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More Than 100 Killed In Deadly Paris Attacks, French Police Say

PARIS (CBS News) — A series of unprecedented attacks on popular night spots killed more than 100 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II, officials said. President Francois Hollande condemned it as a terrorist attack and pledged that France would stand firm against its foes.

The worst carnage was at a concert hall hosting an American rock band, where scores of people were held hostage and attackers hurled explosives at their captives. Police who stormed the building, killing three attackers, encountered a bloody scene of horror inside.

One official described "carnage" inside the building, saying the attackers had tossed explosives at the hostages.

Eifel Tower
Eifel Tower - Paris, France (credit: JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

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