Ringleader of Paris attacks killed in raid
- 8 years ago
The mastermind of the Paris terror attacks died during a massive police raid in a suburb of the French capital, officials confirmed Thursday.
The bullet-riddled body of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, 27, was among two suspects found in the rubble following a police assault early Wednesday on an apartment in Saint-Denis, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said.
French officials said they believe the terror cell directed by Abaaoud was preparing for another terror attack only days after a murderous spree left 129 people dead in Paris.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Thursday that Abaaoud has also been linked to other attacks in Europe over the past year, including assaults on synagogues, and may be connected to an attempted hijacking aboard an Amsterdam-to-Paris train in August that was thwarted by three Americans.
The bullet-riddled body of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, 27, was among two suspects found in the rubble following a police assault early Wednesday on an apartment in Saint-Denis, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said.
French officials said they believe the terror cell directed by Abaaoud was preparing for another terror attack only days after a murderous spree left 129 people dead in Paris.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Thursday that Abaaoud has also been linked to other attacks in Europe over the past year, including assaults on synagogues, and may be connected to an attempted hijacking aboard an Amsterdam-to-Paris train in August that was thwarted by three Americans.