A shootout has been reported following an anti-terror raid in the Belgian capital Brussels apparently linked to the Paris terror attacks.

Local media reported the raid had taken place close to Place Saint-Denis in the Rue du Dries in the Forest area of the city.

Armed officers have reportedly been seen on the roof of a nearby Audi factory as images emerged of police cars in the nearby streets.

AFP news agency cited a local prosecutor as saying the reported raid had been linked to November's attacks in the French capital.