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France: Hostage-takers at church killed

India Blooms News Service | | Jul 26, 2016, at 08:34 pm

#France #France church attack #France attack #Rouen #Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

Paris, July 26 (IBNS): Two gunmen, who had taken hostages at a church close to Rouen in northern France on Tuesday, have been killed, media reports said.

"The hostage-takers were reported to have been holding between four and six people at the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray," BBC reported.

Security forces were present at the spot.

More details are awaited.

France has witnessed militant attacks in the past few months which have left several people dead.

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