Two
masked men (pictured) brandishing Kalashnikovs stormed the headquarters of
French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, this afternoon and opened fire on
staff, killing 12 people and
wounding 10, including reporters, administrative staff and two police police
officers.
According to local media reports, some witnesses claimed that the attackers stalked the building for a few minutes, asking for people that work at the magazine by name before opening fire, and killing the mag's editor and cartoonist while they were having their editorial meeting.
According to local media reports, some witnesses claimed that the attackers stalked the building for a few minutes, asking for people that work at the magazine by name before opening fire, and killing the mag's editor and cartoonist while they were having their editorial meeting.
The attack is
supposedly in revenge for the magazine's mockery of the Holy Prophet Mohammed
in a cartoon. A journalist with Europe1 News said several men in black were
heard shouting 'the Prophet has been avenged', after the mass shooting. Police
chased the attacker but the men managed to escape in a car they hijacked. The
attackers are still on the loose. See photos after the cut..
Source: Daily Mail/AFP/Getty Images
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