Disturbing New Paris Video Captures Footage of Suicide Bomb Blast During Raid

ABC News tonight released video it obtained showing disturbing footage of a huge blast of some kind during the police raid in Saint-Denis.

Gunfire and explosions were reported during the raid, and at one point a woman identified as the cousin of the Paris terrorist attack leader blew herself up with a suicide bomb.

The video below shows the bomb blast going off as the raid is underway. It also shows authorities moving in on the ground.

2 people were killed and 7 were arrested in the raid.

[image via screengrab]

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