11/13 Paris Terror Attacks

At least 18 are dead after a series of explosions and shootings. There have been at least 4 separate, but coordinated incidents.

CNN live stream:
http://go.cnn.com/?stream=cnn

CNN also just announced that there are also 60 hostages being held in a theater.

Update: More than 128 dead. We got a new rating. Basically, everything went fucky.

 

[Sonic Speed Monkey]

This is horrible. Absolutely fucking horrible. Hearing the explosion in some of those videos struck a sharp note in my heart. I can't comprehend how goddamn insane the people responsible for all of this are. My thoughts go out to the citizens, the victims, and their friends and families in this dark time in France. To any and all French Kiwis, please stay safe.

 

[Red_Rager]

French cops arrested a guy who claims to be Syrian and from ISIS, according to Fox

 

[Cosmos]

Apparently ISIS supporters are celebrating the slaughter with the hashtag #Paris ignites or "#فرنسا_تشتعل "

I can't express how much I want ISIS supporters to be thrown in federal prison.

 

[Strelok]

The hostages have been freed and the hostage takers killed. Number of survivors unconfirmed.

 

[Derbydollar]

After a little digging, I've heard some people speculate that these attacks might partly be in retaliation for the (still unconfirmed) death of Jihadi John via drone strike. Do you think that holds any water?

EDIT: Although Jihadi John's death is still technically unconfirmed, US and UK officials are almost certain that it was him.

This attack was too coordinated to be a knee jerk response to Jihadi John's death.
These sick people were probably planning this for quite a while.

 

[Strelok]

Aid workers have been shown on camera storming in to the theater following the all clear.

This all but confirms the event at the theater is over.

Edit: Authorities are downgrading the death trolls to 40 with 60 injured. This is not including the theater.

 

[Red]

Edit: Authorities are downgrading the death trolls to 40 with 60 injured. This is not including the theater.

What news source are you using? Not doubting you, just would like to know.

 

[autisticdragonkin]

Will France keep its borders closed now? This probably will create a big backlash against immigration

 

[Strelok]

What news source are you using? Not doubting you, just would like to know.

The Skynews live feed, video though so I can't pull the text. A few other live feeds are repeating it, but not sure who exactly point of origin is.

 

[XYZpdq]

The Skynews live feed

got a link for that, please?

 

[RP 520]

Will France keep its borders closed now? This probably will create a big backlash against immigration

I doubt they will keep them closed but there will probably be major restrictions when they do re-open.

got a link for that, please?

http://active-shooter.leadstories.com/104580-breaking-gunfire-explosions-casualties-in-paris.html

 

[女鬼]

Update:I managed to get home safely.
There's a lot of sirens and vehicles speeding down the streets, mostly ambulances; everything is stilll pretty chaotic.

Reuters is reporting it

Les Halles is probably mostly closed at this hour.Except maybe for the cinemas, so hopefully there won't be too much of a carnage.
The Bataclan theatre seems to have been evacuated, and they might apparently have killed some assailants?
The most worrying situation right now is the gunmen possibly still roaming the streets.

The nationwide state of emergency means they will be closing the borders. No one knows for how long, but there is going to be a locdown at leat for the next few days.

Nothing more to say than: "You let Muslims with a medieval ideology and modern weapons into your society. What did you think would happen?"

I'd prepared a long rebuttal to this, but it probably wouldnt do any good, so all I can say is this:
Glad to see you're already exploiting these events to bolster your rhetoric when we aren't even done counting the goddamned bodies .

 

[Strelok]

Will France keep its borders closed now? This probably will create a big backlash against immigration

France can't keep it's borders closed for anything more than a show of force. France is a major hub for over land shipping in the EU, and the UK will put pressure on them if they did, as the channel tunnel is a major artery, and as an island nation Britian depends heavily on international trade for their needs.

 

[LiveFromNS]

got a link for that, please?

http://active-shooter.leadstories.com/104580-breaking-gunfire-explosions-casualties-in-paris.html

 

[女鬼]

France can't keep it's borders closed for anything more than a show of force. France is a major hub for over land shipping in the EU, and the UK will put pressure on them if they did, as the channel tunnel is a major artery.

Yep.
Moreover, the Schengen and EU treaties mean we can only close the borders for short periods of time in extremely specific situtations, so it won't last very long.

 

[Strelok]

Yep.
Moreover, the Schengen and EU treaties mean we can only close the borders for short periods of time in extremely specific situtations, so it won't last very long.

The big one as I said is the UK, they're still a alarmingly net importer of food (A frankly unique situation in the EU), which makes their need to keep trade lanes open critical.

Spoiler: image map of food exports/imports

 

[LiveFromNS]

SkyTV saying 100 dead in concert hall

 

[Tempest]

SkyTV saying 100 dead in concert hall

oh my god

 

[Red]

SkyTV saying 100 dead in concert hall

Yes, it's been confirmed by French media and police.
This is horrible.

 

[neverendingmidi]

Fox is saying the attackers threw explosives among the hostages in the theater, along with shooting them from the balcony.