Huge deployment of police around Jewish neighbourhood in Paris

9 January 2015 15:58 GMT

Huge numbers of police have been deployed around Rue des Rosiers, a neighbourhood in Paris's 4th arrondissement known for its large Jewish population.

Important dispositif policier rue des Rosiers à Paris (4e arrondissement) http://t.co/gkKm9x3Y1i
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Translation: Large police presence at Rue des Rosiers in Paris (4th arrondissement)

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