Paris offices of satirical magazine attacked by terroristsAt least 12 were killed in a terrorist attack at a Paris newspaper known for taking satirical shots at the prophet Mohammed early Wednesday morning.Among the killed were 10 newspaper staffers and two police officers, international media report.France President Francois Hollande is terming the attack — carried out by two men wearing masks and carting Kalashnikovs and a rocket launcher — an act of terror, Fox News reported.The Guardian quotes the statement made by German chancellor Angela Merkel on the attack: "This abominable act is not only an attack on the lives of French citizens and their security. It is also an attack on freedom of speech and the press, core elements of our free democratic culture. In no way can this be justified."
At least 12 were killed in a terrorist attack on a Paris newspaper known for taking satirical shots at the prophet Mohammed early on Wednesday morning.
Among those killed were 10 newspaper staffers and two police officers, international media report.
French President Francois Hollande is terming the attack — carried out by two men wearing masks and carting Kalashnikovs and a rocket launcher — an act of terror, Fox News reports.
The Guardian quotes the statement made by German chancellor Angela Merkel on the attack: "This abominable act is not only an attack on the lives of French citizens and their security. It is also an attack on freedom of speech and the press, core elements of our free democratic culture. In no way can this be justified."
