Heavy shooting in northern Paris as police hunt for 9th attackerNovember 18, 2015 - 09:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heavy shooting has been heard in the northern Paris suburb of Saint Denis and reports say a police operation linked to last Friday, November13's attacks is under way there, BBC News reports. Some police have been wounded, French TV station BFMTV reported. Earlier, security sources said surveillance video showed a possible ninth assailant during Friday's attacks in which 129 people died. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has said it carried out the attacks. One report said roads had been blocked off around Place Jean Jaures in Saint Denis. The Stade de France, where suicide attackers detonated bombs on Friday, is in the same district. Amateur video aired by TV stations BFMTV and iTele cited witnesses saying sporadic gunfire had rung out since around 04:30 local time (03:30 GMT). Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |