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Paris attacks ringleader killed

The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, has been identified as one of those killed in Tuesday's raid in the suburb of Saint Denis, a Paris prosecutor says. The Belgian national, 28, was identified from his fingerprints. Photo: Reuters
At least two bodies were removed from the apartment in Saint Denis on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
At least two bodies were removed from the apartment in Saint Denis on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, has been identified as one of those killed in Tuesday's raid in the suburb of Saint Denis, a Paris prosecutor says.

His body was found riddled with bullets and shrapnel in the shattered apartment in the northern suburb.

The Belgian national, 28, was identified from his fingerprints.

Friday's gun and suicide bomb attacks in the French capital left 129 people dead and hundreds injured.

Eight people were arrested and at least two killed in the raid on the property in Saint Denis.

Heavily armed police stormed the building after a tip-off that Abaaoud was in Paris.

A woman at the flat - reported in French media to be Abaaoud's cousin - died during the raid after activating a suicide vest.

The prosecutor's office said it was still unclear whether Abaaoud had blown himself up or not.

Investigators are still looking for another suspect, Salah Abdeslam, who is believed to have travelled to Belgium after the attacks on Friday night.

The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says the identification of Abaaoud raises serious questions for security services.

He was high on French and Belgian wanted lists and yet managed to travel from Syria to the heart of Paris without ever leaving a trace.

1 Response to “Paris attacks ringleader killed”

  • 1 (02/12/2015, 10:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    That we are talking about Isis as a state is telling. Apparently we are supposed to believe radical Islamic terrorism is now mainstream. And he caliphate that it seeks is firmly anchored.


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