The leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claims to have directed the terror attacks on the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo last week as “vengeance for the Prophet”.
Out of the hatred and despair from the attacks on Charlie Hebdo came #JeSuisCharlie, a positive message of hope where the world stood together in defiance of the terrorists and in support of freedoms, but vultures were soon trying to exploit the message for personal financial gain.
Satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo will feature an image of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover of Wednesday’s edition, the first since the massacre at its offices last week.
French police have stormed the two hostage sites at a warehouse in Dammartin-en-Goele and a supermarket in eastern Paris.
A gunman is reported to have taken a hostage at a kosher grocery shop in eastern Paris.