Summary

  • 129 people were killed and 352 injured in Friday's attacks

  • 'Three co-ordinated teams' appear to have been behind attacks

  • Bataclan attacker 'was Frenchman known to police'

  • Stade de France attackers 'had Egyptian and Syrian passports'

  • French interior minister gives local authorities right to impose curfews

  • One Briton is confirmed to have been killed

  • Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks in official statement

  • All times in GMT

  1. 'No responsibility claimed'published at 22:33

    BBC Newsnight diplomatic editor Mark Urban tweets...

  2. #PorteOuverte - helping people seeking shelterpublished at 22:31

    Residents in Paris near the locations of the shootings are offering shelter on social media under the hastag #PorteOuverte

  3. 'Assault on Bataclan underway'published at 22:30

    An assault of the Bataclan concert venue is under way, tweets Libération journalist Matthieu Ecoiffier.

    It is reported that there are between 60 and 100 hostages inside.

  4. 'Pray for justice'published at 22:26

    The UK's archbishop of Canterbury tweets...

  5. More on hostages at concert venuepublished at 22:20

    French TV is reporting that 100 hostages have been taken at the Bataclan concert venue in the 11th arrondissement. 

    BFMTV reported that shooting at the Bataclan began an hour into the concert of a California rock group called Eagles of Death Metal.

    All other reports indicate there could be around 60 people at the venue.

    French riot police secure the area near the Bataclan concert hallImage source, Reuters
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    French riot police secure the area near the Bataclan concert hall

  6. Attackers at Bataclan venue 'spoke of Syria'published at 22:13

    French journalist Erwan Desplanques, external says a friend who was able to escape from the Bataclan concert venue has told him there were five or six gunmen there and they mentioned Syria during their attack. Bodies were seen lying on the ground.

    There were several gunshots over five minutes, he says.

  7. Number of casualtiespublished at 22:11

    Two police officials have told the AP news agency that at least 26 people have been killed in shootings and explosions around Paris.

    One of the police officials said 11 people were killed in a Paris restaurant in the 10th arrondissement and about 15 killed in the Bataclan theatre, where there is an ongoing hostage crisis.

    Paris' deputy mayor has told CNN there are 18 casualties, however.

  8. British PM offers assistance to Francepublished at 22:10

    Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron responds:

  9. Several shootings reportedpublished at 22:04

    There have been several shootings reported in the French capital.

    At least one man opened fire with an automatic gun at the Petit Cambodge restaurant in the 11th district.

    Shooting has also been heard near the Bataclan arts centre with reports of hostages have been taken there.

    Three explosions are also reported outside a bar near the Stade de France, where France were hosting Germany.

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  10. 'Masked men firing'published at 21:59

    The France 24 network has interviewed a witness to a shooting outside the restaurant, Anne-Sophie.

    “Everyone was outside on the terrace of the restaurant when all of a sudden we saw these masked men start firing in all directions. It felt like it lasted a long time.”

    She said there was “an enormous amount of injured”.

  11. 'Victims on road outside restaurant'published at 21:58

    Rescue workers and medics work by victims in a Paris restaurantImage source, Associated Press

    A BBC journalist at the Petit Cambodge restaurant says he can see 10 people on the road either dead or seriously injured.

    He says police have now arrived and sealed off the area.

  12. Death toll 'at least 18'published at 21:57

    At least 18 people have been killed in Paris, French police have told AFP news agency.

    Police also said there was an ongoing hostage crisis in the Bataclan, a concert hall in the French capital, it reported.