- In 2011, the satirical publication was firebombed after naming the Prophet Muhammad as its “editor-in-chief”
- President Hollande said it was an act of “extreme barbarity”, with many foreign leaders also condemning the attack
Charlie Hebdo attack three suspects named by police
Key Points at Jan 7 at 10:00 PM
- Gunmen have attacked the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing 12 people including the editor and celebrated cartoonists
- The hunt is on for three suspects, named by police as Hamyd Mourad and brothers Said Kouachi and Cherif Kouachi
- It is the deadliest terror attack in France since 1961 during the Algerian war
As Courtesy of Alex Green