Knife-wielding man takes hostages in Paris pizza restaurant as armed special forces cops lock down street in siege

A KNIFE-wielding man has taken multiple hostages in a pizza restaurant in Paris.

Dozens of cop cars and ambulances have rushed to the scene and authorities have locked down the street in siege.

AFP

Police officers block the road near the restaurant “Pizza L’Olivier” in Issy-les-Moulineaux, suburbs of Paris[/caption]

AFP

French National Police Search and Intervention Brigade officers (BRI) stand outside the restaurant in the suburbs of Paris[/caption]

Reuters

Police members work outside the pizza restaurant[/caption]

The man is said to be holding the employees of Pizza L’Olivier restaurant in Issy-les-Moulineaux hostage.

Police sources familiar with the situation say at least four people have been taken hostage.

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