Theyve surrounded an apartment containing, we think, several key suspects who have been linked to fridays attacks. There have been reports of heavy gun fire. Our reporters on the scene have told us about a series of explosions going place. This going on near the stade de france sports stadium, thats where three suicide bombings took place on friday. Residents in this area have been warned to stay indoors. Schools have been ordered not to open. You can see a heavy Police Presence in that suburb from the pictures. Live from st denis, youve been talking about how this operation unfolded. It seems quieter right now. Tell us whats going on. Reporter it is quieter right now. The operation started in the middle of the night, really, about 4 oclock in the morning with police and swot teams raiding an apartment block. Clearly the people inside had weapons because they were shooting from the apartment block and really an intense barrage in exchange of gun fire which local people said went on for
Mexicans is the government to explain why their relatives were found in mass graves. France is at war. That was the uncompromising message from Francois Hollande. He pledged to dramatically escalate their campaign against i. S. I. L. In syria. At home the state of emergency will be extended for another three months following the paris attacks. Lee barker reports. Reporter in the grand can degrees room in the palace, members of both upper and lower houses stood to sing the passise anthem. A rare moment in french politics for extraordinary times. Addressing law makers the pt called on the country to unite in one of frances darkest hours. Translation the terrorists believe that free societies will be affected, but they wont be at all. France has come through other tests. France is still here,a live and kicking and those who have tried to challenge france have always been historys losers. It will be the same again this time around. The french people are arident, valient. They dont give up.
Those responsible for last weeks attack in the french capital. Here is what we know so far. Two suspect, including a woman, have been killed. Five have been arrested. At least three officers have been injured. French special forces have surrounded an apartment containing suspects from fridays attack. There have been explosions and gun fire. Its taking place near the stade de france where three suicide bombings took place on friday. Residents are being warned to stay in doors. Lets speak to Jacky Rowland live. What is the latest situation as you are hearing it . Reporter the latest that were hearing is that potentially one, maybe two suspect are still holed up in a building in the center of st denis which will explain why there is still a very diligently monitored large Police Cordon around the center of town. We thought that the Main Operation had pretty much come to an end shortly after dawn when there were a series of debt nations and detonatations and we heard two, possibly three su
Saudi led forces launch an offensive to capture yemens Third Largest city, taizz. And working to save wildlife in one of the most isolated places in the planet. Hello, im rahul pathak. From london. Sport later on this hour. Laws to extend the state of emergency in france for three months are to be presented this week. French president Francois Hollande made the announcement before a rare address at both houses parliament. Pooling efforts to destroy the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. Translator france is at war. The acts committed on friday evenings in paris near the stad de france are acts of war. There have been at least 129 dead and nooum russian injured. That coot constitutes an congren against our country, against its youth, against its lifestyle. Daesh, i. S. Who is fighting us, france is a country of freedom, of the rights of man. Bell january police have carried out a raid, for the hunt of those believed to be involved in the raid on paris. Over 23 people were arrested an
Going back to jacky row land. You were talking to us about this man. He is supposed to be the alleged mastermind, Salah Abdeslam. He could be holidayed up here because he was the picture was that he was in syria. Reporter yes, indeed. He is or was, we dont know whether he has been killed or not, a 20yearold who understood to have been radicalised around 2010. He was arrested in belgium along with Salah Abdeslam who was named two days ago as a suspect. While we have the photograph and name of Salah Abdeslam was circulated saying that he was wanted in connection with the raids and described as extremely dangerous, the the other name was only mentioned as having been in an organising or coordinating capacity. He is believed to be in syria to have been pulling the strings from apar. It was only late on tuesday that Police Actually mentioned that there was a nine attacker. They didnt want to aalert Abdel Hamid Abaaoud to the fact that they understood him to be on french territory. Its under