Man claiming al-Qaida link takes hostages in France
TOULOUSE, France - A man claiming to be a member of al-Qaida has taken several hostages in a bank in the southwestern French city of Toulouse, a police union source said on Wednesday.The source said the man had fired a shot and could be holding up to four people. The Interior Ministry was not immediately available to comment.In March, an al-Qaida-inspired gunman shot dead three soldiers, a rabbi and three Jewish children in Toulouse. The man was later shot dead by police after a standoff at his home in the city.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
