Two hostage stand offs in different towns outside of Paris have ended with police actions. The suspects in the both situations were killed, including the two gunmen believed to be responsible for the fatal attack on the offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
The first hostage situation occurred in a printing factory and involved the Charlie Hebdo suspects.
French Terror Suspects Dead After Dramatic StandoffsThe second hostage situation started later, and it took hours to make a formal link between the two.
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