French Prime Minister: 'Clear failing' in intelligence

The French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, said on Friday night that this week's attacks had exposed cracks in the country's intelligence infrastructure.

"There is a clear failing. When 17 people die, it means there were cracks".

There were unconfirmed reports earlier in the day that an accomplice of the supermarket hostage-taker, thought to be his girlfriend, had escaped through the back of the store, despite a heavy police presence.