Young people with swords took hostages at school Sydney Morning Herald (French)

17 Year old armed two swords Monday raided French nursery school and took 20 children hostage, officials said.

Later, he published most of them but was still held hostage five or six at the school of the town of Besançon, said Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret city.

Police negotiators have been in contact with young people by telephone, and an elite police specializing in hostage situations unit has surrounded the school, he said.

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The man "would in implementing armed with two swords and stating that he wants that something", but not a did not say what exactly that Fousseret said.

The class from which he took his hostage consisted of children aged four to six years, said Mayor.

Minister of education Luc Chatel went to the city, said responsible.