Explosions heard at both Paris hostage sites

Explosions and gunshots have rung out and smoke is rising outside a building in Dammartin-en-Goele where two brothers suspected in the Paris newspaper massacre are holed up with a hostage.

The two brothers suspected of the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks in Paris have been killed, according to reports in France.

#CharlieHebdo suspects killed, hostage freed and safe after police assault. Photo Joel Saget #AFP pic.twitter.com/AW5E6KEuzy

— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) January 9, 2015

Minutes afterwards, up to six loud explosions were heard at the Hyper Cacher kosher store in Porte de Vincennes in the east of the capital.

BREAKING Several hostages freed at Jewish supermarket in Paris: AFP

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 9, 2015

It came as the murderous spree of terror attacks was reported to have claimed the lives of another two victims after an associate of at least one of the brothers launched a fresh strike at a Jewish supermarket in Paris.

Two deaths have been reported after at least five people, including children, were taken captive following a shoot-out at the Hyper Cacher kosher store in Porte de Vincennes in the east of the capital.

Up to six loud explosions were heard in that location shortly after the activity in Dammartin-en-Goele.

Schools near the kosher supermarket where five hostages are being held remain closed. Parents are being advised not to travel into the area to collect them.

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