A ‘heroine’ police dog who died in a high-profile Paris terrorist raid was blasted to death by officers who were meant to be on her side, it was confirmed emerged today.

They not only killed Diesel, a seven-year-old Belgian Shepherd, but wounded innocent neighbours and threatened at least five other policemen with their reckless shooting.

Their shields and body armour were all hit by round upon round of Brenneke bullets – ones widely used by special forces – during the attack on a house in the suburb of Saint-Denis in November.

Diesel the police dog who died during a counter-terror raid in Paris in November (pictured) was shot dead by an officer's bullet, it has been confirmed

French commandos pose with a riot control shield left riddled with bullet holes in the wake of the terror raid

It led to the deaths of at least two terrorists who had taken part in the attacks on Paris that month in which 130 people were killed.

But those inside the house only had one automatic pistol between them, and were in no position to fight back with any kind of effectiveness.

The revelations are a huge embarrassment for the elite RAID police group, which had been widely honoured for its professionalism during the attack.

Diesel was due to receive a posthumous Dickin medal – Britain’s animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

‘Diesel was killed by Brennekes’ said Jean-Michel Fauvergue, who commanded the operation by the RAID, which stands for Research, Assistance, Intervention, and Deterrence.

His force uses Brennekes slugs – special forces ammunition produced by the German company Brenneke GmbH.

Commander Fauvergue has admitted that ‘saturation fire’ was used to kill Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the 26-year-old leader of the Paris terrorists, and fellow killer Chakib Akrouh, 25.

But Abaaoud’s female cousin, Hasna Ait Boulahcen, also 26, was also riddled with bullets and died in the attack as she tried to give herself up.

Her surviving family has since launched proceedings against the Raid for murder, while at least two neighbours hit by bullets are consulting lawyers.

Diesel, who was honoured with a bravery award for his actions, was credited with saving lives after he was sent in to the building to sniff out booby traps amid attempts to target Abdelhamid Abaaoud (pictured)

The Belgian Shepherd was killed as police stormed a flat in the French capital on November 18 - three days after ISIS extremists had murdered 130 people in the city. Police are pictured at the scene

Both are from ethnic minority backgrounds, but had absolutely nothing to do with the terrorists.

Five RAID officers also reported friendly fire penetrations to their equipment in the storm of Brenneke bullets that hit the property in the early hours of November 18.

Diesel, who was due to retire after a distinguished career, was specially trained to enter dangerous areas so as to bite enemies.

Now the RAID are trying to work out why she was sent into a house which they were pouring live fire into.

A spokesman for the Paris prosecutor said there would be no formal inquest into Diesel’s death, nor any kind of autopsy on the animal.