The two brothers suspected of massacring staff at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris have been killed and their hostage freed.
Gunshots and explosions were heard at the Dammartin-en-Goele warehouse, where brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi had been holed up with a 26-year-old male hostage for hours.
According to media reports in France, the brothers - who came out firing - have been killed and their hostage was freed safely.
Some reports claim he was hidden in a corner of the building and communicating with police.
A helicopter that had been hovering nearby landed on top of the building during the raid.
Sky's Ian Woods, who is on the scene, said: "There were several bursts of gunfire that lasted about 10 seconds. Since then we've heard four or five explosions."
There was then around a minute of silence, followed by further explosions.
Several ambulances were then seen travelling at speed in the area of the factory complex following the explosions, close to the outskirts of Paris and near to Charles De Gaulle airport.
It came as six explosions were heard at the Paris supermarket where at least six hostages have been held by gunmen. Reports say four of the hostages plus the hostage-taker have been killed.
The two incidents are apparently linked to each other, and to al Qaeda.
Minutes before the Dammartin-en-Goele operation, dozens of workers who had been trapped on the industrial estate next to the stand-off were seen leaving the area in their cars, accompanied by a police escort.
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