The Islamic terror suspects are holed up at an industrial building near Charles de Gaulle airport with a hostage, and have told police they are ready to “die as martyrs”.
One of the Kouachi brothers turned up at the printing factory, initially pretending to be a police officer, and told a worker: “Get out of here, we don’t kill civilians.”
Helicopters are hovering overhead and armed police officers are flooding the area.
Local residents are being told to stay at home, switch off the lights, and stay away from their windows. Hundreds of people are sealed inside some local office buildings.
There have been reports that two people have been killed, but Paris prosecutors insist there have been no deaths.
Police are now negotiating with the two suspects, Said and Cherif Kouachi.
At least two planes have aborted landing attempts at the airport as the situation unfolds.
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