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Paris attacks: Police seek 'dangerous' Salah Abdeslam Paris attacks: Manhunt for Salah Abdeslam and accomplices
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Police have issued a photograph of a French national wanted in connection with Friday's deadly attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead. A huge manhunt is under way for surviving members of the Islamist group that killed 129 people in Paris on Friday night, and their accomplices.
The man, named as Salah Abdeslam, 26, is described as dangerous. French police have named Salah Abdeslam, 26, as a main suspect.
Reports say he had already been identified as the renter of a car used in the attack when he and two others were stopped by police near the Belgian border. Officials say he was in a car when was stopped by police on Saturday, hours after the attacks took place, but he and the other occupants were released.
The officers apparently let him go after checking his ID. One of his brothers is said to have died after detonating a suicide belt, and another has been arrested.
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What we know Meanwhile, French military aircraft have attacked Raqqa in Syria - the stronghold of Islamic State (IS), which claims to have carried out Friday night's attacks on the French capital.
Seven attackers, two of whom had lived in Belgium, died during a series of assaults in the city, officials said. Seven attackers died in Friday's gun and bomb attacks on bars and restaurants, a concert hall and the Stade de France, the country's main sports stadium - most of them after detonating suicide belts.
Air strikes Salah Abdeslam is said to have rented a VW Polo car that was found near the Bataclan concert hall, where 89 people died, and believed to have been used by attackers.
Late on Sunday, French aircraft struck Raqqa in Syria - the stronghold of Islamic State (IS), the militant group that has claimed it was behind the Paris attacks. On Saturday he was in a vehicle near the Belgian border which was stopped by police, officials said. He was reportedly questioned, had his papers checked and was then released along with two other men who were also in the car.
President Francois Hollande had described Friday's attacks in Paris as an act of war - and promised that France's reaction would be pitiless. It is unclear whether the French authorities had matched the VW Polo found at the Bataclan venue to him at the time he was stopped.
Ten fighter jets operating out of French bases in Jordan and the UAE dropped 20 guided bombs on a command centre, recruitment centre for jihadists, a munitions depot and a training camp for fighters, the ministry said. Police have described Salah Abdeslam as dangerous, and warned people not to approach him.
The attack was carried out in co-ordination with US forces. He is one of three Belgium-based brothers linked to Friday's attacks, officials say.
Panic in Paris Another, Brahim Abdeslam, 31, is said to have been the attacker who blew himself up outside a bar on the Boulevard Voltaire near the Bataclan, wounding one person.
A third brother, Mohammed, was reportedly arrested in the Brussels neighbourhood of Molenbeek while returning from Paris and remains in custody.
Officials said they were traced following the discovery of two rental cars registered in Belgium - the VW Polo rented by Salah Abdeslam and a Seat containing Kalashnikovs that was found abandoned in the Paris suburb of Montreuil.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Friday night's attacks in Paris had been prepared "by a group of individuals based in Belgium" who had "benefited from accomplices in France".French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Friday night's attacks in Paris had been prepared "by a group of individuals based in Belgium" who had "benefited from accomplices in France".
The attackers targeted bars and restaurants, a concert hall and the Stade de France, the country's main sports stadium. Belgian police have made a total of seven arrests.
France is marking three days of national mourning. On Sunday, a memorial service was held at Notre Dame cathedral. Belgium's Premier Charles Michel said the Belgian authorities would crack down on the neighbourhood, which has a reputation as being a haven for jihadists.
Meanwhile panic broke out at the Place de la Republique, where hundreds of people had gathered to honour the victims. "I have noticed there is almost always a link to Molenbeek, that there is a gigantic problem there," he said.
Crowds ran over flowers and candles. Police - who cleared the square - later said people may have mistaken the sound of firecrackers for gunfire. Another attacker to have been identified is 29-year-old Frenchman Ismail Omar Mostefai, who blew himself up at the Bataclan. He had a criminal record and had been flagged up as a possible Islamist extremist by French intelligence.
The investigation
French police appealed for information about Salah Abdelslam but warned people not to approach him. Unnamed officials said he was one of three brothers linked to Friday's attack.
Reports say Abdeslam had already been identified as the renter of a VW Polo found at the Bataclan concert hall, where 89 people were killed, when police near the Belgian border stopped him and two others as they travelled in another vehicle on Saturday morning.
But the officers let him go after checking his ID, media reported, quoting French police and security sources.
A Seat car found in Montreuil is believed to have been used by gunmen who opened fire on people in bars and restaurants on Friday, police say. A number of AK47 rifles were found in the car, French media quote judicial sources as saying.
Both the Seat and the VW Polo were rented in Belgium.
One of the Paris attackers lived in Brussels and another in the nearby suburb of Molenbeek, Belgian prosecutors said on Sunday, without naming either.
A total of seven men had been arrested in Molenbeek, they added. Not all are being held in direct connection with the Paris attacks. A brother of Salah Abdelslam was said to be among them, while another brother is reported to be one of the seven dead attackers.
The only dead attacker to be named so far is a 29-year-old Frenchman, Ismail Omar Mostefai. He had a criminal record and had been flagged up as a possible Islamist extremist by French intelligence.
The investigation so far
Analysis: Gordon Corera, security correspondent, BBC NewsAnalysis: Gordon Corera, security correspondent, BBC News
French investigators are pursuing an international trail that stretches across Europe - and one concern for security services in other countries is how far Islamic State has already put in place the ability to replicate the Paris attacks.French investigators are pursuing an international trail that stretches across Europe - and one concern for security services in other countries is how far Islamic State has already put in place the ability to replicate the Paris attacks.
There are unconfirmed reports that a similar style attack might have been planned in Turkey for the same time but was foiled.There are unconfirmed reports that a similar style attack might have been planned in Turkey for the same time but was foiled.
Tracing back the Paris operatives to whoever organised them will be crucial in order to understand what else might be planned.Tracing back the Paris operatives to whoever organised them will be crucial in order to understand what else might be planned.
These attackers do not appear to have been people simply inspired by IS, but rather trained operatives.These attackers do not appear to have been people simply inspired by IS, but rather trained operatives.
And the fact that Western intelligence services do not appear to have picked up any signs of this plot from their human and electronic sources will only increase concerns.And the fact that Western intelligence services do not appear to have picked up any signs of this plot from their human and electronic sources will only increase concerns.
Attack sites: French President Francois Hollande has said the attacks were an act of war and promised that his country's reaction would be pitiless.
On Sunday, 10 fighter jets operating out of French bases in Jordan and the UAE dropped 20 guided bombs on four targets in Raqqa, the French defence ministry said.
The targets included a command centre, recruitment centre for jihadists, a munitions depot and a training camp for fighters, the ministry said.
The strikes were carried out in co-ordination with US forces.
France is currently marking a third and final day of national mourning. A state of emergency declared by President Hollande remains in force, and thousands of extra police and troops are on the streets of Paris.
Main attack sites:
Bataclan concert venue, 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 11th district - 89 dead when stormed by gunmen, three of whom were killed; another gunman died nearby
La Belle Equipe, 92 rue de Charonne, 11th district - 19 dead in gun attacksLa Belle Equipe, 92 rue de Charonne, 11th district - 19 dead in gun attacks
Le Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge restaurant at rue Alibert, 10th district - 15 dead in gun attacksLe Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge restaurant at rue Alibert, 10th district - 15 dead in gun attacks
La Casa Nostra restaurant, 92 rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 11th district - five dead in gun attacksLa Casa Nostra restaurant, 92 rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 11th district - five dead in gun attacks
Stade de France, St Denis, just north of Paris - explosions heard outside venue, three attackers and bystander dead Stade de France, St Denis, just north of Paris - explosions heard outside venue, three attackers and a bystander killed
Bataclan concert venue, 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 11th district - 89 dead when stormed by gunmen
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