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| French police conduct raid in hunt for terror suspects – as it happened | French police conduct raid in hunt for terror suspects – as it happened |
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| 2.07pm GMT | 2.07pm GMT |
| 14:07 | 14:07 |
| Thank you for following our continuing coverage of the aftermath to the Paris attacks. Our latest live updates can be found here. | Thank you for following our continuing coverage of the aftermath to the Paris attacks. Our latest live updates can be found here. |
| 1.39pm GMT | 1.39pm GMT |
| 13:39 | 13:39 |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Raid on St-Denis | Raid on St-Denis |
| Two people have been killed | Two people have been killed |
| Seven people have been arrested | Seven people have been arrested |
| How the raid unfolded | How the raid unfolded |
| Paris mourns attack victims | Paris mourns attack victims |
| France will remain a country of movement. | France will remain a country of movement. |
| German investigations continue | German investigations continue |
| Airstrikes in Syria | Airstrikes in Syria |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.52pm GMT | at 1.52pm GMT |
| 1.17pm GMT | 1.17pm GMT |
| 13:17 | 13:17 |
| Jason Burke | Jason Burke |
| The Guardian’s Jason Burke, an expert on terrorism and Isis, has been writing about the use of female suicide bombers, after police confirmed one death in the St-Denis apartment this morning was a woman who blew herself up. | The Guardian’s Jason Burke, an expert on terrorism and Isis, has been writing about the use of female suicide bombers, after police confirmed one death in the St-Denis apartment this morning was a woman who blew herself up. |
| The advantage of using female suicide bombers for an organisation can be simply tactical – they can avoid suspicion more easily, or can pose as a one half of a couple – or strategic. | The advantage of using female suicide bombers for an organisation can be simply tactical – they can avoid suspicion more easily, or can pose as a one half of a couple – or strategic. |
| Terrorists aim to spin out media coverage as long as possible. They know now that after the initial attack will come a hunt, and then, probably, a last stand. | Terrorists aim to spin out media coverage as long as possible. They know now that after the initial attack will come a hunt, and then, probably, a last stand. |
| Their aim all along is to shock, awe, terrorise, and to attract as much attention as possible. Using women is one very effective way of achieving all these objectives. | Their aim all along is to shock, awe, terrorise, and to attract as much attention as possible. Using women is one very effective way of achieving all these objectives. |
| Read the full piece here: | Read the full piece here: |
| Related: St-Denis female suicide bomber is not the first, and will not be the last | Related: St-Denis female suicide bomber is not the first, and will not be the last |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.24pm GMT | at 1.24pm GMT |
| 12.53pm GMT | 12.53pm GMT |
| 12:53 | 12:53 |
| François Hollande has reaffirmed that “France is at war” in a speech before a gathering of the country’s mayors in Paris.He defended the “temporary resctrictions on freedom” but said it was vital they were eventually restored, adding: “France will remain a country of movement.” | François Hollande has reaffirmed that “France is at war” in a speech before a gathering of the country’s mayors in Paris.He defended the “temporary resctrictions on freedom” but said it was vital they were eventually restored, adding: “France will remain a country of movement.” |
| He also rejected suggestions of a link between the refugee crisis and Friday’s attacks, announcing that France will accept 30,000 refugees in the next two years. | He also rejected suggestions of a link between the refugee crisis and Friday’s attacks, announcing that France will accept 30,000 refugees in the next two years. |
| Some people have tried to draw a connection between the movement of refugees from the Middle East and the terrorist threat. | Some people have tried to draw a connection between the movement of refugees from the Middle East and the terrorist threat. |
| This link exists because people from Iraq and Syria live in areas controlled by Islamic State and are killed by those who attack us. | This link exists because people from Iraq and Syria live in areas controlled by Islamic State and are killed by those who attack us. |
| He also sought the support of the cities’ mayors, particularly in the deployment of thousands more security forces in France’s communes. | He also sought the support of the cities’ mayors, particularly in the deployment of thousands more security forces in France’s communes. |
| He suggested that local authorities could be given more powers to stop people and vehicles accessing certain areas.Referring to this morning’s police raids, Hollande said: | He suggested that local authorities could be given more powers to stop people and vehicles accessing certain areas.Referring to this morning’s police raids, Hollande said: |
| These acts once more confirm that we are at war, at war with terrorism which itself has waged war with us. | These acts once more confirm that we are at war, at war with terrorism which itself has waged war with us. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.00pm GMT | at 1.00pm GMT |
| 12.49pm GMT | 12.49pm GMT |
| 12:49 | 12:49 |
| My colleague Jon Henley reported from Paris earlier that police had been watching several buildings in the area since yesterday, because they suspected one woman in the apartment may be likely to shelter Abdel-Hamid Abu Oud, the man named as the mastermind of the French attacks by officials. | My colleague Jon Henley reported from Paris earlier that police had been watching several buildings in the area since yesterday, because they suspected one woman in the apartment may be likely to shelter Abdel-Hamid Abu Oud, the man named as the mastermind of the French attacks by officials. |
| BMFTV now reports that she was his cousin, and that she was the woman who blew herself up. We do not have confirmation of this from French authorities yet, and prosecutors have said they have not yet formally identified the people killed and arrested inside the apartment. | BMFTV now reports that she was his cousin, and that she was the woman who blew herself up. We do not have confirmation of this from French authorities yet, and prosecutors have said they have not yet formally identified the people killed and arrested inside the apartment. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.01pm GMT | at 1.01pm GMT |
| 12.23pm GMT | 12.23pm GMT |
| 12:23 | 12:23 |
| Journalists in St-Denis were reporting police activity at the church of St Denis-de-l’Estrée but it appears this may be a false alarm, according to Le Monde. | Journalists in St-Denis were reporting police activity at the church of St Denis-de-l’Estrée but it appears this may be a false alarm, according to Le Monde. |
| Officers had broken down the door of the church but emerged empty handed 15 minutes later. We’ll try to establish more information about the purpose of the raid. | Officers had broken down the door of the church but emerged empty handed 15 minutes later. We’ll try to establish more information about the purpose of the raid. |
| French police now raiding church near location on St. Denis raids #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/tofArQ7ao3 | French police now raiding church near location on St. Denis raids #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/tofArQ7ao3 |
| Police entering the church at Saint Denis while destroying the door.#paris #saintdenis pic.twitter.com/P6hZbvoaRm | Police entering the church at Saint Denis while destroying the door.#paris #saintdenis pic.twitter.com/P6hZbvoaRm |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.46pm GMT | at 12.46pm GMT |
| 12.15pm GMT | 12.15pm GMT |
| 12:15 | 12:15 |
| David Cameron has been speaking in the House of Commons at the weekly prime minister’s questions. | David Cameron has been speaking in the House of Commons at the weekly prime minister’s questions. |
| He says he can update MPs on Paris. One British national was killed in the Bataclan theatre. Three Britons were injured but have been returned to the UK and another 15 are being treated for trauma. | He says he can update MPs on Paris. One British national was killed in the Bataclan theatre. Three Britons were injured but have been returned to the UK and another 15 are being treated for trauma. |
| Follow my colleague Andrew Sparrow’s live blog for more: | Follow my colleague Andrew Sparrow’s live blog for more: |
| Related: Cameron and Corbyn at PMQs - Politics live | Related: Cameron and Corbyn at PMQs - Politics live |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.45pm GMT | at 12.45pm GMT |
| 12.00pm GMT | 12.00pm GMT |
| 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Angela Merkel has defended the decision to cancel last night’s football match between Germany and the Netherlands because of security concerns. | Angela Merkel has defended the decision to cancel last night’s football match between Germany and the Netherlands because of security concerns. |
| “I was just as sad as the millions of fans that the match was cancelled. But the security officials took a responsible decision,” the German chancellor told reporters. | “I was just as sad as the millions of fans that the match was cancelled. But the security officials took a responsible decision,” the German chancellor told reporters. |
| “These are difficult decisions, perhaps the most difficult given the conflicting priorities of freedom and security. But yesterday it was right to decide based on security.” | “These are difficult decisions, perhaps the most difficult given the conflicting priorities of freedom and security. But yesterday it was right to decide based on security.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.44pm GMT | at 12.44pm GMT |
| 11.59am GMT | 11.59am GMT |
| 11:59 | 11:59 |
| Europe-wide investigations and Syria strikes | Europe-wide investigations and Syria strikes |
| We’re focusing on the aftermath of the operation in St-Denis, but here is what else has been happening this morning: | We’re focusing on the aftermath of the operation in St-Denis, but here is what else has been happening this morning: |
| Suspect on the run | Suspect on the run |
| Austria’s interior ministry said Salah Abdeslam, the suspect sought in the Paris attacks investigation was on an EU-wide police list when he was stopped in Austria in September, and his presence in the country was reported to Belgian authorities. | Austria’s interior ministry said Salah Abdeslam, the suspect sought in the Paris attacks investigation was on an EU-wide police list when he was stopped in Austria in September, and his presence in the country was reported to Belgian authorities. |
| Abdeslam was also briefly held and fined in February for possession of cannabis, Dutch police said Wednesday. He was allowed to continue on his way after paying a 70 euro fine, the police said. | Abdeslam was also briefly held and fined in February for possession of cannabis, Dutch police said Wednesday. He was allowed to continue on his way after paying a 70 euro fine, the police said. |
| German investigations continue | German investigations continue |
| The state premier of Lower Saxony defended the decision to cancel the friendly football match between Germany and the Netherlands, saying there was “concrete indication about a concrete danger based on confidential and secret information.” | The state premier of Lower Saxony defended the decision to cancel the friendly football match between Germany and the Netherlands, saying there was “concrete indication about a concrete danger based on confidential and secret information.” |
| Earlier, the head of Germany’s BfV domestic intelligence agency Hans-Georg Maassen stressed that while Germany is an enemy of Islamic State, it should not cancel big public events in response to fears of an attack. | Earlier, the head of Germany’s BfV domestic intelligence agency Hans-Georg Maassen stressed that while Germany is an enemy of Islamic State, it should not cancel big public events in response to fears of an attack. |
| If IS can hit us, if IS can carry out terror attacks in Germany, it will do so - that is our big concern. | If IS can hit us, if IS can carry out terror attacks in Germany, it will do so - that is our big concern. |
| After the stadium was evacuated, officials said no arrests were made and no explosives found. Later, police in Hanover removed a suspicious package on a train way on its way to southern Germany before giving the all clear. | After the stadium was evacuated, officials said no arrests were made and no explosives found. Later, police in Hanover removed a suspicious package on a train way on its way to southern Germany before giving the all clear. |
| Airstrikes in Syria | Airstrikes in Syria |
| Air strikes carried out by French jets and other forces have killed at least 33 Islamic State militants in the group’s Raqqa stronghold in Syria over the past three days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said on Wednesday. | Air strikes carried out by French jets and other forces have killed at least 33 Islamic State militants in the group’s Raqqa stronghold in Syria over the past three days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said on Wednesday. |
| The Observatory also said that Islamic State members and dozens of the families of senior members had started leaving Raqqa city to relocate to Mosul in Iraq because of security concerns. | The Observatory also said that Islamic State members and dozens of the families of senior members had started leaving Raqqa city to relocate to Mosul in Iraq because of security concerns. |
| 11.51am GMT | 11.51am GMT |
| 11:51 | 11:51 |
| This is video of the interview we reported on earlier – Jawad Ben Dow says that he had been housing two men in his flat, who were the target of a police raid in St-Denis. | This is video of the interview we reported on earlier – Jawad Ben Dow says that he had been housing two men in his flat, who were the target of a police raid in St-Denis. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.43pm GMT | at 12.43pm GMT |
| 11.48am GMT | 11.48am GMT |
| 11:48 | 11:48 |
| All 129 victims of the Paris attacks have now been identified | All 129 victims of the Paris attacks have now been identified |
| The French government says all 129 victims of the Paris attacks have now been identified. | The French government says all 129 victims of the Paris attacks have now been identified. |
| About 100 families have now been able to collect their loved ones’ remains from the Institute of Forensics. | About 100 families have now been able to collect their loved ones’ remains from the Institute of Forensics. |
| The Guardian has been collecting tributes and profiles to those killed in Friday’s horror, which you can read here. | The Guardian has been collecting tributes and profiles to those killed in Friday’s horror, which you can read here. |
| Related: Paris attack victims: lives cut cruelly short during night of terror | Related: Paris attack victims: lives cut cruelly short during night of terror |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.56am GMT | at 11.56am GMT |
| 11.45am GMT | 11.45am GMT |
| 11:45 | 11:45 |
| Were you in the area? You can share your witness accounts, photos and videos or news tips direct with our journalists using Whatsapp on +447867825056, but please stay safe. Terms and conditions here. | Were you in the area? You can share your witness accounts, photos and videos or news tips direct with our journalists using Whatsapp on +447867825056, but please stay safe. Terms and conditions here. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.47am GMT | at 11.47am GMT |
| 11.44am GMT | 11.44am GMT |
| 11:44 | 11:44 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.48am GMT | at 11.48am GMT |
| 11.41am GMT | 11.41am GMT |
| 11:41 | 11:41 |
| No confirmation that suspected mastermind was in St-Denis apartment | No confirmation that suspected mastermind was in St-Denis apartment |
| The Paris prosecutor, Francois Molins, has told journalists it is still unclear whether the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdel-Hamid Abu Oud, was in the apartment after the seven-hour police raid. | The Paris prosecutor, Francois Molins, has told journalists it is still unclear whether the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdel-Hamid Abu Oud, was in the apartment after the seven-hour police raid. |
| Molins says the police launched the raid after gathering information from tapped telephone conversations, surveillance and witness accounts. | Molins says the police launched the raid after gathering information from tapped telephone conversations, surveillance and witness accounts. |
| Authorities are still working to determine who was inside, he said. Seven people were arrested and two suspects were killed. | Authorities are still working to determine who was inside, he said. Seven people were arrested and two suspects were killed. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.44am GMT | at 11.44am GMT |