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The most wanted man in the world and Paris attacks fugitive was blasted in the leg by police in a standoff earlier.

Ten shots were reportedly heard in the Brussels suberb of Molenbeek and grenades are also believed to have been fired during the operation shortly before 5.15pm local time today (March 18).

The country's secretary of state for asylum and migration, Theo Francken, has tweeted in Dutch: "We got him."

Abdeslam has since, today (March 19), been formally charged in connection with the Paris tragedy and is also fighting extradition from Belgium.

Belgian newspapers La Dernière Heure reported yesterday that Abdeslam and one other suspect were wounded in the operation and a third had been shot dead.

In total five people were caught, three on suspicion of sheltering Abdeslam, as explosions rang out in Belgian capital.

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Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel left the EU-Turkey migrant crisis summit amid reports the runaway was caught.

He tonight said: "This evening is a success in fight against terrorism."

French President Francois Hollande joined his Belgian counterpart.

He said the investigation is not over with even more arrests are to come, while describing the Belgian police operation as "remarkable".

A live stream from the scene showed a crowd of black-clad and masked police looking up towards a building.

For a second, a bottle could be seen being thrown towards the police and crashing to the ground.

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French president Francois Hollande told reporters after an EU summit today: "There is a link with the Paris attacks but for now we have to let the Belgian police do their job and complete the operation, which is ongoing.

"We don't have confirmation at the moment, and all information that is premature would go counter to what we are trying to do, to arrest and neutralise this individual."

Black-clad security forces could be seen guarding a street – rue des Quatre-Vents – in the capital and reporters at the scene described white smoke rising from a rooftop.

Worringly, the capture came on the day a leaked memo revealed that cops in France are riddled with Islamic fanatics who are inciting terrorism or declaring allegiance to groups linked to ISIS.

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It comes after Abdeslam – one of the world's most wanted men – managed to flee a flat at the centre of a police terror raid on Tuesday.

Officials claim finger prints belonging to the fugitive, who was behind the November 13 Paris attacks, were present at the property in the Forest district of Brussels earlier this week.

Belgian public broadcaster RTBF said: "According to our information, it is more likely that Abdeslam is one of the two individuals who escaped during the shootout."

Suspect Mohamed Belkaid was shot dead by a sniper after he opened fire on a police dog in a garden shortly before 6.30pm local time.

The 35-year-old Algerian – who was living in the country illegally – was shot dead with his Kalashnikov still to hand following a stand-off.

An ISIS flag was also found in the flat.

Cops arrested 10 people in connection to being involved with Abdeslam.

Abdeslam was part of the ISIS group behind the bloodshed in Paris four months ago.

His elder brother blew himself up during the rampage, which claimed the lives of 130 people.

Gunmen targeted restaurants, the Stade de France football stadium and the Bataclan concert hall, where hundreds of people were watching rock band Eagles of Death Metal.

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Abdeslam and alleged ringleader Mohamed Abrini, who were both born in Molenbeek, Brussels, are the prime suspects believed to be on the run.

Four police officers were injured in Tuesday's raid.

Abdeslam is suspect of driving terrorists to the Bataclan to carry out the horror attack.