Various Sources: Heavy Gunfire in the North of Paris (Saint Denis) [View all]
Last edited Wed Nov 18, 2015, 03:26 AM - Edit history (6)
CNN just reported it and played some video.
RT tweeted (video):
https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/666827363225833472
The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/nov/18/paris-attacks-police-hunt-ninth-suspect-as-germany-on-alert-after-hanover-bomb-threat-live?CMP=share_btn_tw
Daily Mirror: https://twitter.com/DailyMirror/status/666835541887963137
LeParisien (video): http://www.leparisien.fr/une/intervention-du-raid-dans-la-nuit-a-saint-denis-de-nombreux-coups-de-feu-18-11-2015-5287649.php#xtref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com
Update: Reports now indicate that this operation is in relation to the hunt for the 9th suspect and there may be several people barricaded. At least 1 police officer injured. Le Monde is reporting at least 2 dead, possibly a third.
Update 2: Abdelhamid Abaaoud (supposed mastermind) is target of Saint-Denis raid. (CNN, Washington Times) Abaaoud's presence now confirmed.
Update 3: Reports are now of 3 dead, 2 arrested. One of the dead was a female suicide bomber who detonated her vest during the operation. One suspect still believed to be holed up. One civilian fell victim to the operation.
Update 4: French are reporting that the operation is completed.
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