• Armed gunmen face police officers near the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris on January 7, 2015. Anne Gelbard / AFP Photo
    Armed gunmen face police officers near the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris on January 7, 2015. Anne Gelbard / AFP Photo
  • At least 11 people were killed in shootings at the offices. Philippe Dupeyrat / AFP Photo
    At least 11 people were killed in shootings at the offices. Philippe Dupeyrat / AFP Photo
  • A shows a bullet’s impact on the window of the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo
    A shows a bullet’s impact on the window of the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo
  • The attackers are on the run, French president Francois Hollande said. He said all potential terrorist targets have been put under the highest protection, adding that several possible attacks have been foiled in recent weeks.. Philippe Dupeyrat / AFP Photo
    The attackers are on the run, French president Francois Hollande said. He said all potential terrorist targets have been put under the highest protection, adding that several possible attacks have been foiled in recent weeks.. Philippe Dupeyrat / AFP Photo
  • French president Francois Hollande said the incident was a terrorist attack. Philippe Dupeyrat / AFP Photo
    French president Francois Hollande said the incident was a terrorist attack. Philippe Dupeyrat / AFP Photo
  • Firefighters carry an injured man away from the scene of the attack Philippe Dupeyrat / AFP Photo
    Firefighters carry an injured man away from the scene of the attack Philippe Dupeyrat / AFP Photo
  • Most of the victims were part of the magazine’s newsroom, Matthieu Lamarre, a spokesman for the Paris Mayor’s office, said. At least one of the dead is a police officer, he said. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo
    Most of the victims were part of the magazine’s newsroom, Matthieu Lamarre, a spokesman for the Paris Mayor’s office, said. At least one of the dead is a police officer, he said. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo
  • France’s interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, centre left, and Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo centre, right, arrive at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo
    France’s interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, centre left, and Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo centre, right, arrive at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo
  • A victim is evacuated. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo
    A victim is evacuated. Martin Bureau / AFP Photo

Gunmen attack French newspaper offices - in pictures


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Gunmen attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a newspaper known for publishing cartoons joking about Muslim leaders in 2011.