(CNN)— Hooded, black-clad gunmen burst into the office
of a provocative French satirical magazine Wednesday,
killing four cartoonists and eight others before heading
off onto the streets of Paris.
While it wasn't immediately clear who was behind the
late morning attack, French officials viewed it as a
blatant act of terrorism. And there were fears that things
could get worse, with the assailants still on the loose.
"We need to find the actors of this terrorist act," French
President Francois Hollande said. "They must be arrested
and brought before judges and condemned as quickly as
possible. France is shocked today."
Latest update at 12:28 p.m. ET
• Video shows a gunman approaching his getaway car
raise his finger in the air in what appears to be a signal,
possibly to another vehicle or other people who might
have played a role in the attack, a Western intelligence
source briefed on the French investigation told CNN.
• Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stephane
Charbonnier, known as "Charb," is among the dead in
the attack, a police spokesman in the district where the
office is located told CNN. At least three other well-
known cartoonists -- known by the pen names Cabu,
Wolinski and Tignous -- were also killed.
• Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said that all means
are being used to "ensure as quickly as possible we can
identify the (three attackers) and (arrest them), so that
they can be punished with the severity that their
barbarous acts are worthy of."
• In addition to the 12 dead, eight people were wounded,
including four in critical condition, Cazeneuve said.

A witness who works in the office opposite the
magazine's told BFMTV that he saw two hooded men,
dressed in black, enter the building with Kalashnikov
submachine guns.
"We then heard them open fire inside, with many shots,"
he told the channel. "We were all evacuated to the roof.
After several minutes, the men fled, after having
continued firing in the middle of the street."
Witnesses also spoke of seeing a rocket launcher,
according to French media reports.
A video taken by a journalist for the Premieres Lignes
agency shows the gunmen shouting "God is great!" as
they began the attack, Le Monde reported. They also
cried, "We have avenged the Prophet!"




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All those my peeps in France what can you say about this?

hhmmmm

Trippledots:
hhmmmm

why hmmm?

abi u no wan go France again..

Trippledots:
hhmmmm

why hmmm?

abi u no wan go France again..

Je Suis Charlie.


freedom of speech.

it was charlie hebdo yesterday

it could be Nairaland tomorrow.


#IamCharlie

BREAK ONE AND A THOUSAND WILL ARISE








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