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Added on the 21/12/2021 09:46:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
French police undertake initial investigations at the shop where a knife-wielding man held two women hostage in the capital's 12th arrondissement. Following long negotiations led by the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) the man released the mother unharmed, shortly before 10 pm before being arrested the following morning after releasing the second hostage, the daughter unharmed, after 8 am. IMAGES
A large security perimeter has been set up between Faubourg Saint-Antoine and rue Crozatier in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, where two women have been taken hostage by a man with a knife, known to suffer from psychiatric disorders. IMAGES
Police officers cordon off a street in the Jardin d'Eole area in the north of Paris, a focal point for crack cocaine users and dealers, after users were evacuated earlier in the morning. IMAGES
A security perimeter is set up and a road blocked in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Yvelines), where a teacher was decapitated. His alleged attacker is killed by the police in the nearby town of Eragny (Val-d'Oise). IMAGES
A sacked security guard who shot one person and took about 30 others hostage at a Manila shopping mall surrenders to authorities, ending a day-long standoff that terrified shoppers and drew a massive police response. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.