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A policeman has been shot during an ongoing hostage situation at a supermarket in southern France.
AFP reported the injury, citing security sources.
Regional regional police confirmed that incident is underway at the Super U supermarket in Trèbes, near the town of Carcassonne.
The French interior ministry also confirmed that a major operation was underway.
According to the French TV channel BFMTV, a man entered the supermarket on Friday morning and shots were heard soon after.
BFMTV reported that the attack is linked to an earlier shooting in Carcassonne itself.
It reported that a member of the CRS, the reserve branch of the French National Police, was shoot near his or her barracks by a man driving in a car.
AFP tweeted that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.
More to follow.
🔴[OPERATION POLICE]🔴
⚠️ Opération en cours secteur Super U Trèbes.
Secteur interdit ⚠️
Merci de faciliter l'accès aux forces de l'ordre.
- Préfecture de l'Aude (@Prefet11) March 23, 2018⚠️ Intervention de police en cours à #Trèbes dans l'#Aude. La priorité est à l'intervention des forces de police et de secours. Plus d'informations à venir sur ce compte, ne diffusez pas de rumeurs ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/M2t4mLccG0
- Ministère de l'Intérieur (@Place_Beauvau) March 23, 2018#BREAKING Islamic State group claims French hostage-taking: prosecutors
- AFP news agency (@AFP) March 23, 2018