At least one person has been killed in a hostage-taking situation in Southwestern France on Friday, according to media reports. A gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State fired shots and took hostages in a supermarket in the town of Trebes, south of Toulouse, the reports said. Local authorities are reportedly treating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
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