Bank robbers take hostges in Roubaix, Northen France

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Entire neighbourhood has been cordoned off and several people taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.

A group of armed men have taken hostages in the northern French town of Roubaix in a suspected bank robbery.

Several people were rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds.

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A bank director and his family are held as hostages in Roubaix.

 

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Several police officers hurt by gunshots after robbers fired at them with automatic weapons.

 

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Police say hostage crisis is not terror-related.

 

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One of the hostage takers was killed during the police operation, hostages now freed.