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Charlie Hebdo massacre: Arrests as France hunts gunmen Charlie Hebdo massacre: New police killing rocks Paris
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Police in France have made seven arrests as they hunt for two named suspects over the deadly attack in Paris on staff at a satirical magazine. A gunman has killed a policewoman in Paris, a day after suspected Islamists killed 12 people at the office of a satirical magazine.
The seven, connected to the two main suspects, were detained in the towns of Reims and Charleville-Mezieres, as well as in the Paris area, police said. A second person was seriously injured in the attack in the southern suburb of Montrouge, after which the gunman fled.
Photos were released of two brothers suspected of involvement in the attack. It is unclear of the incident is related to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, which traumatised France.
France is mourning the 12 people killed when Charlie Hebdo was targeted by gunmen shouting Islamist slogans. Police have made seven arrests in the hunt for two brothers, the main suspects,. A third has surrendered.
A gunman fired on police in the south Paris suburb of Montrouge on Thursday morning, injuring an officer before fleeing, security sources say. It is not known whether the incident is linked to the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Arrest warrants were issued for Cherif and Said Kouachi, said to be "armed and dangerous".
French President Francois Hollande has presided over an emergency cabinet meeting in Paris. Sources close to the investigation told AFP news agency of a report that the two had been spotted on Thursday in a car on a motorway in the Aisne region of northern France.
A minute's silence will be observed at midday across the country and the bells of Notre Dame in the capital will toll. They were reportedly recognised by the manager of a service station near the town of Villers-Cotteret, and still armed.
Arrest warrants were issued for Cherif and Said Kouachi, said to be "armed and dangerous". A third suspect has surrendered. France has declared national mourning for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack. A minute's silence will be observed at midday (11:00 GMT) across the country and the bells of Notre Dame cathedral in the capital will toll.
Cherif Kouachi was sentenced in 2008 to three years in prison for belonging to a Paris-based group sending jihadist fighters to Iraq.
A third suspect, 18-year-old Hamyd Mourad handed himself in to police in Charleville-Mezieres. He reportedly surrendered after hearing his name on the news.
The victimsThe victims
Source: Le Monde newspaper and other French mediaSource: Le Monde newspaper and other French media
Obituary: Defiant editorObituary: Defiant editor
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French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve warned against jumping to conclusions after the pre-dawn shooting in Montrouge.
The gunman was armed with a machine-gun and a pistol and wore a bullet-proof jacket, police sources told AFP news agency.
A local resident, Ahmed Sassi, described a "scene of panic". He said he had seen a police officer standing and than a man dressed in dark clothes who ran up and shot the officer "at point black range".
"I saw the officer fall and a colleague call for help," Mr Sassi said.
Overnight, seven people believed to be connected to the two main suspects in the Charlie Hebdo attack were detained in the towns of Reims and Charleville-Mezieres, as well as in the Paris area.
Cherif Kouachi was sentenced in 2008 to three years in prison for belonging to a Paris-based group sending jihadist fighters to Iraq.
A third suspect, 18-year-old Hamyd Mourad handed himself in to police in Charleville-Mezieres. He reportedly surrendered after hearing his name on the news.
'We killed Charlie Hebdo''We killed Charlie Hebdo'
Paris has been placed on the highest terror alert and extra troops have been deployed to guard media offices, places of worship, transport and other sensitive areas.Paris has been placed on the highest terror alert and extra troops have been deployed to guard media offices, places of worship, transport and other sensitive areas.
Eight journalists - including the magazine's editor - died along with a caretaker and a visitor when masked men armed with assault rifles stormed the Charlie Hebdo offices during an editorial meeting. Eleven people were also wounded, some seriously.Eight journalists - including the magazine's editor - died along with a caretaker and a visitor when masked men armed with assault rifles stormed the Charlie Hebdo offices during an editorial meeting. Eleven people were also wounded, some seriously.
Two policemen were killed on the street outside as the gunmen made their escape by car. Two policemen were also killed. The gunmen made their escape by car.
The magazine's office was firebombed in 2011. It had angered some Muslims by printing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad as part of its irreverent take on news and current affairs.The magazine's office was firebombed in 2011. It had angered some Muslims by printing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad as part of its irreverent take on news and current affairs.
Witnesses say the gunmen shouted "we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad" and "we killed Charlie Hebdo", as well as "God is Great" in Arabic.Witnesses say the gunmen shouted "we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad" and "we killed Charlie Hebdo", as well as "God is Great" in Arabic.
The attackers fled to northern Paris before abandoning their car and hijacking a second one, police say.The attackers fled to northern Paris before abandoning their car and hijacking a second one, police say.
Pencil tributesPencil tributes
Vigils were held through the night in Paris and cities worldwide in tribute to the dead. many demonstrators held up placards reading "Je suis Charlie" (I am Charlie) in solidarity with the victims.Vigils were held through the night in Paris and cities worldwide in tribute to the dead. many demonstrators held up placards reading "Je suis Charlie" (I am Charlie) in solidarity with the victims.
President Hollande said the country's tradition of free speech had been attacked and called on all French people to stand together.President Hollande said the country's tradition of free speech had been attacked and called on all French people to stand together.
"Today the French Republic as a whole was the target," he said in a televised speech.
Piles of pens - symbolising freedom of expression - and candles were laid across the Place de la Republique square in Paris where thousands of people had gathered.Piles of pens - symbolising freedom of expression - and candles were laid across the Place de la Republique square in Paris where thousands of people had gathered.
Cartoon tributes are circulating on social media, sending out the message of press freedom. One Dutch cartoon plays on 9/11 Twin Towers imagery, showing a plane flying towards two upright pencils.Cartoon tributes are circulating on social media, sending out the message of press freedom. One Dutch cartoon plays on 9/11 Twin Towers imagery, showing a plane flying towards two upright pencils.
Thursday's national day of mourning is only the fifth held in France in the past 50 years.Thursday's national day of mourning is only the fifth held in France in the past 50 years.
World leaders swiftly condemned the attack with US President Barack Obama offering to help France track down those responsible.
Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Sunni Islam's leading centre of learning, called the attack "criminal" and said Islam denounced "any violence". The Arab League also condemned the attack.
Pope Francis called the massacre "abominable".
National Days of Mourning in FranceNational Days of Mourning in France
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