Paris attacks leave at least 153 dead, Hollande declares state of emergency

It was unclear whether a gunman remains at large. Three of them were terrorists.

The radio warned the Parisians to remain in their homes and to leave the streets, urging residents to provide shelter to anyone're stranded.

"We know where they come ATTACKS"

The deadliest attack occurred in Bataclan, a popular concert hall where the California rock group "Eagles of Death Metal" appeared. It is located a few hundred meters from the old offices of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which was the target of a deadly bombing Islamist gunmen in January.

Witnesses in the room heard the gunmen shouting Islamic slogans and criticizing France's participation in the war in Syria.

"We know where these attacks come," Hollande said, without mentioning any particular group. "In fact, there are good reasons to be afraid," he said.

France has been on high alert since the attacks against Charlie Hebdo and Kosher supermarket in Paris, in which 18 people died.

Hollande canceled plans to travel to Turkey this weekend for a summit of G-20 and called an emergency meeting of his National Security Council on Saturday.

US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, led the voices of solidarity with France and the UN secretary general condemned the "despicable attacks"

Julien Pearce, Europe 1 journalist, was at the Bataclan when the shooting began. In a report on the website of the radio he said several very young individuals, who were not wearing masks, entered the scene in the midst of armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles and started shooting concert.

"There were bodies everywhere," he said.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for attacks verifiable messages, but supporters of the Islamic State said in Twitter messages that the group was responsible.

"The State of the caliphate hit the house of the cross," said a message.

In the center of Paris there was a shooting outside a restaurant Cambodian food.

In addition, 18 people died when a gunman opened fire on Friday night against people sitting on outdoor terraces in the popular area of ​​Charonne. Hours later, the police seemed to be looking for the suspects.

There were also unconfirmed reports of gunfire in other places, such as Les Halles shopping center.

(Additional reporting by Geert de Clercq, Jean-Baptiste Vey, Emmanuel Jarry, Elizabeth Pineau, Felix Tabi Tabe; Writing by Paul Taylor, editing by Tony Jimenez Spanish and Ricardo Figueroa)

Source Reuters