French police officials say at least 35 people have been killed in the shootings and explosions around Paris. Reports say the attackers also took hostages at the city’s Bataclan theater. French officials say gunmen opened fire and exploded bombs in several places in the city Friday night. Witnesses say at least one man opened fire with an automatic gun at a restaurant in the 10th district. A police official said 11 people were killed at the restaurant. An explosion was reported in a bar near the national stadium, the Stade de France, north of Paris. This is where France was holding a soccer match with Germany. French President Francois Hollande was watching the soccer match and was safely removed. Officials say the president is holding an emergency meeting to address the crisis. The attack comes as France increased security measures ahead of a world climate conference that will begin there in two weeks. Last January, Islamic extremists attacked the newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher grocery store. 20 people died in that attack. The restaurant where people died Friday is in the same area as the Charlie Hebdo offices.
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