Paris hostage: Gunman 'armed with Kalashnikov and grenades' takes two hostages

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A heavily armed man is holding at least two hostages in a post office just west of Paris after but police said he was an “unbalanced” individual and not a terrorist.

Several customers managed to flee from the post office, just west of the city of Paris proper, when the gunman entered just before 1pm local time. Witnesses said that he was carrying a “weapon of war”, possibly a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Other reports have indicated the man may also have grenades.

Police said that the gunman had telephoned them from the post office. He said that he was protesting against the break-up of a relationship with a girlfriend. He was already known to police as an “unbalanced individual”.

Dario Spagnolo, who happened to be at the scene of unfolding events, wrote on Twitter: "Unfortunately, terror attack or not, no one is reassured."


A heavily armed man is holding at least two hostages in a post office just west of Paris after but police said he was an “unbalanced” individual and not a terrorist.

Several customers managed to flee from the post office, just west of the city of Paris proper, when the gunman entered just before 1pm local time. Witnesses said that he was carrying a “weapon of war”, possibly a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Other reports have indicated the man may also have grenades.

Police said that the gunman had telephoned them from the post office. He said that he was protesting against the break-up of a relationship with a girlfriend. He was already known to police as an “unbalanced individual”.

Dario Spagnolo, who happened to be at the scene of unfolding events, wrote on Twitter: "Unfortunately, terror attack or not, no one is reassured."




The hostage situation comes as France remains on high alert following the Charlie Hebdo attacks last week. This morning a false alarm saw the entire train station of Gare de L’Est evacuated.

The incident in the Aragon post office, off avenue du Général De Gaulle in Colombes in the Hauts-de-Seine, north-west Paris, is not believed to be a terror-related incident.

Paris hostage: Gunman 'armed with Kalashnikov and grenades' takes two hostages in Colombes post office - Europe - World - The Independent

 

[Star Wars]

Again ??? WTF....

 

[RescueRanger]

Again ??? WTF....

The Key point being:

French police have said he was an “unbalanced” individual and not a terrorist.

The question should be asked by the French Police, Just how is it, that these people getting their hands on grenades and automatic weapons in France?

 

[xyxmt]

A heavily armed man is holding at least two hostages in a post office just west of Paris after but police said he was an “unbalanced” individual and not a terrorist.

Several customers managed to flee from the post office, just west of the city of Paris proper, when the gunman entered just before 1pm local time. Witnesses said that he was carrying a “weapon of war”, possibly a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Other reports have indicated the man may also have grenades.

Police said that the gunman had telephoned them from the post office. He said that he was protesting against the break-up of a relationship with a girlfriend. He was already known to police as an “unbalanced individual”.

Dario Spagnolo, who happened to be at the scene of unfolding events, wrote on Twitter: "Unfortunately, terror attack or not, no one is reassured."


A heavily armed man is holding at least two hostages in a post office just west of Paris after but police said he was an “unbalanced” individual and not a terrorist.

Several customers managed to flee from the post office, just west of the city of Paris proper, when the gunman entered just before 1pm local time. Witnesses said that he was carrying a “weapon of war”, possibly a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Other reports have indicated the man may also have grenades.

Police said that the gunman had telephoned them from the post office. He said that he was protesting against the break-up of a relationship with a girlfriend. He was already known to police as an “unbalanced individual”.

Dario Spagnolo, who happened to be at the scene of unfolding events, wrote on Twitter: "Unfortunately, terror attack or not, no one is reassured."




The hostage situation comes as France remains on high alert following the Charlie Hebdo attacks last week. This morning a false alarm saw the entire train station of Gare de L’Est evacuated.

The incident in the Aragon post office, off avenue du Général De Gaulle in Colombes in the Hauts-de-Seine, north-west Paris, is not believed to be a terror-related incident.

Paris hostage: Gunman 'armed with Kalashnikov and grenades' takes two hostages in Colombes post office - Europe - World - The Independent

so what police is saying that terrorists are very balanced and reasonable people

 

[JonAsad]

Must be a white native frenchie thus termed as "unbalanced individual" from the start.
lets wait for his demands he must be asking for a wine to drink and a girl to sleep with.

so what police is saying that terrorists are very balanced and reasonable people

Lol

 

[Selous]

Seems it is easier to get a Kalashnikov in Paris than in Darra Adam Khel.

 

[Dubious]

A heavily armed man is holding at least two hostages

"Unfortunately, terror attack or not, no one is reassured."

Yea until and unless he is Muslim lets go with

he was an “unbalanced” individual

 

[Gabriel92]

Spoiler

 

[SrNair]

Any unbalanced idiots can purchase AKs and Grenades in France .WTF???

 

[TankMan]

First, four people supposedly on a terrorism watchlist manage to get automatic weapons and ammunition without any problems, and now this mentally 'unbalanced' guy gets himself some nice grenades and an AK. Is someone throwing weapons from the Eiffel Tower or what?

When stuff like this happens in Pakistan or some other Muslim country, the whole world screams allegations about the state supporting terrorists.

 

[My-Analogous]

The Key point being:

French police have said he was an “unbalanced” individual and not a terrorist.

The question should be asked by the French Police, Just how is it, that these people getting their hands on grenades and automatic weapons in France?

So he mean to say he is not Muslim, so he is unbalanced person(Christian)?. hypocrisy at its best.