Were read aloud. [ singing ] investigators are looking into who trained the attackers and where they obtained their weapons. The bulgarians say they have one French National under arrest for suspected tied to one of the brothers cherif kouachi. The suspect was in court today and will be extradited to france due to plotting terrorist attacks. And here in the states the white house is reiterating its commitment to france after saying it was a mistake not sending a highranking official to sundays march. The United States has been in a position to share some information with french investigators who are trying to get to the bottom of what exactly happened and who may have been involved in the attack. The french will continue to find a very willing partner and strong allies here in the United States and at the white house. Meantime the Charlie Hebdo journalists are finishing wednesdays issues the first since last weeks attacks. They are planning 3 million copies of the cover depicting the P
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. A senior u. S. Counterterrorism official tells nbc that at this hour one suspect has been killed and two other suspects is were in custody following todays attack on a french satirical magazine in which 12 people were killed. Earlier this evening a Police Operation was under way in reims, northeast of paris, with police overhead in helicopters. French officials had just hours ago identified three men as suspects in the massacre. Two brothers in their early 30s, said and sherif kouachi as well as an accomplice hamid mourai. One told the Associated Press the suspects were tied to a yemeni terror group, however no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Joining me with the latest Pete Williams. What do we know about who these people are . To be fair we just dont know exactly what the situation is in france tonight. Well into the middle of the night. There have been conflicting reports all afternoon about whether an arrest had been made
Here i want to say to them that this message, this message of freedom where we will continue to defend in their name. This coward lyly act also killed two Police Officers. Those who were protecting Charlie Hebdo and which for years had been threatened with expression of freedom. These men, this woman, died for the idea which they had a front to say freedom. Here in your name i want to say our gratitude to the families to those who have been through this hardship nearest and dearest, all of those today feel so struck by this cowardly attack and thats why tomorrow will be a day of national mourning. I have declared this at 12 00. There will be a moment of contemplation in all Public Services and invite all people to join. The flags will be at halfmast for three days. Its the entire republic which has been attacked. The republic is the freedom of expression. The republic is culture, democracy. Thats what is divided by assassins. The idea of justice and peace which is shared throughout the
They are Cherif Kouachi and said kouachi, two brothers in their 30s. Police are calling anyone with office to contact the Judicial Police of paris. Earlier this evening, police were on the ground overhead in helicopters. However, its not clear what relation that operation has played in todays manhunt. French officials had previously identified three men as possible suspects in the massacre. The two brothers mentioned, as well as an 18yearold accomplice hamyd mourad. Pete, its been a fluid situation today. Where do things stand right now . The best that we know is theyre still searching for the 34yearold and the 32yearold, the two brothers. There had been conflicting reports what happened to them but its clear now theyre on the run. The French Police are engaged in an allout effort to find them. Theyve described them as armed and dangerous and asked for anybody in paris that know where is they might be anyone in france, anyone in europe who knows where they might be to let french author
Systems or iconic targets. This comes some 39 hours after those two brothers are accused of doing the unthinkable in paris. Massacring 12 people including some of frances most beloved political cartoonists. Tonight we are getting a look inside the crime scene. We warn you this image is graphic. It shows bloodstained floors and papers strewn across the floor. This is the place where journalists stood up for free speech only to be assassinated for doing so. And as the hunt for their suspected killers continues tonight we are learning just how deep the alleged terror ties these two men actually go. We have team fox coverage tonight with our chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge ed henry and mark thiessen. We begin tonight with Catherine Herridge reporting from washington. Catherine. Megyn, fox news confirming through government sources that both brothers had direct ties to al qaeda. And the 34yearold suspect went to an al qaeda Training Camp in yemen three years ago. Said ko