Anti-terror raid in Paris: As it happened

By Prashant V Singh | Last Updated: Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 00:45

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

 

18 November 2015, 23:45 PM

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.
 

18 November 2015, 23:44 PM

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.
 

18 November 2015, 21:15 PM

Its important to convince everybody to condemn Daish, recognize what they're doing is against basic rule and teaching of Islam. We intend to destroy Daish and be merciless: Francois Richier, French Ambassador to India.

18 November 2015, 19:03 PM

French President Hollande calls for a "larger" coalition against ISIS group. 

18 November 2015, 19:02 PM

Islamic State group is threatening the whole world, French President Hollande.

18 November 2015, 18:57 PM

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

18 November 2015, 18:56 PM

Suspected Paris attack mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud may have committed suicide in police raids: French Ambassador to India.

18 November 2015, 18:45 PM

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.

18 November 2015, 16:16 PM

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.

18 November 2015, 16:10 PM

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.

18 November 2015, 14:00 PM

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

18 November 2015, 13:34 PM

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.

18 November 2015, 13:05 PM

Three arrested as police operation continues in north Paris

18 November 2015, 13:01 PM

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

18 November 2015, 12:59 PM

Woman suicide bomber blows herself up, among the two killed

18 November 2015, 12:59 PM

Two terrorists killed during anti-terror raid

18 November 2015, 12:44 PM

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

 

18 November 2015, 12:44 PM

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

 

18 November 2015, 12:44 PM

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

 

18 November 2015, 12:43 PM

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

 

18 November 2015, 12:42 PM

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.