Events tagged with "je suis charlie"

Historical Events tagged with "je suis charlie"

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Crime & Law

Charlie Hebdo Attack Perpetrators Killed in Siege

January 9th, 2015 10 years ago

Following the Charlie Hebdo shooting, two assailants, Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi, were killed during a hostage situation at a printing company in Dammartin-en-Goële. Meanwhile, another hostage crisis unfolded at a kosher supermarket in Vincennes, where Amedy Coulibaly, affiliated with the attackers, held several hostages. The police responded to both incidents, ultimately resulting in fatalities and the freeing of hostages.