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”.
Two suspects were killed and 13 more arrested in anti-terror raids on a suspected jihadist cell in eastern Belgium on Thursday.
After three deranged men murdered 17 people in Paris over the course of three days, millions took to the streets to express solidarity with the victims – it’s a shame that this display of support from world leaders for the notion that we will not walk in fear was marred by such dreadful hypocrisy.
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.
France is mobilising 10,000 troops to provide protection in the country’s most sensitive areas following the terror attacks last week.