IT is said that those believed to have murdered 12 writers and artists/cartoonists in Paris [critically injuring 4 more and yet another 4 are also injured from the satire magazine Charlie Hedbo] are currently located and surrounded in a small industrial town outside Paris.
Apparently at least one hostage, possibly a shopkeeper, has been taken, and it appears the French police have attempted to open negotiations, but the sense at the moment is that the two men holed up are, as it was put by reporters, more interested in ‘making a last stand.’