Shooters at Paris concert hall reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as they fired

Police around Boulevard Baumarchais following an attack in Paris on November 13.
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A witness to the carnage at Paris' Bataclan concert hall, where 100 people have reportedly been taken hostage and dozens killed, is saying that the attackers shouted "Allahu Akbar," Arabic for "God is great," as they fired into the crowd.

Via The Guardian:

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Nico Lauricella

Nico Lauricella was editor-in-chief at TheWeek.com. He was formerly the site's deputy editor and an editor at The Huffington Post.