Paris manhunt: 3 gunmen at large, 12 shot dead at Charlie Hebdo offices

[prophecyfulfilled]

http://rt.com/news/220603-manhunt-paris-charlie-hebdo/

No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. However, an Islamic State militant praised the attack on the French satirical magazine on Wednesday.

"The lions of Islam have avenged our Prophet," Abu Mussab, who fights for IS insurgents in Syria, told Reuters via internet connection. "These are our lions. It's the first drops – more will follow," he said, speaking via an internet connection from Syria. He added that he and his fellow fighters are happy about the incident.

Mussab said he did not know the gunmen who carried out the attack, but added "they are on the path of the emir [IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]....and our Sheikh Osama (bin Laden)."

Reports suggest that the cartoons portraying Prophet Mohammed published earlier by the satirical paper were the reason for the attack. The gunmen reportedly called out the victims by name, shouting: “We have avenged the prophet."

The religion of peace at it again.

[outdoorhunting1]

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@punch*drunk wrote:

but they were targeting a much more dangerous group.

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You mean the Religion of Peace ?

[debra9275]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-08/paris-gunmen-born-in-france-two-brothers-say-police/6005806

It is understood police are looking for two brothers from the Paris region and a third man from the north-eastern city of Reims.

The France Metro newspaper reported the gunmen were identifed as three men aged 18, 32 and 34 - two of whom are brothers born in France

from this article, it seems as if the French authorities already know who they are which is great. I hope they are picked up soon.

[raptor_rebooted]

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@**bob_on_the_go** wrote:

Not good. 

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no. its not.

Thousands join vigils in Paris, London and around the world

The phrase “je suis Charlie” (“I am Charlie”) has become a rallying call for people expressing solidarity with the victims around the world, with many Paris protesters wearing the slogan on stickers and painting it on giant placards.

According to a map compiled by French newspaper Le Monde,Charlie Hebdo vigils are being held tonight in Dublin, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid, Rome, Berlin, Vienna, Moscow, Tunis, Lima, Rio de Janeiro and in cities across France.

A single black ribbon also appeared on the French version of Google on Tuesday evening in a token of mourning.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/charlie-hebdo-attack-thousands-join-vigils-in-paris-l...

[azureline**]

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@daydream**believer wrote:

And at least the French PM has the balls to call it what it is, a terrorist attack

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What else would it be called?

Terrorist

1.

a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.

2.

a person who terrorizes or frightens others.

[icyfroth]

They were firebombed in 2011

[village_person]

Ahhhhhhh, the joys of multiculturalism. Remember the mantra "diversity is our strength".

[outdoorhunting1]

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@debra9275 wrote:

I hope they are picked up soon.

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Do you expect them to be taken alive ?

or should be taken alive ?

[idlewhile]

Satire is just what it means, taking a different view of events. We may not like it and we may think it goes too far eg. The 7.30 report when it did a satirical round up on PM Abbott, but we didn't go in there and let rip with Kalashnikovs.

There is NO EXCUSE for this barbarism, NO EXCUSE and we should not bow down to this terror.

Satire has been a part of literature since time began and now these animals take the it as an excuse to kill.

Frankly I'm fed up with any remark that they somehow deserved it because they printed off colour and offensive satire, that's what satire is most of the time.

These people are animals, killers, bloodlust and hate filled and NOTHING we do in the west deserves this.

We just went through one madman killer in Martin Place, did we somehow deserve that by some percieved insult or slight?

It has happened here twice so far and yet somehow people are saying we somehow invited it because of our western democracy and lifestyle.

[bright.ton42]

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@outdoorhunting1 wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

I hope they are picked up soon.

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Do you expect them to be taken alive ?

or should be taken alive ?

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No   just taken and the sooner the better.  .  Horrible. 

[raptor_rebooted]

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@azureline** wrote:

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@daydream**believer wrote:

And at least the French PM has the balls to call it what it is, a terrorist attack

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What else would it be called?

Terrorist

1.

a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.

2.

a person who terrorizes or frightens others.

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i think ddb is trying to make a point here -

the actions are not being labelled as those

of a "madman".