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| Charlie Hebdo reveal special edition cover to commemorate first anniversary of attack | |
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| Charlie Hebdo have revealed the cover of their special edition to mark the first anniversary of the 6 January terrorist attack which claimed the lives of 12 people in its offices. | |
| The cover depicts a bearded man with a Kalashnikov slung across his back. The image is monochrome, with the exception of striking red splatters of blood on the hem and the cuff of the man's robes. | |
| The edition is 32 pages long and will feature cartoons by staff who died in the attack, as well as designs by current cartoonists, it has been reported. | |
| The satirical magazine will print approximately one million copies to be sold globally in honour of its deceased colleagues. | The satirical magazine will print approximately one million copies to be sold globally in honour of its deceased colleagues. |
| Five people were also killed in a kosher supermarket in Paris during the Jihadist attacks last year. | Five people were also killed in a kosher supermarket in Paris during the Jihadist attacks last year. |
| A number of other commemorative measures have been announced for the first anniversary of the tragedy. | A number of other commemorative measures have been announced for the first anniversary of the tragedy. |
| Commemorative plaques will be unveiled on Tuesday in a special ceremony as family members and government officials gather to pay tribute to the deceased. | Commemorative plaques will be unveiled on Tuesday in a special ceremony as family members and government officials gather to pay tribute to the deceased. |
| On 10 January, a tree of remembrance is due to be planted by the Paris Mayor’s office. | On 10 January, a tree of remembrance is due to be planted by the Paris Mayor’s office. |
| Last Friday, The Legion of Honor, France’s highest decoration was awarded posthumously to the victims. | Last Friday, The Legion of Honor, France’s highest decoration was awarded posthumously to the victims. |
| With additional reporting by Associated Press | With additional reporting by Associated Press |