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| Charlie Hebdo magazine attack: what we know so far | |
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| • Two gunmen entered the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and opened fire. Witnesses reported seeing masked men shouting “Allahu Akbar” carrying Kalashnikovs going into the magazine’s offices and then hearing heavy gunfire. Police said three attackers were involved, including one who drove a car to the scene. | • Two gunmen entered the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and opened fire. Witnesses reported seeing masked men shouting “Allahu Akbar” carrying Kalashnikovs going into the magazine’s offices and then hearing heavy gunfire. Police said three attackers were involved, including one who drove a car to the scene. |
| • So far, 12 people have been confirmed dead, including eight journalists and two police officers. Eleven were wounded in the attack, and four remain in grave condition, a French prosecutor said. Video footage showed one of the officers being shot at close range as he lay injured on the street. Police described a scene of “butchery” inside Charlie Hebdo’s offices. | • So far, 12 people have been confirmed dead, including eight journalists and two police officers. Eleven were wounded in the attack, and four remain in grave condition, a French prosecutor said. Video footage showed one of the officers being shot at close range as he lay injured on the street. Police described a scene of “butchery” inside Charlie Hebdo’s offices. |
| • The attackers are still at large after fleeing the magazine’s offices in a side street off the Boulevard Richard-Lenoir in a car. The attackers exchanged fire with police as they fled. They abandoned the car in the 19th arrondissement, near the Porte de Pantin metro station, where they hijacked another car, ordering the motorist out. | • The attackers are still at large after fleeing the magazine’s offices in a side street off the Boulevard Richard-Lenoir in a car. The attackers exchanged fire with police as they fled. They abandoned the car in the 19th arrondissement, near the Porte de Pantin metro station, where they hijacked another car, ordering the motorist out. |
| • The French interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, said all measures were being taken “to neutralise these three criminals”. A French prosecutor said all security agencies were participating. But authorities took no questions and gave no details of the manhunt. | • The French interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, said all measures were being taken “to neutralise these three criminals”. A French prosecutor said all security agencies were participating. But authorities took no questions and gave no details of the manhunt. |
| • French President François Hollande declared a day of national mourning for Thursday. Flags were to fly at half mast for three days. Top government officials were to meet Thursday morning. Large, spontaneous gatherings materialised in public squares across France Wednesday evening to condemn the attacks and pay tribute to the victims. | • French President François Hollande declared a day of national mourning for Thursday. Flags were to fly at half mast for three days. Top government officials were to meet Thursday morning. Large, spontaneous gatherings materialised in public squares across France Wednesday evening to condemn the attacks and pay tribute to the victims. |
| • Four of the Charlie Hebdo journalists killed in the attack have been named. They are the magazine’s editor and cartoonist, Stéphane Charbonnier, known as Charb; and three other cartoonists: Cabu, Georges Wolinski and Bernard Verlhac, known as Tignous. Writer and economist Bernard Maris, who contributed to Charlie Hebdo, was also reportedly killed. | • Four of the Charlie Hebdo journalists killed in the attack have been named. They are the magazine’s editor and cartoonist, Stéphane Charbonnier, known as Charb; and three other cartoonists: Cabu, Georges Wolinski and Bernard Verlhac, known as Tignous. Writer and economist Bernard Maris, who contributed to Charlie Hebdo, was also reportedly killed. |
| • Charlie Hebdo’s editor-in-chief, Gérard Biard, escaped the attack because he was in London. He expressed his shock and said the magazine had had no specific threats of violence. “A newspaper is not a weapon of war,” he said. | • Charlie Hebdo’s editor-in-chief, Gérard Biard, escaped the attack because he was in London. He expressed his shock and said the magazine had had no specific threats of violence. “A newspaper is not a weapon of war,” he said. |
| • The terror alert in Paris was raised to its highest level. Children were evacuated from schools in 11th arrondissement, where the attack occurred. Police were deployed to guard newspaper offices, shopping centres, museums and railway stations. | • The terror alert in Paris was raised to its highest level. Children were evacuated from schools in 11th arrondissement, where the attack occurred. Police were deployed to guard newspaper offices, shopping centres, museums and railway stations. |
| • Hollande said the country was in shock and called for national unity and pledged punishment against the attackers. “Liberty will always be stronger than barbarism,” he said. | • Hollande said the country was in shock and called for national unity and pledged punishment against the attackers. “Liberty will always be stronger than barbarism,” he said. |
| • Charlie Hebdo has been the subject of violent attacks in the past, following its publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad. Its offices were firebombed in 2011, and recent threats have also been made against it and other media groups. Riot police were deployed to its offices in 2012 after it published more Muhammad cartoons, including images of him naked. | • Charlie Hebdo has been the subject of violent attacks in the past, following its publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad. Its offices were firebombed in 2011, and recent threats have also been made against it and other media groups. Riot police were deployed to its offices in 2012 after it published more Muhammad cartoons, including images of him naked. |
| • The attack has prompted swift and widespread international condemnation. US President Barack Obama said the attack was “cowardly, evil” and pledged the support of the United States. German chancellor Angela Merkel and British prime minister David Cameron, who were meeting in London, called Hollande to offer the cooperation of their intelligence services. The UN Security Council issued a statement condemning the “barbaric and cowardly terrorist attack.” | • The attack has prompted swift and widespread international condemnation. US President Barack Obama said the attack was “cowardly, evil” and pledged the support of the United States. German chancellor Angela Merkel and British prime minister David Cameron, who were meeting in London, called Hollande to offer the cooperation of their intelligence services. The UN Security Council issued a statement condemning the “barbaric and cowardly terrorist attack.” |
| Note: This post was updated at 2.30pm ET. | Note: This post was updated at 2.30pm ET. |