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.
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.
French President François Hollande arrived at the scene, where he
promised to bring those responsible to justice
Source: Daily Mail
