Massacre at French magazine office

[WLJ]

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Gun attack on French magazine kills 12
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Gunmen have shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant Islamist attack.

Four of the magazine's well-known cartoonists, including its editor-in-chief, were among those killed, as well as two police officers.

A major police operation is under way to find three gunmen who fled by car.

President Francois Hollande said there was no doubt it had been a terrorist attack "of exceptional barbarity".

The masked attackers opened fire with assault rifles in the office and exchanged shots with police in the street outside before escaping by car. They later abandoned the car in Rue de Meaux, northern Paris.

Death threats
Witnesses said they heard the gunmen shouting "we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad".

The number of attackers was initially reported to be two, but French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve later said they were hunting three "criminals".

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Footage taken from a rooftop in Paris shows two gunmen firing shots
Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier, 47, had received death threats in the past and was living under police protection.

French media have named the three other cartoonists killed in the attack as Cabu, Tignous and Wolinski. The attack took place during the magazine's daily editorial meeting.

At least seven people were wounded in the attack, with several in critical condition.

The satirical weekly has courted controversy in the past with its irreverent take on news and current affairs. It was fire-bombed in November 2011 a day after it carried a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.

The latest tweet on Charlie Hebdo's account was a cartoon of the Islamic State militant group leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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French President Francois Hollande: "This is an act of exceptional barbarism"
People had been "murdered in a cowardly manner", President Hollande told reporters at the scene. "We are threatened because we are a country of liberty," he added, appealing for national unity.

US President Barack Obama has condemned the "horrific shooting", offering to provide any assistance needed "to help bring these terrorists to justice".

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said in a tweet: "The murders in Paris are sickening. We stand with the French people in the fight against terror and defending the freedom of the press."

The Arab League and Al-Azhar mosque, Egypt's top Islamic institution, have also condemned the attack.

[Toddstang]

A peace loving religion would never do anything like this!

[WLJ]

A peace loving religion would never do anything like this!

Nope, never

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As the killers fled, they shot at arriving policemen. Video, believed to be cellphone footage, quickly emerged of the men getting out of a car and shooting a prone police officer in the head in cold blood as he begged for his life on the sidewalk, then getting back in and fleeing.

The video still image shows the blurred-out image of a kneeling Paris police officer being shot by the fleeing gunmen. (Sky News)

[Toddstang]

Just seen the video.
It's a Jihad.

[Rem700]

Perfect reason why citizens should be armed. Guy on the balcony could have had an AR instead of a camera and saved this officers life.

Prayers for the family's of those killed.

[Toddstang]

Perfect reason why citizens should be armed. Guy on the balcony could have had an AR instead of a camera and saved this officers life.

Prayers for the family's of those killed.

X2.

[WLJ]

Seems to have not been on the front page here but they've also had a rash of people driving into crowds the past month or so.

[jackalo626]

A peace loving religion would never do anything like this!

Over a cartoon. Your vagina has to be enormous to cry and kill over a cartoon. Though they can burn flags and threats and it is ok for them....

[WLJ]

And the guys who did this are still on the loose.

[Mike]

Seems to have not been on the front page here but they've also had a rash of people driving into crowds the past month or so.

Too bad those people can't come to Ferguson and drive through a few crowds.

[jackalo626]

Perfect reason why citizens should be armed. Guy on the balcony could have had an AR instead of a camera and saved this officers life.

Prayers for the family's of those killed.

Yep

[Robert Paulson]

These boys weren't waiting around for the police to get they virgins. They did there shit and beat it. I got money this isn't there first time in a fire fight. And they are prob out of the area. Prayers for all involved.

[Dave1965]

Impossible. You can't have a gun in France.

[Toddstang]

It didn't even look like that poor officer had a gun.

[Harb]

This is why we need to have trunk guns and trauma kits.

[Toddstang]

Give it time. These worthless pieces of shit will strike here again.

[WLJ]

Impossible. You can't have a gun in France.

Actually contrarily to popular belief you can, quite a few gun clubs in France. Though having the right to carry one is another matter

[Toddstang]

I think you can only own a shotgun but you have to pass tests and be a member of the club for an amount of time and the permit is only good for 3 years. Of course the gun is registered.

[Dave1965]

Impossible. You can't have a gun in France.

Actually contrarily to popular belief you can, quite a few gun clubs in France. Though having the right to carry one is another matter

Yes I know. I lived in Europe a number of years and traveled there a lot while my dad was in the service. It was sarcasm.

[Robert Paulson]

The fact that the cop put his hands speaks to the problem.

[baknblack]

Impossible. You can't have a gun in France.

Actually contrarily to popular belief you can, quite a few gun clubs in France. Though having the right to carry one is another matter

Yes I know. I lived in Europe a number of years and traveled there a lot while my dad was in the service. It was sarcasm.

Doesn't your rifle, handgun, etc. Have to stay locked at the club?

[Gunsmokin]

These f*cking animals are dragging civilized people back to the dark ages.

[Harb]

These f*cking animals are dragging civilized people back to the dark ages.

It's massacres like this one that I hope will provoke armed vigilance among free people.

[WLJ]

BTW: Anyone notice this was on the 7th? Seems like our "friends" like to mainly attack on the 7th or the 11th.

[Toddstang]

Hmmm