French police are hunting three gunmen who stormed a Primark store near Paris in a suspected robbery attempt.
As many as 18 people were trapped inside the store at the Qwartz shopping centre in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, when the gunmen entered at around 06:30 (04:30 GMT).
All three attackers vanished from the scene after special forces evacuated those trapped inside at around 10:30 (08:30 GMT).
None of the 18 hostages were harmed in the incident.
The shopping centre remains on lockdown as police hunt for the three men.
