Saïd Kouachi
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Saïd Kouachi was a French terrorist of Algerian descent who, along with his brother Chérif, carried out the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris on January 7, 2015. The brothers attacked the satirical magazine's offices with assault rifles, killing 11 people, including prominent cartoonists and journalists. They claimed allegiance to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The Kouachi brothers were killed by police two days later after a hostage situation. The attacks sparked global solidarity under the slogan "Je suis Charlie" but also led to a rise in Islamophobic incidents in France.123
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Paris attacks of 2015Prelude to the attacksThe actions of Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, the French Algerian brothers who had attacked Charlie Hebdo and killed a police officer as they made their escape, were claimed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Amedy Coulibaly—who had coordinated his actions with the Kouachi brothers but had pledged his allegiance…
Read MoreThe actions of Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, the French Algerian brothers who had attacked Charlie Hebdo and killed a police officer as they made their escape, were claimed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Amedy Coulibaly—who had coordinated his actions with the Kouachi brothers but had pledged his allegiance…
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Charlie Hebdo shootingThe attacks… Algerian French brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, armed with assault rifles, entered the magazine’s offices and killed caretaker Frédéric Boisseau. They then forced cartoonist Corinne (“Coco”) Rey to enter the security code that granted access to the second floor, where an editorial meeting was being held. The attackers stormed into…
Read More… Algerian French brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, armed with assault rifles, entered the magazine’s offices and killed caretaker Frédéric Boisseau. They then forced cartoonist Corinne (“Coco”) Rey to enter the security code that granted access to the second floor, where an editorial meeting was being held. The attackers stormed into…
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