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Manhunt In Brussels: Police Besiege House After Shootout

Armed French and Belgian police are involved in a major operation in Brussels after gunmen wounded four officers during a raid on Tuesday. A manhunt is under way on the streets of Forest district after shots were fired in a raid related to November’s Paris terror attacks. ITV reports: Two suspects in the raids in Brussels are still at large after one was “neutralised”, local media has reported. Armed officers launched a manhunt on the streets of the Forest district after at least one gunman opened fire through the door of an apartment, as police carried out a raid linked to November’s terror attacks in Paris. At least one of the suspects still at large is believed to have barricaded themselves inside the apartment. Local media reported that a police helicopter spotted another suspect, armed with a machine gun, in a nearby garden before he was “neutralised” by security forces. The reports do not clarify whether “neutralised” means killed or arrested. Belgian police carried out the raid with the support of their French counterparts. Four officers were injured during the exchange of bullets. A large part of southern Forest has been cordoned off and residents asked to stay indoors, while [...]