Pocus Turbocharged January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 (edited) 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, 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. 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". Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. 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. 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. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30710883 Edited January 7, 2015 by Pocus ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcf777 Turbocharged January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 saw the video. very hiong indeed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocus Turbocharged January 7, 2015 Author Share January 7, 2015 Four editorial cartoonists were killed in an attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, according to French media sources. The newspaper's editor-in-chief, Stéphane Charbonnier, who was known as "Charb," and also cartooned for the publication, was gunned down. Also killed were well-known cartoonists Cabu, Wolinski and Tignous. At least 8 other people were killed in the suspected terror attack. Charlie Hebdo had a long history of publishing cartoons that lampooned Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. In 2011, its offices were firebombed a day after publishing a cartoon naming Muhammad as its new editor-in-chief. NPNT Better not post picture hereThis 2011 cartoon reads "100 lashes if you don't die of laughter." The Hebdo offices were firebombed after publication of the issue in which it appeared. The Charlie Hebdo's cartoonist Cabu attends a press conference at Theatre du Rond-Point on November 3, 2011 in Paris, France According to The Independent, Charbonnier, defending his decision to publish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad in 2012, said "Muhammad isn't sacred to me. I don't blame Muslims for not laughing at our drawings. I live under French law. I don't live under Koranic law." One of the offending cartoons is below: NPNT Better not post picture hereThe last cartoon Charbonnier drew makes light of the constant threats Charlie Hebdo faced; it reads "Still no attack in France. Wait! We can send best wishes till end of January http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/07/cartoonists-killed-attack_n_6428962.html?1420641269 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beehive3783 Turbocharged January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 Make fun of religion somemore la. Now extremists come to kill you. Zzzz. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpleonly 5th Gear January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 The world is really very very messy .................. Peace to all...... And spent more time with your luv 1 ............. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooyaochuen 3rd Gear January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 Scary just watching the video.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyng 4th Gear January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 Make fun of religion somemore la. Now extremists come to kill you. Zzzz. Looking at the New York Times comments - the ang mohs really don't get it. Free speech is important. So is the responsibility in exercising it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 Those extremist also one kind.... Killing the cartoonist and staff I can somewhat understand but Police? WTH.... Anyway, not that I condone the act of tge extremist but the cartoonist shoyld have seen this day coming. So who's laughing now? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 What have our world become of now?! Everyday kill here and there... Shouldn't practicing the correct religion help one to become kinder and caring? If you really love your proclaimed GOD, shouldn't the scriptures teach you the correct way of peace?! Only the corrupted brains of mankind tweated the true meaning of the scriptures and make oneself a terrorist to kill another human being.... Hope they can surrender themselves and get back to the true kind mankind that the scriptures is preaching ... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldbug 6th Gear January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 (edited) See... our cartoonist only go lock up one night niah... we gentler kinder... Edited January 7, 2015 by Goldbug 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged January 7, 2015 Share January 7, 2015 It's a matter of time, hope the gunmen get caught soon. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900259/Gunmen-kill-11-Charlie-Hebdo-attack.html 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrosszero Turbocharged January 8, 2015 Share January 8, 2015 People talk about each others' mothers or family already can get into fights, what more making fun of other people's religion? I saw the satirical drawings and they were pretty disrespectful. As another MCFer said, freedom of speech does come with responsibility. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged January 8, 2015 Share January 8, 2015 Looking at the New York Times comments - the ang mohs really don't get it. Free speech is important. So is the responsibility in exercising it. Funny. Have you read what preachers teach their followers about non belivers? ? One teach as fact. One is clearly humour. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic January 8, 2015 Share January 8, 2015 barbaric gunmen dont know how to parallel park so stop in the middle of road. RIP to the newspaper crew.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toothiewabbit Supersonic January 8, 2015 Share January 8, 2015 Some of their works were baiting their enemies. Freedom is so fxxking overrated. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic January 8, 2015 Share January 8, 2015 (edited) Saw the footage of the policeman kenna shot. Really too much.. He was already down and pleading, but gunman still run towards and execute him. They could have just escape after injuring him. Edited January 8, 2015 by Ender 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcf777 Turbocharged January 8, 2015 Share January 8, 2015 One of the gunman damn stupid. Go out for mission still bring identification. Left his identity card in the gateway car. Kam Lan kia....sabo the whole group. read from report 1gunman killed and two arrested. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoobie Supercharged January 8, 2015 Share January 8, 2015 barbaric gunmen dont know how to parallel park so stop in the middle of road. RIP to the newspaper crew.... if you're a police/parking attendant.. do you dare give him a ticket? One of the gunman damn stupid. Go out for mission still bring identification. Left his identity card in the gateway car. Kam Lan kia....sabo the whole group. read from report 1gunman killed and two arrested. really got so stupid?? or could it be scapegoat?? ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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