HOW THREE DAYS OF TERROR IN FRANCE UNFOLDED

THREE TERRORISTS AND FOUR HOSTAGES DEAD: Bloody end to French sieges as commandos storm kosher deli and printing firm where magazine assassins and policewoman's killer were holed up - but FEMALE accomplice is on the run .DailyMail Uk

Three jihadists were dead tonight after special forces brought an end to more than two days of slaughter which have left at least 17 dead and spread terror across France. Said and Cherif Kouachi, the brothers who had assassinated 12 people at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, died in a blaze of gunfire at a printworks near Paris where they had been holed up with one hostage, who survived. Moments later, dozens of commandos stormed a Jewish grocery 25 miles away in east Paris where accomplice Amedey Coulibaly was threatening to kill 15 terrified captives, including women and children. The 32-year-old, responsible for the death of a woman police officer on Thursday, was also ‘neutralised’ in the assault. But his 27-year-old girlfriend Hayat Boumeddiene - described as 'armed and dangerous' is on the run. Witnesses watched in horror as freed hostages fled the scene screaming, some carrying their children in their arms. 'It's war!" screamed a mother as she dragged her daughter from the scene. It emerged tonight that four people had been killed while another five are critically wounded. As many as 30 had survived by hiding in a cold store where they kept silent for hours.
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police rush to secene of the hostage taking at an industrial estate in darmmatin-en-Goele around 25miles from paris

picture: hostage who had been held for hours with Coulibaly threatening to kill them-flee from the shop cying with relief

The bloody climax to the terrorists' rampage began at around 4.30pm when the Kouachi brothers came out firing' Kalashnikovs as officers launched an assault on a building in Dammartin-en-Goele, north-east of Paris. Commandos were seen rappelling from a Puma helicopter on to the roof as flash bang grenades were hurled at the factory to disorientate the jihadists, who had been inside for nine hours. Explosions and automatic gunfire could be heard up to a mile away. Said, 34, and Cherif, 32, were both killed. They had earlier told police that they were 'ready to die as martyrs'. One officer from the elite GIGN commando unit is thought to have been injured, while hostage Michel Catalano – the manager of a design company – escaped unharmed. Shortly after her husband was freed, an emotional Veronique Catalano was waiting to speak to him. 'We very reassured and feel very relieved that it's all over', she said from her home in Othis.'We're still waiting for news. We're not all back together yet.' It also emerged that the police were aided by a 27-year-old graphic designer who hid inside a box with his phone for more than six hours.

picture: a man pictured carrying a baby in hand, while the kosher grocery remain illuminated behind

picture: a man is seen fleeing from the ordeal, with a baby in hand, just moments after police stormed the kusher grocery store in eastern paris
More explosions followed and smoke could be seen rising from the building. Others reported seeing ambulances race to the scene. A short time later three French special forces officers could be seen on the roof of the building. Then, at around 5.30 pm, three large helicopters arrived at the scene and landed on the roof. The hostage was named as Michel Catalano.His family were gathered at their detached home in the nearby village of Othis as the siege came to a dramatic end in Dammartin-en-Goele. Police were last night stationed outside the property. One officer told MailOnline: 'The family are all here. They have come to support Mrs Catalano. They are all gathered together but they are too upset to speak.

Atlantis Farina, 17, who lives close to the scene was returning from high school shortly after 4pm when he heard explosions. 'The ground here started shaking, that is what shocked me most,' he said. 'Then there was lots of what sounded like gunfire, it sounded like the suspects were firing back at the police. 'There was smoke too - like they had thrown a grenade. I am so glad it is over, it bought panic to the area. My mum was very worried, and I was quite scared too.'