epaselect epa04563094 Police officers from the special RAID (Recherche, assistance, intervention, dissuasion) and BRI (Brigades de recherche et dintervention) units get ready as a hostage situation occurs in a post office in Colombes, in the North West of Paris, France, 16 January 2015. From recent news reports, a man entered the post office heavily armed shortly after noon and still holds two persons hostage. EPA/IAN LANGSDON