Shots: Witnesses heard at at least 10 gunshots EPA
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The news came after the Belgian authorities said a man shot dead earlier this week was probably an accomplice of Abdeslam.
Fingerprints found at the address where Algerian national Mohamed Belkaid was killed suggest Abdeslam had been there too.
Two men escaped from the apartment during the gunfight with police and one of them is now thought to have been Abdeslam, 26, who fled from Paris after the terror attacks in November which killed 130 people.
Most of the Paris attackers died that night, including Abdeslam's brother Brahim, who blew himself up.
Abdeslam: The wanted man fled after the Paris attacks EPA
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Brussels-born Abdeslam, a childhood friend of Abaaoud, is believed to have driven a group of gunmen who took part.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Prime suspect: Salah Abdeslam
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Abdeslam, 26, fled Paris after the November 13 gun and bomb attacks that killed 130 people at a theatre, the national stadium and cafes. Most of the Paris attackers died that night, including Abdeslam's brother Brahim, who blew himself up.
The Brussels-born Abdeslam, a childhood friend of suspected ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud, is believed to have driven a group of gunmen who took part.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks, in which Belgian nationals played key roles.
