PARIS: The suspected attackers involved in shooting at Paris newspaper Charlie Hebdo office were killed, France’s news agency claimed on Friday.
Hostage who was in possession of the attackers was freed as well.
Gunshots were heard at the Dammartin-en-Goele factory where the attackers Said and Cherif Kouachi were holed up with a 26-year-old male hostage.
The report said both the brothers have been killed and the hostage was freed during hours long operation by the law enforcement agencies.
British news channel Sky reporter, who is on the scene, said: “There were several bursts of gunfire that lasted about 10 seconds. Since then we’ve heard four or five explosions.”
The firing was stopped for a brief period followed by further explosions.
Many ambulances were seen travelling at speed in the area of the factory complex following the explosions, close to the outskirts of Paris and near to Charles De Gaulle airport.
Earlier, the Kouachi brothers had been surrounded at the print works by Special Forces officers for several hours.
They took refuge in the building with a hostage after being forced off the road into Paris by a police roadblock.
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