Anti-terror raid in Paris: As it happened

French police on Wednesday conducted anti-terror raids in Paris in which two terror suspects were killed. 

18 November 2015

23:45 IST

After the raid, white-suited forensic experts swarmed the building as police tried to verify if Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected mastermind of Friday's attacks in Paris that killed 129 people, had been in the apartment. Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said a probe into the attacks allowed police "to obtain telephonic surveillance and witness testimony which led us to believe that Abaaoud was likely to be in an apartment in Saint-Denis". However, Molins added it was too early to say if he was among those arrested or killed - PTI.

23:44 IST

Authorities arrested seven people and five police officers suffered minor injuries in the operation - a seven-hour stand-off between security forces and a group of people holed up in an apartment - PTI.

21:15 IST

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19:03 IST

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19:02 IST

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18:57 IST

Entire country has been attacked, says President Hollande addressing French mayors.  

18:56 IST

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18:45 IST

All 129 fatalities in last week's Paris attacks have now been identified but dozens of other casualties remain in critical condition, a statement from the French cabinet was quoted by PTI.

16:16 IST

According to latest reports, the French police officials are now trying to enter a Church in Saint-Denis. More people are likely to be arrested as there may be more people in the building.

16:10 IST

At least seven persons were arrested in post-attacks Paris shootout, claimed a police source. Earlier, the French police had claimed that at least two had died in Paris siege, including woman who blew herself up. Identity of the arrested terrorists are not known yet.

14:00 IST

According to latest reports, Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud has been killed in anti-terror raid in north Paris

13:34 IST

Terror raid not over, there may be more terrorists in the building, claim sources. Also, schools and Metro have been closed in the wake of Paris shootout.

13:05 IST

Three arrested as police operation continues in north Paris

13:01 IST

At least seven explosions took place at the raid spot in Paris suburb

12:59 IST

Woman suicide bomber blows herself up, among the two killed

12:59 IST

Two terrorists killed during anti-terror raid

12:44 IST

Another source said a special armed response unit took part in the raid.

12:44 IST

Reports had earlier claimed that at least one police official was wounded in the operation.

12:44 IST

AFP quoted police sources as saying that the raid targeted suspected Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud.

12:43 IST

At least one person has been reported dead in the anti-terror operation, sources added. 

12:42 IST

Shooting broke out in a northern suburb of Paris during an anti-terrorist police operation, sources said on Wednesday, five days after the worst attacks in French history that killed 129 people in the capital. There was an exchange of gunfire during the operation in Saint-Denis at 4:25 AM on Wednesday morning, according to a source close to the investigation.