Sounds of gunfire are coming from the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis as police have launched an anti-terrorist operation. At least three people have reportedly been arrested in connection with Friday�s attacks in the French capital.

Two people have been killed and a third death is unconfirmed, a police source told Le Monde newspaper, without specifying whether the victims were suspects or police officers. According to unconfirmed media reports, one of the targets of the operation is Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged sponsor and mastermind of Friday�s massacre in Paris.

Residents of Saint-Denis were awakened by an exchange of gunfire in the middle of the night and people have taken to social media in an attempt to get more information. Some reports citing local police suggest a police raid is underway. People have been advised to stay calm and not leave their homes.

Reports have been coming in claiming that a police officer was fatally wounded and another three injured in the raid. Meanwhile, local BFM TV said a police officer has been injured. This information cannot be immediately confirmed.

According to Le Parisien reporter Jean Gabriel Bontinck, the sound of gunfire started at around 4:30 am local time and lasted for approximately 15 minutes. On his Twitter, Bontinck assumed the shooting was part of an ongoing police raid.

Unconfirmed reports have linked the police raid to an ongoing manhunt for one of the suspects in the Paris terrorist attacks.

The northern Paris suburb of Saint Denis, home of the Stade de France national stadium, has been under scrutiny since terrorists targeted the venue on Saturday.

By RT