Heavy gunfire has been heard in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis during an early morning police raid, apparently in the search for suspects in the Paris terror attacks. Continue reading to see more videos posted to social media during the raids.
According to BFMTV via CNN, officers have been wounded during the police operation.
A French radio station said the police target of the raid is the man who is believed to have planned the Paris terror attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud.
There have been various reports on the situation as of 6:20 a.m.
Le Monde has reported two suspects were killed in the raid. AFP is reporting that there are still suspects holed up in an apartment, in a standoff with officers.
Bon c’est sur c’est une intervention de la police… rue barrée, officiers etc.. #SaintDenis
Fusillade saint denis centre. 4h30 du matin
A local resident is livestreaming the operation on Periscope. Watch here.
Benson Hoi said it is “obviously” a police raid. He has not been showing the gunfire, but it can be heard in the background. He said it is not safe to record video showing the scene.
The gunfire was first reported at about 4:30 a.m. Paris time and was continuing at 5:30 a.m.
Saint-Denis is about 20 minutes outside of the center of Paris and is where the Stade de Francis, the site of three suicide bombings on Friday, is located.
#BREAKING #France Shooting between police and several barricated men during police raid near #Paris t.co/9BSJb3YKcb @Enrique_Acevedo
Police have been searching for several suspects after the Paris attacks.
Police sources told CNN that a ninth suspect was discovered to be missing after surveillance video showed that a team of three, previously sought to be a duo, attacked one of the locations Friday night. Seven suspects detonated suicide vests, killing themselves during the terror attacks. An eighth suspect, Saleh Abdeslam, is also on the run.
#BREAKING happening right now Fusillade #SaintDenis #ParisAttacks Saint Dennis @Enrique_Acevedo
Fait peur tout ça… ils referment le périmètre… #saintdenis #RAID
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which left 129 dead and more than 300 injured. Gunmen opened fire outside of popular restaurants and bars, and then stormed the Bataclan theater, killing 89 people watching an American rock band perform.
Read more about the police raid in Saint-Denis in Spanish at AhoraMismo.com: