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France: Hostage-takers at church killed
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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