Hostage-taker armed men killed in French church

A priest, two sisters and churchgoers were among those held

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Last Updated : Jul 26 2016 | 4:08 PM IST

At least two men armed with knives who took hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France were killed, police said.

The men were reported to have been holding between four and six persons at the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, BBC reported.

A priest, two sisters and churchgoers were among those held.

France 3 television said a number of shots were heard. Police and the emergency services were at the scene.

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was on his way to the town to be briefed by the police.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Jul 26 2016 | 3:15 PM IST

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