France Press: Identification of the Perpetrators of the Charlie Hebdo Attack in Northern France

Continuing the search for the perpetrators of the attack on the office of the magazine 'Charlie Hebdo', France Press reported, citing 'sources close to the case', that two suspected brothers have been identified in an area in northern France. According to these sources, the two brothers were identified on Thursday morning by the manager of a gas station. The two suspects, aged 32 and 34, were armed. While France is still in shock from the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo weekly in Paris, the police reported on Thursday another shooting incident outside the capital that left one dead and one injured. According to France Press, the victim of this incident was a police officer who died hours after being transferred to the hospital. An ordinary citizen was also injured during this event. The report states that police officials emphasize that there is still no evidence of a possible connection between this incident and the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo weekly. However, Bernard Cazeneuve, the Minister of the Interior, was compelled to be present at the shooting scene, which is located in a southern area of Paris. According to Mr. Cazeneuve, the perpetrator of this shooting is currently at large. Meanwhile, French media reported an explosion in the town of Villefranche-sur-Saône in eastern France. According to police officials, this explosion occurred in a kebab shop near a mosque, but there were no casualties. The French police consider this explosion to be intentional, but no connection has been established between this incident and the terrorist attack yesterday in Paris or the shooting today outside of Paris. The terrorist incident yesterday in Paris, which resulted in the death of 12 people, is the deadliest terrorist event in recent decades in France, condemned by world leaders and officials. The perpetrators of this attack are Said and Cherif Kouachi, two brothers of Algerian-French descent, and an 18-year-old named Hamid Mourad, who were identified hours after the incident. Said and Cherif Kouachi are currently at large, but reports of Hamid Mourad's surrender have been published. France Press states that Cherif and Said Kouachi were well known to the anti-terrorism police. Cherif Kouachi, born on November 28, 1982, in Paris, was arrested in 2008 for his role in sending jihadists to Iraq and sentenced to three years in prison, one and a half of which was suspended. Two years later, his name appeared again in a police report regarding a plan for one of al-Qaeda's members to escape from prison, indicating that Cherif Kouachi also had a role in this matter. The French police have released images of Cherif Kouachi and his brother, Said. In this context, reactions to the Paris incident include calls for 'terrorists to be brought to justice', with the French President declaring Thursday a day of national mourning. John Kerry stated that the power of freedom of expression will prevail in the battle against darkness.