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Hostage Crisis in France
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French President Francois Hollande addresses the nation at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Jan. 9, 2015.
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An armed member of the French riot police (CRS) takes up position at Porte de Vincennes in Paris, Jan. 9, 2015, after at least one person was injured when a gunman opened fire at a kosher grocery store and took at least five people hostage.
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French sharp shooters take rooftop positions at scene of a hostage taking in an industrial zone in Dammartin-en-Goele, northeast of Paris, Jan. 9, 2015.
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A security officer directs released hostages after they stormed a kosher market to end a hostage situation, Paris, Jan. 9, 2015.