A police dog called Diesel was killed in the line of duty today after officers stormed an apartment where some of the Paris attackers were thought to be hiding.
The seven-year-old Belgian shepherd dog died after a female suicide bomber blew herself up during a shoot-out with a number of suspected terrorists, thought to have included lead plotter Abdelhamid Abaaoud.
A tweet by Police Nationale confirmed the death of the animal from its Research, Assistance, Intervention and Deterrence (RAID) unit.
Les chiens d'assaut et de recherche d'explosifs: indispensables dans les missions des opérateurs du #RAID pic.twitter.com/vb5lGjnwjO
— Police Nationale (@PNationale) November 18, 2015
‘Diesel, a seven-year-old Malinois, RAID assault dog, was killed by terrorists in the current operation,’ they announced.
The police spokesman added that dogs such as Diesel who are trained to assist on operations where there is a risk of explosives were “indispensable” to the elite unit.
Five police officers were said to have suffered injuries in the operation to capture Abaaoud that began at 4.25am (3.25 GMT).
Witnesses described hearing heavy gunfire and the sound of large explosions and grenades coming from the apartment building in Rue du Cornillon, Saint-Denis.
One male and one female suspected terrorists were killed in the six-hour operation and police made five arrests.
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