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Paris attacks: 3 suspects gunned down
Residents of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis witnessed the shooting of three terrorist suspects who were killed during a major security operation linked to the deadly attacks that rocked the French capital five days ago.
Local police say the targets of the raid are believed to have included the purported mastermind of the gruesome Paris attacks.
The police source also revealed that three police officers were wounded during the raid which started at 4:30am on Wednesday.
Five suspects were arrested during the operation, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
Read also: Fear as gunshots rocks Paris suburb
They include three men who were removed from the apartment at the centre of the raid, and a man and a woman who were detained near the apartment.
It also confirmed that a woman killed herself at the scene by activating her suicide belt.
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