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Gunman holds two hostage in French post office: Police

Police cordoned off the area in Colombes, a city northwest of Paris

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An armed man was holed up in a post office outside Paris today with two hostages, police said, though there is no known link with last week's jihadist attacks.

Police cordoned off the area in Colombes, a city northwest of Paris, and a helicopter was flying overhead.

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First Published: Jan 16 2015 | 6:16 PM IST

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