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| Suspected Islamic terrorists attack French Newspaper Charlie Hebdo. At least 12 killed |
Twelve people, 10 journalists and two policemen, have been killed, and 10 others wounded in the shooting massacre at the Paris headquarters of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Three of the wounded are in critical condition.
The brazen attack is suspected to have been carried out by Islamic terrorists. Charlie Hebdo is a controversial French satirical newspaper that was under attack over the publication of caricatures of Muslim leaders and the Prophet Mohammed in 2011. A witness told France Info media outlet that the assailants said: “We will avenge the Prophet.”
