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| Paris attacks: three suspects including alleged 'scout' arrested in Turkey – live | Paris attacks: three suspects including alleged 'scout' arrested in Turkey – live |
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| 10.21am GMT10:21 | |
| Abdelhamid Abaaoud was seen on CCTV footage from two cameras at the Croix de Chavaux metro station, French police trying to trace his movements during the attacks eight days ago have said. | |
| Police say that the footage shows a man they believe is Abaaoud leaping over the gates of the station at 10pm, while the attack at the Bataclan theatre was still continuing, BFM TV reports. | |
| Croix de Chavaux station is located 250m from the where the Black Seat, rented by Brahim Abdeslam, that was used by the terrorists who opened fire on the restaurants. It was found on Saturday with three Kalashnikovs inside. | |
| 10.01am GMT10:01 | 10.01am GMT10:01 |
| Brussels terror alert raised over fears of Paris-type attack - PM | Brussels terror alert raised over fears of Paris-type attack - PM |
| The Belgian prime minister, Charles Michel, has told a press conference that the decision to raise the terror alert in Brussels was taken “based on quite precise information about the risk of an attack like the one that happened in Paris.” | The Belgian prime minister, Charles Michel, has told a press conference that the decision to raise the terror alert in Brussels was taken “based on quite precise information about the risk of an attack like the one that happened in Paris.” |
| The Associated Press quoted Michel as saying that the fear was that “several individuals with arms and explosives could launch an attack ... perhaps even in several places.” | The Associated Press quoted Michel as saying that the fear was that “several individuals with arms and explosives could launch an attack ... perhaps even in several places.” |
| He added, “We urge the public not to give in to panic, to stay calm. We have taken the measures that are necessary.” | He added, “We urge the public not to give in to panic, to stay calm. We have taken the measures that are necessary.” |
| Updated at 10.39am GMT | |
| 9.36am GMT09:36 | 9.36am GMT09:36 |
| Belgium’s interior minister has said the country’s situation is “serious” but under control with the nation at its highest state of alert, Associated Press reports. | Belgium’s interior minister has said the country’s situation is “serious” but under control with the nation at its highest state of alert, Associated Press reports. |
| “The situation is serious, otherwise we would not go to Level 4. But the situation is under control,” Jan Jambon told reporters as he arrived for a special security Cabinet meeting on Saturday. | “The situation is serious, otherwise we would not go to Level 4. But the situation is under control,” Jan Jambon told reporters as he arrived for a special security Cabinet meeting on Saturday. |
| Elsewhere in Brussels, life seemed to go on much as usual, with plenty of traffic in the streets, despite the presence of heavily armed police and soldiers on patrol. | Elsewhere in Brussels, life seemed to go on much as usual, with plenty of traffic in the streets, despite the presence of heavily armed police and soldiers on patrol. |
| The Pro League, the federation of Belgium’s top soccer clubs, said it would play this weekend’s games as scheduled despite a recommendation from the government that they be cancelled. | The Pro League, the federation of Belgium’s top soccer clubs, said it would play this weekend’s games as scheduled despite a recommendation from the government that they be cancelled. |
| 9.26am GMT09:26 | 9.26am GMT09:26 |
| All metro train stations in Brussels will be closed on Saturday and trams will only operate above ground, AFP reports. | All metro train stations in Brussels will be closed on Saturday and trams will only operate above ground, AFP reports. |
| Brussels transport operator STIB said on its website: “On the recommendation of the crisis centre of the Federal Interior Public Service, all our metro and light railway stations... will stay closed today. This is a precautionary measure.” | Brussels transport operator STIB said on its website: “On the recommendation of the crisis centre of the Federal Interior Public Service, all our metro and light railway stations... will stay closed today. This is a precautionary measure.” |
| “Buses will be running but some trams will be affected by this measure,” added the network, which said a decision would be taken “in consultation with relevant authorities and the police, day by day, whether to reopen the stations”. | “Buses will be running but some trams will be affected by this measure,” added the network, which said a decision would be taken “in consultation with relevant authorities and the police, day by day, whether to reopen the stations”. |
| 9.01am GMT09:01 | 9.01am GMT09:01 |
| Belgium’s Crisis Centre will not give details of the reasons for the raised terror threat levels, Belgian news agency Belga reports, nor will it say how long the Level 4 status will remain in force. | Belgium’s Crisis Centre will not give details of the reasons for the raised terror threat levels, Belgian news agency Belga reports, nor will it say how long the Level 4 status will remain in force. |
| “The situation is monitored permanently. It can therefore be re-evaluated at any time if new evidence comes to us,” Peter Mertens, spokesman for the Crisis Centre, was quoted as saying. The Belgian government is expected to make a statement on the raised alert this morning. | “The situation is monitored permanently. It can therefore be re-evaluated at any time if new evidence comes to us,” Peter Mertens, spokesman for the Crisis Centre, was quoted as saying. The Belgian government is expected to make a statement on the raised alert this morning. |
| 8.42am GMT08:42 | 8.42am GMT08:42 |
| Grenades were thrown at officers as they stormed the flat where Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected co-ordinator of the Paris attacks, was killed, a senior police officer has said. | Grenades were thrown at officers as they stormed the flat where Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected co-ordinator of the Paris attacks, was killed, a senior police officer has said. |
| Deputy police commander Eric Gigou told the BBC: | Deputy police commander Eric Gigou told the BBC: |
| As soon as it started we heard machine guns and we also heard grenades because the guys inside threw grenades through their windows trying to injure us downstairs on the ground. | As soon as it started we heard machine guns and we also heard grenades because the guys inside threw grenades through their windows trying to injure us downstairs on the ground. |
| They sent grenades on the floor, the third floor, to injure my colleagues, so when I understood that they were fighting against us I was on the ground, then I decided to go upstairs with my colleagues fighting - not at the front, of course - but with my colleagues in the stairs, because I knew that it could last a long time because they had machine guns. | They sent grenades on the floor, the third floor, to injure my colleagues, so when I understood that they were fighting against us I was on the ground, then I decided to go upstairs with my colleagues fighting - not at the front, of course - but with my colleagues in the stairs, because I knew that it could last a long time because they had machine guns. |
| They tried to be able to keep their ammunition, they didn’t waste ammunition, they were shooting at us but they didn’t waste ammunition, so I thought that it could last a long time. | They tried to be able to keep their ammunition, they didn’t waste ammunition, they were shooting at us but they didn’t waste ammunition, so I thought that it could last a long time. |
| The three dead included Abaaoud and his female cousin Hasna Aitboulahcen, 26, but the third person’s identity and gender is yet to be ascertained, PA reports. | The three dead included Abaaoud and his female cousin Hasna Aitboulahcen, 26, but the third person’s identity and gender is yet to be ascertained, PA reports. |
| It was initially thought that Aitboulahcen blew herself up during the gunfight, but Paris prosecutors today confirmed she was killed in the police raid but was not a suicide bomber. | It was initially thought that Aitboulahcen blew herself up during the gunfight, but Paris prosecutors today confirmed she was killed in the police raid but was not a suicide bomber. |
| 8.32am GMT08:32 | 8.32am GMT08:32 |
| The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Britons visiting Belgium in response to the raised terror threat level in Brussels. Officials warn against going to crowded places, such as busy shopping centres, large events or even public transport. | The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Britons visiting Belgium in response to the raised terror threat level in Brussels. Officials warn against going to crowded places, such as busy shopping centres, large events or even public transport. |
| The guidance says: | The guidance says: |
| Following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November and subsequent police raids in Belgium and France, the Belgian government has increased its national threat level to the top level, very serious, for the Brussels region, indicating that the threat of a terrorist attack is serious and imminent; people should avoid places where there is a high concentration of people, particularly in the Brussels region, including concerts, large events, stations and airports, public transport, busy shopping centres; follow the advice of local authorities and subscribe to email alerts for updates to this travel advice; the whole Brussels metro network will be closed on 21 and 22 November, many events such as football matches will be cancelled. | Following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November and subsequent police raids in Belgium and France, the Belgian government has increased its national threat level to the top level, very serious, for the Brussels region, indicating that the threat of a terrorist attack is serious and imminent; people should avoid places where there is a high concentration of people, particularly in the Brussels region, including concerts, large events, stations and airports, public transport, busy shopping centres; follow the advice of local authorities and subscribe to email alerts for updates to this travel advice; the whole Brussels metro network will be closed on 21 and 22 November, many events such as football matches will be cancelled. |
| Updated at 8.33am GMT | Updated at 8.33am GMT |
| 8.10am GMT08:10 | 8.10am GMT08:10 |
| Opening summary | Opening summary |
| Welcome to our continuing coverage of the Paris attacks and their aftermath. Main developments as we launch today’s live blog include news of three arrests in Turkey; the Belgian capital, Brussels, being placed on its highest terror alert level; and the United Nations security council calling on member nations to take “all necessary measures” to fight Isis, wherever it holds territory. | Welcome to our continuing coverage of the Paris attacks and their aftermath. Main developments as we launch today’s live blog include news of three arrests in Turkey; the Belgian capital, Brussels, being placed on its highest terror alert level; and the United Nations security council calling on member nations to take “all necessary measures” to fight Isis, wherever it holds territory. |
| Three arrests reported in Turkey | Three arrests reported in Turkey |
| Brussels moves to highest ‘level four’ alert | Brussels moves to highest ‘level four’ alert |
| Security council votes for united front against Isis | Security council votes for united front against Isis |