French police said the assault on jihadist suspected to be implicated in the Paris attacks concluded on an apartment in northern Paris on Wednesday in which at least two jihadists were killed and seven were arrested.
Police sources said they were still working to secure the suburb of Saint-Denis after the six-hour raid, part of a manhunt for those linked to a devastating string of attacks on Paris late on Friday which left 129 dead. |
| Policemen and firefighters are pictured in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis city centre, on November 18, 2015, as French Police special forces raid an apartment, hunting those behind the attacks that claimed 129 lives in the French capital five days ago. (AFP) |
A woman died after detonating a bomb at the scene, the French prosecutors’ office said, adding that seven people had been arrested in the raid linked to the deadly attacks.
A judicial source said a second person had died in the pre-dawn raid, but there was no immediate official confirmation.
Heavily armed police and soldiers filled the streets of St. Denis, schools and shops were shuttered and residents in the heart of the district were ordered to stay at home.
Police and justice sources said the target of their operation was Islamic State militant Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who was initially thought to have orchestrated Friday’s deadly Paris attacks from Syria.
Six hours after the first gunshots rang out in St. Denis, there was still no confirmation that he was in the area. Local residents spoke of their fear and panic as the shooting started just before 4.30am (0330 GMT).
“We could see bullets flying and laser beams out of the window. There were explosions. You could feel the whole building shake,” said Sabrine, a downstairs neighbour from the apartment where at least one gunman was still believed to be holed up.
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