Two masked individuals dressed in black, armed with rocket launcher and machine guns, went into the magazine premises, opened fire as they shouted 'Allahu Akbar', "we have avenged the Prophet, we have killed Charb", killing ten journalists and two Police officers. The incident which left eleven more people wounded, of which four are reportedly in critical conditions, took place during the magazine's daily editorial meeting.
The magazine "CHARLIE HEBDO" is best known for publishing satirical cartoons of political and Religious beliefs, it was gathered that publications on Islamic faith has in the past angered some Muslims sects.
Four of France well known cartoonists, Georges Wolinski, Bernard Verlhac, and Jean Cabut. including the magazine's editor Stephane Charbonnier, were killed in the attack. It was gathered that the magazine tweeted cartoon of Isis leader just before the attack.
The get-away-car was later found abandoned in 9th district, North East of Paris.
Leaders round the world like Barrack Obama, David Cameron, Angela Merkel, Ban Ki - Moon, Pope Francis and French President Francois Hollande, have strongly condemned the attack. While security have reportedly been stepped up in other potential targets.
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The hash-tag "Je suis Charlie" (I am charlie) in solidarity with CHARLIE HEBDO, has gone viral on social media, as people all over the world condemn the baseless attack.
France has declared Thursday January 8, a day of mourning over the incident.
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