UPDATED: Early Morning Police Raid Taking Place In Paris

Two people have reportedly been killed in an early morning police operation in Paris. According to AFP, three more people have been arrested following the operation in north Paris. It has also been reported that a number of police officers have been injured during the incident, which is believed to have started at about 4.30am this morning (3.30am Irish time). According to reports, a number of suspects connected to last Friday’s attacks in Paris, including Abdelhamid Abaaoudwere, were believed to be hiding out in an apartment in the area of Saint Denis where the incident is taking place.

BREAKING: Police: Woman wearing suicide explosive vest among 2 killed near Paris, 4 police injured

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 18, 2015

Sky News have reported that at least seven explosions have been heard in the area. Local residents have been evacuated and the area has been sealed off. 

Christiane Taubira, French justice minister says two suspected terrorists killed, one by police, one by a woman who detonated a suicide vest — Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) November 18, 2015

Saint Denis Mayor Didier Paillard has suspended public transport and schools in the centre of town will not open today. This is a breaking news story, we will bring you more updates as they happen.

This is the scene in #SaintDenis in #Paris where a police operation has been ongoing since about 4.30am pic.twitter.com/dRZSLuZfsi

— Morning Ireland (@morningireland) November 18, 2015

Updates via Twitter:

Scenes in #stdenis right now. #parisattacks pic.twitter.com/6VCGnVjsDE — Natalie Wright (@Nflwright) November 18, 2015

French police advising people working in #Saint-Denis not to go to work. Schools closed.

— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) November 18, 2015

Police operation still underway. Source at townhall tells me 1 or 2 individuals still in flat #Seinesaintdenis pic.twitter.com/tbzeDXSDpc — aurore cloé dupuis (@aurorecloe) November 18, 2015

French police, 9' ago: Operation ongoing at this hour, 5 RAID (special ops) officers lightly injured https://t.co/VVCBNxJvEU

— reported.ly (@reportedly) November 18, 2015

Police operation in #StDenis still ongoing, shots reported awhile ago https://t.co/9TitMpu7q0 — reported.ly (@reportedly) November 18, 2015

BREAKING: Police say 7 now arrested in raids in Paris suburb linked to deadly attacks.

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 18, 2015

Cover image: Sky News/YouTube