Major police operation underway in Brussels following Shootout, 3 police officers wounded. (RT).
Shots have been fired at Brussels police during a search linked
to the November 13 terror attacks in Paris, according to the Belgian
prosecutor's office. A manhunt is currently underway.
The shots took place during an anti-terror raid, a Brussles police official told AP.
Three police officers were slightly injured, though it remains unclear whether the officers were struck by bullets or injured in another way, the official added.
A police spokeswoman earlier stated that one officer had been injured in the raid, which took place in the southern suburb of Forest, Reuters reported.
La Dernière Heure newspaper reported that a Kalashnikov was the gun used in the shooting, and that the shooter is on the loose.
The mayor of the municipality, Marc John Ghyssels, confirmed the shooting to Le Soir newspaper, but said the number of suspects on the run has not yet been determined.
Police have blocked roads in Forest, and a major operation appears to be underway, according to Reuters journalists at the scene.
Citing a French judicial source, a journalist for France Info tweeted that the operation is not targeting Salah Abdeslam, who is suspected of helping equip the gunmen and suicide bombers involved in the Paris attacks.
Three police officers were slightly injured, though it remains unclear whether the officers were struck by bullets or injured in another way, the official added.
A police spokeswoman earlier stated that one officer had been injured in the raid, which took place in the southern suburb of Forest, Reuters reported.
La Dernière Heure newspaper reported that a Kalashnikov was the gun used in the shooting, and that the shooter is on the loose.
The mayor of the municipality, Marc John Ghyssels, confirmed the shooting to Le Soir newspaper, but said the number of suspects on the run has not yet been determined.
Police have blocked roads in Forest, and a major operation appears to be underway, according to Reuters journalists at the scene.
Citing a French judicial source, a journalist for France Info tweeted that the operation is not targeting Salah Abdeslam, who is suspected of helping equip the gunmen and suicide bombers involved in the Paris attacks.
Body of the the deceased Gunman is not Salah #Abdeslam. Police sources. #Vorst #Forest #Brussels https://t.co/Q5ZrnwkvQt
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
#Forest: one gunman shot at the anti terror assault, two other shooters on the run https://t.co/PcgOYAWGev …... #Vorst #brussel
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
#Vorst : Police storm shelter of gunmen. There is fire on the scene. One of the perpetrators shot. #Vorst https://t.co/rVNTaBqHv6 #Brussel— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
euronews: #Breaking One suspect in #Brussels raid "neutralised" after exchange of shots with police (Belgian media via Reuters) #vorst #for…— Michael Voolaid (@michael_voolaid) March 15, 2016
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
Armored vehicles, special units & at least 50 police officers have been deployed at #Vorst shooting scene https://t.co/3Lso9a44Lp #Brussels— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 15, 2016
The apartment raided in #Brussels before the shoot-out was supposed to be empty https://t.co/3Lso9a44Lp #Vorst pic.twitter.com/nk4Vj3aPsP— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 15, 2016
Via @lesoir: a police dog, equipped with a video camera, has been targeted by gunfire in Forest https://t.co/PZ0lEpOxXT— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
Special intervention team arriving #Forest #Brussels https://t.co/tGBnGgqLHk … pic.twitter.com/aU5xEwdSIM— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
'Probably Two offenders entrench themselves in an apartment': Jean - Marc Ghyssels , the mayor of #Forest #Brussels. https://t.co/Q5ZrnwkvQt— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
Again shots being fired in #Forest #Brussels, much activity on the roofs by police forces. https://t.co/Q5ZrnwkvQt pic.twitter.com/cnnq6JnPcw— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
VTMnews: " police action focuses on the roofs, where the flight of one or more fugitive gunmen possibly is underway" pic.twitter.com/nD0bz5nsjI— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
one of the three perpetrators ' neutralized ', reports an anonymous source. Two other on the run. #Vorst #Brussel https://t.co/ciZyAtD36K— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
#Brusselslockdown #Vorst: When officers rang the doorbell, there was immediately gun fire towards them. https://t.co/Nicd7YIn7O— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
"Er werd niet meteen zwaar verzet verwacht. De agenten werden onmiddellijk beschoten door de deur" #vorst https://t.co/bjIyPIMX8i— Terrorisme Dreiging (@DreigingNL) March 15, 2016
Au moins 25 voitures de forces spéciales viennent d'arriver sur les lieux. Très impressionnant ! @lalibrebe— Guillaume Woelfle (@GuiWoelfle) March 15, 2016
Belgium federal police helicopter flying over #Forest/#Vorst in #Brussels [pic:@GherghisanM] pic.twitter.com/n8zYG9VpAU— roeland roovers (@r0eland) March 15, 2016
#Belgium @lalibrebe reports one of the policemen injured is in serious conditions with gun wounds to the head. #Brussels— Umberto Bacchi (@UmbertoBacchi) March 15, 2016
[livestream] New feed up in #Forest/#Vorst lockdown street in #Brussels https://t.co/gXSHlOgEof pic.twitter.com/ee1eKqTwuw— roeland roovers (@r0eland) March 15, 2016
The french Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve confirms the involvement of french police in Brussels raid. https://t.co/pQsj3jRgDd— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) March 15, 2016
[livestream] Moved location of video at #Forest/#Vorst standoff after shooting in #Brussels https://t.co/Jupmzx8sbL pic.twitter.com/r26KwcE6l7— roeland roovers (@r0eland) March 15, 2016
Shoot-out during a #Brussels police raid: what we know so far https://t.co/wbtGEu5sk8 #ParisAttacks #Forest pic.twitter.com/svFBU7cCHI— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 15, 2016
LIVE ► #Belgium : Shots fired at #Brussels police during search linked to #ParisAttacks https://t.co/LdSF5PnOUj pic.twitter.com/9ErYxyRhXJ— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) March 15, 2016
— Alexander Kollet (@AlexKollet) March 15, 2016
Photo: A victim is taken from the scene after shots were… https://t.co/qNJks5d0OB #BreakingNews #Reuters #Belgium #BRUSSELS #civilians— nicolas (@premiuz) March 15, 2016
#BREAKING: Shootout in #Brussels anti terror raid: 3 policemen injured. armed suspect on the run - @GatienLambert pic.twitter.com/gctXaSeGX7— tycoonewsEARTH (@tycoonewsEARTH) March 15, 2016
#GLADIO ? Gunfire Breaks Out In #Brussels Anti-Terror Raid: Shooter On The Loose After One #Police Officer Injured https://t.co/cDCEqRLEPM— direct democracy uk (@DIRECTD3MOCRACY) March 15, 2016
Police are extending the security perimeter as concerns regarding the whereabouts of gunmen grow. #Brussels pic.twitter.com/Ynsx7o9H46— News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) March 15, 2016
UPDATE Number of policemen injured during shoot-out in #Brussels rises to 3 - reports https://t.co/wbtGEu5sk8 pic.twitter.com/6sz6Rkcjpe— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 15, 2016
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