This Article is From Nov 19, 2015

2 Killed, 7 Arrested in Raid Targeting Paris Attack Mastermind: Live Updates

A seven-hour police and army operation to storm a suburban Paris apartment where Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected mastermind of last week's terror attacks in the French capital was believed to be holed up, has now ended, a French government spokesperson has said.
Nov 19, 2015 18:05 (IST)
Paris attack mastermind identified among terrorists killed in yesterday's raid, says French prosecutor: Agence France-Presse
Nov 19, 2015 02:20 (IST)
Suspected Mastermind of Paris Attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Dead, Reports Washington Post

Suspected Mastermind of Paris Attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Dead: Washington Post

Within hours of the French Ambassador telling NDTV that there were indications that Belgian Abdelhamid Abaaoud -- the suspected mastermind of the Paris terror attacks -- had killed himself, US daily Washington Post reported Abaaoud is dead.
Nov 18, 2015 18:11 (IST)
Indications that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, suspected mastermind of Paris attacks, committed suicide in raid: French envoy to NDTV
Nov 18, 2015 17:56 (IST)
"I took the necessary decisions to enable other countries to join this fight. Our administration and legal structure has been reinforced since 2012," says French President Francois Hollande in Paris
Nov 18, 2015 17:55 (IST)

Nov 18, 2015 17:53 (IST)

"We must show unity among the international community. What we need to do is annihilate an army which is a threat to the entire world and not just some countries. This is a mission that I shall undertake. France will play a major role in this," says French President Hollande

 


Nov 18, 2015 17:50 (IST)
Francois Hollande in Paris:
  • Terrorists attacked the very idea of France, what it has been
  • For the freedom of universal rights that it defends, that is what was attacked on the night of November 13
  • They attacked the French people in all diversity. The youth of France was targeted.

Nov 18, 2015 17:46 (IST)
French President Francois Hollande is addressing the media in Paris.

Here are the highlights of his speech:
  • I can imagine the concern of the people of Saint-Denis.
  • I would like to express my solidarity with the mayor of Saint-Denis
  • I would like to express our gratitude admiration for the forces policemen, the people who launched this operation

Nov 18, 2015 17:09 (IST)

Nov 18, 2015 16:02 (IST)
Paris raid over, area still being secured, says police source: AFP
Nov 18, 2015 14:03 (IST)
Paris attack mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud among 3 dead in raid in Saint Denis, says report
Nov 18, 2015 13:49 (IST)
5 arrested in Paris raid targeting mastermind of Friday terror attacks, says prosecutor's office
Nov 18, 2015 13:19 (IST)
Four dead in Paris siege, including woman who blew herself up, say reports
Nov 18, 2015 12:42 (IST)
Two arrested after shootout in north Paris, says police: Agence France-Presse
Nov 18, 2015 12:35 (IST)
Two dead in Paris siege, including woman who blew herself up, says police: AFP
Nov 18, 2015 12:29 (IST)
French military deployed to north Paris amid shootout, news agency AFP reports
Nov 18, 2015 12:10 (IST)
At least 7 explosions heard at the scene of a police standoff with suspects in Paris attacks: Associated Press
Nov 18, 2015 11:57 (IST)

Nov 18, 2015 11:35 (IST)
Paris shootout follows raid on suspected mastermind of Friday's terror attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, says police: Agence France-Presse
Nov 18, 2015 11:32 (IST)
Paris police raids apartment where several suspects are holed up; several officers have been injured, reports Associated Press
Nov 18, 2015 11:22 (IST)
French special police forces secure the area as shots are exchanged in Saint-Denis, France, near Paris, November 18, 2015 during an operation to catch fugitives from Friday night's deadly attacks in the French capital. (Reuters photo)


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