The two men took hostages at a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen in the département of Seine-Maritime (see map below). BREAKINGPhoto: AFPThe Local · 26 Jul 2016, 10:54Published: 26 Jul 2016 10:54 GMT+02:00Two men armed with knives took several people hostage at a church in Normandy, northern France on Tuesday, before being "neutralised". Specialist elite police units are on the scene and a security cordon was set up around the church. Reports say the men entered the church during mass via a rear door. The interior ministry later said the two knifemen had been "neutralized" after witnesses reported hearing shots fired.

Source: The Local July 26, 2016 08:48 UTC