The situation in France is becoming more complex by the minute.
What started with this week’s deadly shootings in the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo became a massive manhunt and two hostage situations, one of which has resulted in the death of at least two people.
Early reports indicate that French police have killed Cherif and Said Kouachi, the brothers believed to have carried out the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
BREAKING via @ap: Police official: Suspects in Charlie Hebdo massacre killed, hostage freed. http://t.co/2zPIL5lANF
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 9, 2015
.@AP now matching @AFP reporting that #CharlieHebdo suspects are dead.
— Jason Seher (@jhseher) January 9, 2015
Here are live video streams and several important journalistic Twitter feeds and lists covering France that you can follow to stay on top of the situation.
Mother spoke to her 37 year old daughter on phone in supermarket basement. @ChristianFraser reporting from Vincennes.
— Kevin Bishop 〓〓 (@bishopk) January 9, 2015
Special forces evacuate local residents in Saint-Mande, near Porte de Vincennes in Paris. Photo @MartinBureau1 #AFP pic.twitter.com/qvljWjKFWa
— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) January 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/sbeaugeAFP/status/553571076178190336
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYlQJbsVs48
#Paris – Manhunt, hostage standoff in 2 areas in and near Paris http://t.co/OYSXRQ9xuv pic.twitter.com/2L5vFHUGTZ
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) January 9, 2015
Interesting: Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says extremists (i.e. Sunni) have insulted Islam more than publishers of Prophet Mohammed cartoons.
— Leela Jacinto (@leelajacinto) January 9, 2015
A map of the locations of France standoffs and related events http://t.co/BDbgQZC75o; pic.twitter.com/IQwGbWnEMf
— Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) January 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/Grasswire/status/553573992515133440
The BBC has put together a list of journalists and media organizations covering France. The Wall Street Journal‘s Europe bureau has a list of their own. And for a much longer list, American journalist Nina Diamond has compiled over 200 accounts to follow here.
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