Security operation underway in the Champs-Elysees district in Paris
A security operation is currently underway at the Champs-Elysees district in Paris.
Several news outlets have confirmed that Parisian police say a "major security operation" is unfolding in the area.
It is not yet known whether it is terrorist-related.
According to The Daily Mail, police have pinned a man down in the district.
Incident on the #ChampsElysees. Heavy police presence and witnesses say they saw a car catch fire. One man on the ground pic.twitter.com/b5mQ9nYeQa
— Melissa Bell (@MelissaBellCNN) June 19, 2017
#BREAKING Car crashes into police van on Paris's Champs-Elysees, no casualties: official
— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 19, 2017
Another report by AFP states that a car rammed into a police van before bursting into flames.
This is a breaking story. More to follow.
