Trebes, March 23: According to reports coming in, a shooting and hostage taking event is unfolding at a supermarket in South France. Security forces are involved in a counter-terrorism operation in Trebes, the locality of the Super U store. There are reports of two death so far. The police have also confirmed to news agency AP that about a dozen have been wounded in the supermarket hostage- taking in Southern France.

Reports claim that a gunman is holding several people hostage in the supermarket and had entered the store around 11 am. News reports claim that a policeman who was jogging was shot at and injured but it has not been established if the supermarket incident and the policeman shooting event is related.

French media has been covering the event and several reports suggest that a policeman has been injured in the second shooting incident that took place in the area but it can't be confirmed now whether the second shooting is related to the hostage incident.

According to fresh updates, eight people are being held captive in Trebes in a supermarket. The police has also has confirmed that the hostage taker shot at the police. BFM TV claimed that the hostage-taker has pronounced  allegiance to Islamic State.

AFP quoted police sources have said that one or two people were shot in the hostage-taking incident. Some local news sources have confirmed the report of the hostage taking but have bot confirmed Islamic State involvement yet.

According to reports flowing in, two people have been killed in the hostage incident. Security officials are involved in a counter-terrorism operation at the moment in Trebes- the locality of the supermarket.

According to The Guardian, police have surrounded the Super U supermarket in Trèbes, south of Toulouse. Authorities in the Aude region have warned people to avoid the area around the supermarket till further instructions.

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