Charlie Hebdo: French police hunt actors in Reims, rally support Charlie Hebdo

Charlie Hebdo: French police hunt actors in Reims, rally support Charlie Hebdo

Police and military France held a massive operation to subdue the attackers editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo.

The unity of the anti-terror police France, on Wednesday (07/01) night local time, launched a raid in the city of Reims, 140 kilometers from Paris, in order to subdue the attackers editorial office of the magazine Charlie Hebdo, which killed 12 people.

Local television stations broadcast a number of snipers in black uniforms of the anti-terror unity in a road section Reims City. However, they refused to give more details about the operation.

However, the BBC correspondent, Lucy Williamson, said police have released the names of three perpetrators, namely Hamyd Mourad and brothers Said Kouachi and Cherif Kouachi. They are known to age 18 years, 32 years, and 34 years.

Media reports said Cherif Kouachi been sent to prison in 2008 for three years as a member of a group that sends jihadists into Iraq.

AFP news agency, citing a source, said Hamyd Mourad has surrendered to police on Wednesday (07/01), at 23:00 local time (05:00 GMT). "He has been arrested and secured," the source said.

However, the BBC has not been able to verify the source of the statement.

The perpetrator of the attack was caught on amateur video camera in action.

Charlie Hebdo

Attack on the editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo editor do when the number of meetings held weekly editorial.

The magazine cartoonist, Corinne Rey, said the armed men entered the house after forcing him punch a code to unlock the doors of the building.

"They claimed to be from al-Qaeda," Rey said, adding that the attackers spoke French fluently.

Shots were fired assailants resulted in 12 people dead, including the editor Stephane Charbonnier, cartoonist Wolinski and Cabu, as well as French economist Bernard Maris.

Eyewitnesses said they heard at least 50 shots dissipated the attackers in Charlie Hebdo offices and outside the building.

They caught on amateur video camera which showed they were shooting a wounded policeman from close range on the sidewalk.

They heard chanting, "We have revenge of the Prophet Muhammad. Allah Is The Greatest! "

Police said they fled to the northern part of France, leaving their cars, and hijack another car.

Rallies support Charlie Hebdo

Demonstrations in support of Charlie Hebdo.

Tens of thousands of people in various French cities took to the streets against the killing of Charlie Hebdo office.

The protest against the killing in the office magazine Charlie Hebdo, which killed 12 people, took place in France and several other European cities.

Thousands of people gathered in the square Place de la Republique in central Paris, Wednesday (07/01) night, staged standby and many carrying placards bertuluskan 'Je suis Charlie' or 'I'm Charlie'.

Piles of pen-which reflects the freedom berekspresi- and candles placed in the square to commemorate the victims.

Meanwhile tens of thousands held a similar action in a number of French cities, among others, in Lyon, Toulouse and Montpellier.

Demonstrations in support of Charlie Hebdo in London

Protesters in London with placards which means 'I'm Charlie'.

Residents of some other European cities, such as London, Berlin, Madrid, and Brussels also hold similar events.

World leaders, such as President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II, joined condolences and condemned it as barbaric attack.

President of France, Francois Hollande, said the attacks as "cowardly murder" and said the national day of mourning on Thursday, January 8th.

Demonstrations in support of Charlie Hebdo in Montpelier

Residents in the town of Montpelier, France, gathered in action on Thursday (07/01) local time.

"We will do whatever it can to find those responsible and called for national unity."

Enhanced security throughout France after the attack while police conducted an operation to hunt down the attackers.

Police said armed men wearing masks fled to the north of Paris before leaving his car and the other car plowing.

Demonstrations in support of Charlie Hebdo.

In Berlin, protesters asserted attack in Paris as an attack on freedom of expression.

French media had mentioned the name of the suspected assailants citing police sources.

Two armed men burst into the offices of Charlie Hebdo was when ongoing editorial meetings and squealing Allahu Akbar during the attack.

Editor in chief, Stephane Charbonnier Charb often called, is one who was killed, along with three other cartoonists.

Demonstrations in support of Charlie Hebdo in Brussels

Belgian citizens, gathered in the center of the capital Brussels to express solidarity.

The satirical magazine office had thrown a bottle bomb in 2011, a day after publishing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, while Charb received death threats several times. (BBC)