Revelation 6:3-4 NCV When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" Then another horse came out, a red one. Its rider was given power to take away peace (prosperity, rest) from the earth and to make people kill each other (butcher, slaughter, to maim violently, in streets), and he was given a big sword (assassins sword, terrorist, loud, mighty, sore afraid).
All of us here at Morningside pray for those that lost their loved ones tonight in Paris. We pray for those that are injured and need healing, for the rescuers who faced death to save those in danger, and for those that have had to face this nightmare which will surely haunt them. Our hearts break for you. May God be with you!
The night has been a terrifying and deadly one for the people of Paris and the country of France. Although the numbers vary, News reports say that up to 160 people have been in killed and scores injured in numerous attacks beginning at the center of Paris.
Terrorists set off bombs close to the Paris futbol stadium and systematically shot people in and outside of restaurants with AK7 type weapons.
At the same time, the Bataclan theatre, filled with heavy metal concert goers was stormed by armed gunmen. Over 100 people were held hostage until government troops were able to kill the terrorists As we are learning from several news sources, many people hid in the balcony areas, lying between seats to escape the horror. Buses have been brought in to remove survivors from the concert hall area.
According to the BBC, French radio reporter Julien Pearce was inside the Bataclan theater when gunmen entered. Two men dressed in black started shooting what he described as AK-47s, and after wounded people fell to the floor, the two gunmen shot them again, execution-style, he said. The two men didn’t wear masks and didn’t say anything. The gunfire lasted 10 to 15 minutes, sending the crowd inside the small concert hall into a screaming panic, said Pearce, who escaped. He said he saw 20 to 25 bodies lying on the floor.
One official described “carnage” inside the building, saying the attackers had tossed explosives at the hostages.
Witnesses outside the venue in the 11th arrondissement reported hearing five successive explosions followed by gunshots.
Deputy Mayor Patrick Klugman told CNN the death toll in the attacks is going to rise significantly. “We are facing an unknown and historic situation in Paris,” he said.
The exact number of attacks are being investigated at this time. Unsubstantiated reports have stated up to 7 different locations. France has declared a state of emergency and has closed it’s borders. President Francois Hollande has called for more troops to be brought in as military personnel are being deployed across the city.
As the investigation continues, more information will be provided on the number of gunman, deaths and injuries.
