BREAKING: Terror Attack In Paris Leaves Roughly 160 Dead

Two explosions at a bar near Stade de France and a shootout at the Cambodge restaurant in Paris has left 18 people dead and seven people wounded.

President Francois Hollande was in attendance at the France-Germany friendly football match at the time of the explosions. He has since been removed from the stadium. 

It is not clear yet whether the incidents are related and authorities have not yet linked the attacks to terrorism.

UPDATE: It appears there is now a hostage situation at the Bataclan Concert Hall, Agence France-Presse reports. Up to 60 people are being held captive. 

#BREAKING Hostages taken at Paris Bataclan concert hall, police say

— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) November 13, 2015

UPDATE II: Fox News reports that 18 people have died at the concert hall, raising the death toll to 26.

A Vine user has uploaded what appears to be video of one of the explosions during the France-Germany match. Notice the football players stop playing.

UPDATE (Matt): Gunmen allegedly shouted "Allah Akbar" before opening fire. Commentary’s Noah Rothman said deputy mayor of Paris speculates that this could be the worst terror attack in the city’s history. People taken hostage has jumped to 100 people.

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UPDATE (Matt): U.S. security officials believe this was a coordinated attack.

UPDATE (Matt): Death toll has reportedly surged to 35-40, with two to three heavily armed shooters engaging police.

UPDATE (Matt): Stadium participants being being ushered into the field, as situation develops.

UPDATE (Matt):French BFMTV reports that at least 60 have died, with another reported shooting at the Les Halles shopping mall.

Update (Matt): French President Francois Hollande has declared a state of emergency, closing the country's borders. Hollande that France needs to be strong. What the terrorists want is for us to be scared. In the face of terror, we have to be united. French citizens, we haven’t finished the operations in Paris – some are difficult calls that have to be made. Please have faith in our security forces to protect us from terror. Long live the Republic, and long live France.

Update (Leah): Multiple explosions heard inside hall. Police are reportedly storming the place. 

BREAKING: Five explosions heard near Bataclan concert hall in Paris: Reuters witness https://t.co/cZozYtD5MG

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 13, 2015

Update: The military has deployed.

LIVE UPDATES: Photo of military deploying in Paris (via @alicedarfeuille) https://t.co/lc6g0x80N2 #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/J7jWiuQaqX

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) November 13, 2015

Update: Two attackers were killed, the carnage at the concert hall is over, police confirm to Fox News. At least one person is reportedly in custody. 

Update: The U.S. band playing in Bataclan posted the following statement on Facebook:

Update: One of the attackers arrested reportedly said he was Syrian, he was there with two others, they were recruited by ISIS, and that this was an ISIS operation. 

Update: The death toll has climbed to roughly 140 people. 

Update: The Associated Press is reporting that five attackers may now dead. 

BREAKING: Paris prosecutor says 5 attackers may be dead in attacks across city.

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2015

Update: Four police officers were reportedly killed in the raid.

Update: According to French officials, there are still gunmen at large. 

BMFTV: French officials say gunmen are still at large in Paris attacks. Five have been "neutralized." https://t.co/uR4EHLX1PZ

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 14, 2015

Update: According to the Associated Press, the hostage-takers at the concert hall blew themselves up with suicide belts as police closed in.

Update: Of course ISIS social media accounts are celebrating the attacks.

ISIS: "But the American blood is best, and we shall taste it soon." And we are being "lead" by Barack Obama... #tcot

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) November 14, 2015

Update: Maybe there aren't gunmen at large after all:

BREAKING: Head of Paris police says all attackers are believed to be dead.

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2015