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The mastermind of the Paris terror attacks had photos of UK targets on his mobile phone.
According to the Daily Mail investigators found photos of Birmingham on Abdelhamid Abaaoud's smartphone, raising the possibility the UK was a potential target.
One source suggests Abaaoud may have taken the pictures himself meaning he was able to enter the UK prior to the terror attacks despite already being the subject of an international manhunt.
Image 1 of 16: A bird flies in front of the Eiffel Tower ,which remained closed on the first of three days of national mourning, in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris on Sunday and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth while investigators questioned the relatives of a suspected suicide bomber involved in the country's deadliest violence since World War II.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) Image 2 of 16: Christ the Redeemer statue is lit with the colors of France's flag, in solidarity with France after attacks in Paris, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. Multiple attacks across Paris on Friday night left scores dead and hundreds injured. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) Image 3 of 16: A woman has a peace sign combined with the Eiffel Tower painted on her face as she arrives for a minute of silence for the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris, in front of the French Embassy in Berlin, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. Multiple attacks across Paris on Friday night have left scores dead and hundreds injured. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Image 4 of 16: A boy holds a French flag during a vigil in solidarity with France after the deadly attacks in Paris, outside France's embassy in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. Multiple attacks across Paris on Friday night left scores dead and hundreds injured. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) Image 5 of 16: People react outside the Paris morgue in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. French President Francois Hollande vowed to attack the Islamic State group without mercy as the jihadist group admitted responsibility Saturday for orchestrating the deadliest attacks inflicted on France since World War II. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Image 6 of 16: Two Ultra-Orthodox Jews look at Jerusalem's Old City walls illuminated by the colors of the French national flag in solidarity with France after attacks in Paris, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Image 7 of 16: PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 14: A floral tribute is placed next to blood stains near the scene of the Bataclan Theatre terrorist attack on November 14, 2015 in Paris, France. At least 120 people have been killed and over 200 injured, 80 of which seriously, following a series of terrorist attacks in the French capital. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Image 8 of 16: A man is wrapped in a French flag as he puts down flowers in front of the French embassy in Berlin Saturday morning, Nov. 14, 2015. At least 120 people were killed in terror attacks in Paris in the night. (Gregor Fischer/dpa via) Image 9 of 16: ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY A French policeman assists a blood-covered victim near the Bataclan concert hall following attacks in Paris, France, November 14, 2015. Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday evening, killing dozens of people in what a shaken French President described as an unprecedented terrorist attack REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer - RTS6X0S Image 10 of 16: Spectators embrace each other as they stand on the playing field of the Stade de France stadium at the end of a friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Hundreds made their way to the pitch after explosions were heard nearby. Multiple fatal attacks throughout the city have prompted President Francois Hollande to announce he was closing the country's borders and declaring a state of emergency. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) SUN 15Nov15 - Image 11 of 16: A woman is being evacuated from the Bataclan theater after a shooting in Paris, Friday Nov. 13, 2015. French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency and announced that he was closing the country's borders. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) SUN 15Nov15 - Image 12 of 16: French special forces evacuate people, including an injured man holding his head, as people gather near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France, November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann - RTS6W6F Image 13 of 16: ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH French fire brigade members aid an injured individual near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France, November 13, 2015. At least 30 people were killed in attacks in Paris and a hostage situation was under way at a concert hall in the French capital, French media reported on Friday. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTS6VY3 Image 14 of 16: A victim under a blanket lays dead outside the Bataclan theater in Paris, Friday Nov. 13, 2015. Well over 100 people were killed in a series of shooting and explosions explosions. French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency and announced that he was closing the country's borders. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Image 15 of 16: Photo posted to Twitter by Tommy Pouilly - @5h55 "Au 90 rue de Charonne, un 7ème corps ... " "At 90 rue de Charonne , a seventh body" Image 16 of 16: PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 13: A medic tends to a man November 13, 2013 in Paris, France. Gunfire and explosions in multiple locations erupted in the French capital with early casualty reports indicating at least 60 dead. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)
Image 1 of 16: A bird flies in front of the Eiffel Tower ,which remained closed on the first of three days of national mourning, in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris on Sunday and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth while investigators questioned the relatives of a suspected suicide bomber involved in the country's deadliest violence since World War II.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
also discovered he had been linked to four foiled plots this year and was in contact with associates in the Midlands prior to the Paris attacks.
Another member of the Paris attackers is also believed to have visited Birmingham.
Police are reportedly taking the links between the Isis extremists and Birmingham "deadly seriously".
It is thought that Abaaoud was in contact with Moroccans living in the Bordesley Green and Alum Rock areas of the city. Both regions have been at the centre of recent counter-terrorism investigations.
Abaaoud is thought to be the mastermind behind the attacks in Paris which left 130 people dead. He was killed by police in a shootout following the attacks.