Anti-terrorist operation in Saint-Denis: 2 dead and 7 arrested
The raid targeted the suspected mastermind behind the 13N attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaud. Neither security forces nor the government have confirmed if he is among the arrested or killed. The anti-terrorist operation counted with 110 policemen of the elite units RAID and BRI, who were under gunfire for several hours. According to the Paris prosecutor, among those killed are two terrorists, a women that blew herself up and a men who was “hit by the gunfire and grenades.” The man that rented the apartment to the terrorists was also arrested.
After tracking down wiretaps, an anti-terrorist operation was carried out early on Wednesday in Saint-Denis. The raid has ended with two dead and seven arrested.
The raid targeted the suspected mastermind behind the 13N attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaud. Neither security forces nor the government have confirmed if he is among the arrested or killed. The anti-terrorist operation counted with 110 policemen of the elite units RAID and BRI, who were under gunfire for several hours. According to the Paris prosecutor, among those killed are two terrorists, a women that blew herself up and a men who was “hit by the gunfire and grenades.” The man that rented the apartment to the terrorists was also arrested.