Organiser of Paris attacks Abdelhamid Abaaoud reported dead

Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the reported organiser of the Paris attacks, has been identified as dead by officials.

French police raided a flat in Saint Denis on 18 November in search of the suspected ringleader, arresting five suspects. A further two killed amidst explosions and gunfire, with prosecutors saying a female suspect blew her self up with a suicide vest.

One of the dead has reportedly been identified as Abaaoud, a 27-year-old Belgian of Moroccan origin, who was named as the organiser of the Paris attacks on 13 November. He was identified from his fingerprints.

More to come as this story develops.