A major police raid, also involving military troops,
is currently taking place in the northern suburb of Saint Denis.
A police source in Paris told CNN that three
suspected terrorists have been killed in the raid, and three police officers
have been injured. One of the dead was shot by a police sniper, according to
CNN affiliate BFMTV.; another, a woman, blew herself up with a suicide vest,
the Paris prosecutor's office has confirmed.
Three men who were inside the apartment have been
arrested by police. Their identities are not known at this stage. A man and a
woman have also been arrested and placed in custody near the apartment in Saint
Denis.
A man and a woman have been arrested and placed in
custody near the apartment in Saint Denis
The attack is "coming to an end," the
French justice minister, Christiane Taubira said on French radio.
The network also reports that a civilian was killed
in the operation, and at least three police officers were wounded.
The apparent ringleader of the attack Abdelhamid
Abaaoud, is the main target, a senior Belgian counterterrorism official told
CNN but the official cautioned authorities weren't certain that Abaaoud was at
the location.
CNN's Atika Shubert reported five or six explosions
at the scene. It wasn't clear if the explosions were controlled or otherwise.
The report comes shortly after witnesses reported
heavy gunfire and roads blocked by police in the suburb, home of the Stade de
France national stadium, site of one of Saturday's attacks.
Source: CNN
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