacks in Paris.
At least 100 people were killed inside a concert hall, where attackers took hostages.
French President Francois Hollande said the country would close its borders and declared a state of emergency.
France has closed its borders and declared a state of emergency Friday after explosions, a shooting and a hostage situation in Paris left at least 140 people dead.

HuffPost France reports that at least one gunman opened fire near a restaurant and bar in the 10th district. Citing police officials, several outlets also reported that as many as 100 were killed at the nearby Bataclan theater, where attackers took hostages. The Associated Press reported at around 1 a.m. local time that police had completed a raid on the theater and at least two assailants had been killed. The attack occurred during a show by the U.S. rock group Eagles of Death Metal.”*

Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paris-shooting-explosion_564651e4e4b0603773490a2f
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