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Brussels manhunt after gunfire in raid 'on Paris suspects' Brussels raid: Suspect killed in anti-terror operation
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Belgian and French police are said to be still hunting two men after shots were fired at police during a counter-terrorism raid in Brussels. One suspect has been shot dead, officials say, and two others are said to be still on the run following a counter-terrorism raid in Brussels.
Four officers, all said to be Belgian nationals, were wounded. Streets in the suburb of Forest have been sealed off . The suspects were said to have been barricaded in a flat after earlier firing shots at the police.
One suspect was shot dead, but two others are said to be still at large. Four Belgian officers were wounded in the south Brussels suburb of Forest.
The raid is linked to the Paris attacks which killed 130 people last November. Islamic State (IS) militants have claimed responsibility for the attacks. The raid was linked to last year's Paris attacks in which 130 people died. Islamic State (IS) militants have claimed responsibility for the attacks.
French police also took part in Tuesday's operation.
Schools in lockdownSchools in lockdown
Police said earlier on Tuesday they were pursuing at least two suspects who had escaped over rooftops. Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesman for the federal prosecutor, said earlier that "police were fired at" during the raid on Tuesday afternoon. He added that the raid was "linked to the Paris attacks investigation".
Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesman for the federal prosecutor, told AFP news agency that "police were fired at" during the raid on Tuesday afternoon. He added that the raid was "linked to the Paris attacks investigation". A major police operation was then launched, with a helicopter flying overhead.
A major police operation was launched, with a helicopter flying overhead.
"Two individuals apparently barricaded themselves inside a home,'' Forest mayor Marc-Jean Ghyssels told reporters."Two individuals apparently barricaded themselves inside a home,'' Forest mayor Marc-Jean Ghyssels told reporters.
Local media later reported that the police surrounded a flat and one of the suspects was shot dead in an exchange of fire. But two others are still on the run. Local media later reported that police surrounded a flat before further shots were fired.
The prosecutor's spokesman later confirmed that a suspect had been killed. His identity was not yet known, although he emphasised that the man was not Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam. "One body has been found during a search of the house in the Rue du Dries. His identity isn't yet known but in any case it's not that of Salah Abdeslam," said the prosecutor's spokesman.
Abdeslam is one of two suspects still on the run after the 13 November attacks in Paris. French police sources had said earlier that he was not the target of Tuesday's raid.
The BBC's Damian Grammaticas at the scene earlier said the whole area was flooded with police, and every access road was blocked.The BBC's Damian Grammaticas at the scene earlier said the whole area was flooded with police, and every access road was blocked.
Two local schools with about 100 children were in lockdown, Euronews reporter Sandor Sziros told the BBC. Two local schools and two kindergartens were in lockdown for several hours before being evacuated by police.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve confirmed that French police officers were also taking part in the Brussels raid.
The incident happened near railway lines used by high-speed trains to London and Paris.The incident happened near railway lines used by high-speed trains to London and Paris.
Since the 13 November attacks, officials have identified most of the people they believe to have carried out the assaults.Since the 13 November attacks, officials have identified most of the people they believe to have carried out the assaults.
Most of the suspects have either died during the attacks or been killed in later police raids.Most of the suspects have either died during the attacks or been killed in later police raids.
But two suspects - Salah Abdeslam and Mohamed Abrini - are still on the run.
However, French police sources said that Abdeslam was not the target of Tuesday's raid.
In addition, 11 people have been arrested and charged in Belgium in connection with the killings. Another eight are still in detention.In addition, 11 people have been arrested and charged in Belgium in connection with the killings. Another eight are still in detention.
Parts of Brussels were sealed off for days after the Paris massacre amid fears of a major incident. A number of suspected attackers lived in the Belgian capital.Parts of Brussels were sealed off for days after the Paris massacre amid fears of a major incident. A number of suspected attackers lived in the Belgian capital.
Police have also carried out a series of raids in the city.Police have also carried out a series of raids in the city.
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