Paris: Two people have died including a woman who blew herself up in the ongoing raid against suspected perpetrators of Paris terror attack in the Saint Denis area of northern Paris.
Police said, two suspects in last week's Paris attacks — a man and a woman — have been killed in a police operation north of the capital.
The man was killed by a Sniper whereas the women blew herself up.
The official, not authorized to be publicly named because of police rules, said four police officers have also been injured.
Police also said, one person is still holed up in an apartment.
The Paris prosecutor's office has released a statement about the raids this morning that five people have been arrested as a result of the police raid in St-Denis this morning
Three people who were in the apartment have been arrested
Two other people were also arrested separately - a man and a woman who were “nearby”
Meanwhile,French soldiers have secured the area during an operation to catch Paris attack fugitives in Saint-Denis.
Shooting broke out during a police operation in a northern suburb of Paris today morning.
School, metro, public transport closed in Saint Denis suburb following police raid.
At least 7 explosions were heard at the scene of police standoff with suspects in Paris attacks.
Associated Press reporters at the scene could hear what sounded like grenade blasts from the direction of the standoff in the heart of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. The source of the blasts is unclear.
According to AP , Police is targeting suspected Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud
The official says authorities believe Abaaoud is holed up in an apartment in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, along with up to five other heavily armed people.
The official, who was not authorized to be publicly named according to police rules but is informed routinely about the operation, says that scores of police who stormed the building early Wednesday were met with unexpectedly violent resistance. Reinforcements were summoned and several people were injured.
A helicopter was flying overhead and police have cordoned off the area nearby, including a pedestrian zone lined with shops.
Reports say that there was an exchange of gunfire during an anti-terrorist police operation in Saint-Denis.
Firemen said one person was lightly injured.
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Last week, at least 129 people killed in a series of terror attacks in Paris.
