Hunt for ninth suspect of the Paris attack
Paris: In northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, anti- terrorist police was hunting for the ninth suspect of the Paris attacks. The report comes from the BFMTV on Wednesday.
The operation targets Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Moroccan-origin Belgian jihadist believed to be the mastermind of Friday night’s attacks in the French capital, Xinhua reported.
The report also confirms the injury of some police officers. Witnesses told BFMTV they heard “explosions” and “gunshots”.
The operation was underway in the “very centre” of the city, Saint-Denis Mayor Didier Paillard told BFMTV, nothing that residents are advised to stay at home.
Public transport was suspended in the operation zone.