French officials have now confirmed that the mastermind of last week’s terror attacks in Paris was killed yesterday in the siege of an Islamic terrorist safe house in St. Denis.
The French Interior Ministry says Abdelhamid Abaaoud was one of two people killed in the firefight.
The other, a was a female suicide bomber who blew herself up after firing on police.
Abaaoud’s death follows a decision today by French Parliament to extend Frances state of emergency by 3 months.
The extension will give police more powers to execute raids without warrants and seize weapons at will.