The organizer of Paris attacks was killed

The alleged organizer of the terrorist attacks in Paris, Abdelhamid Aboud, was killed during a special operation of the French special forces, which took place on November 18 in the area of ​​Saint-Denis.

According to the prosecutor of Paris, Francois Molen, Abaud was identified among the dead. I had to identify him by fingerprints, as the body was badly damaged as a result of an explosion that occurred during the assault.

Earlier it was reported that during assault apartment in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis, at least two people were killed. Of these, one was a woman who committed a suicide bombing. Eight more people were detained.

According to Molen, the operation in Saint-Denis has prevented at least one more major terrorist attack. Earlier it was reported that his goal could be the Paris quarter of La Defense or the airport.

Abdelhamid Aboud is a Belgian of Moroccan descent. In 2010, he, along with another possible participant in the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, was serving a sentence in a Belgian prison for armed robbery.

In 2013, Aboud joined the extremist group Islamic State (IS), which is banned in many countries. It was IS that claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack in Paris.

Earlier, Forum wrote that a series of explosions and coordinated attacks on civilians occurred in Paris on the night of November 14. As a result, at least 129 people died, more than 300 were injured. The condition of some victims is assessed as critical.

"Forum" in photo report showed night of terrorist attacks in Paris.