The gunfire heard in the northern Paris suburb of Saint Denis has been linked to the police hunt for the attackers of 13/11.
According to The Telegraph, media reports said that several officers have been wounded.
Police advised local residents to remain at home as the operation is ongoing.
The deputy mayor of Saint Denis, Stephane Peu, said exchanges of fire were taking place in the area of the Rue de la Republique. He said the police were sealing off the area.
Suspects were firing at the police personnel from a flat. Police sources, however, have not yet disclosed the exact number of casualities.
