The details involving these two incidents, first up the two brothers suspected of the attack on the satirical mag Charlie Hebdo have been killed in a gun fight with Security Forces. Five people were then killed at a jewish supermarket at a place called porte de vincennes in the east of paris. Reporter French Special forces moved in on sharif and said kouachis position in dammartin at around 5 00 local time. Distant camera positions picked up the sound of the assault. [ gunfire ] [ explosion ] reporter wisps of smoke rose above the Printing Company where the two brothers had hulled up all day, and eyewitnesss saw ambulances rushing to the scene. Security sources say the two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo shooting were killed in the operation, their single hostage has been released unharmed. 15 minutes later in porte de vincennes in eastern paris five or six large explosions were heard at the second siege a supermarket. Here a man named Amedy Coulibaly has taken up to five host hostages a
Suspects have said they are ready for martyrdom. President Francois Hollande has been speaking in the last couple of hours. He revealed that france has been a target of terrorist plots for several months. Translator we knew that anything could happen at any time. As we stand here at the present time we should do everything to guarantee the protection of our citizens. A very warm welcome to our special coverage of dramatic events in dammartin. A small town north of paris, where hundreds of French Police and special forces have converged on an Industrial Estate, where the two suspects in wednesdays attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo appear to be preparing to make their last stand. Cherif kouachi and said kouachi are believed to be holding one hostage inside the offices of a printing business. Were getting many reports from the scene that suggest police have been in contact with the two gunmen and they have expressed their readiness for martyrdom. Now, the french president Fra
This is eight miles from Charles De Gaulle airport. This as a result of a massive manhunt that has been underway since the shooting in central paris. Lets go to Caroline Connan and get the latest. According to the police, they were saying that it may be the beginning of the and of the manhunt because the two men who are supposed to be the kouachi brothers we are getting more information. We should be cautious with the information we are getting. I have spoken with people who live there. They have confirmed that there are five helicopters at the moment flying over the town of dammartinengoele which as you were mentioning is about eight miles from the airport, frances busiest airport. The hostages according to several media reports there is only one hostage, and it is happening at a Company Making public works. We have just heard from the interior minister, theyre not has a new, who says the operation is underway Bernard Cazeneuve who says the operation is underway. [indiscernible] they
And im stephanie ruhle. We have to begin with our top story the past three days it has been the same. Special forces have cornered the 2 suspects in the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Reportedly they have told police they want to die as martyrs. In eastern paris there is been a shooting at a kosher supermarket. Reports suggest that he is demanding freedom for the suspects in the Charlie Hebdo massacre. There is a connection between these 2 events. Caerleon, lets begin with you. What is the latest . The latest we are seeing here 2 kilometers from the site where the kouachi brothers are still there. There is a high school and a secondary school. The parents the Police Taking the bus to another at the moment the police does not want where the kids are going. Obviously, theyre been very conflicting reports about what is happening on the ground. I think that is from the police to avoid any media frenzy and any reporting developing. Hans, give us an update where you are. There is a widening sense o
Hold a News Conference. And Rudy Gutenberg will join us from the paris bureau with more on the crash in the ops with 150 people aboard. But first, lets get you some of the details. Germanwings flight 195 lost altitude for more than eight minutes and then crashed in the french alps. The French Interior minister says the black box has been located at the site. This is the worst air accident on french soil in three decades. Rudy, what is the situation at the crash site at this hour . Rudy rescuers do seem to have reached of the site. It was initially very difficult to get people there. Helicopters unable to land on some 60degree slopes. Pictures of the site show those very steep slopes and small pieces of debris scattered all over the place. As i said, rescue teams have reached the site. Mountain police were the first to get there. Researchers on their way as well. Mark do we have any details on what the weather conditions were like at the time of the crash . Rudy the weather seems to hav