French Magazine Firebombed After Arab Spring Satire, AFP Reports
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The offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine that published a special edition featuring the prophet Mohammed as a “guest editor,” were gutted in an overnight firebomb attack, Agence France-Presse reported, citing an unidentified police official.
Charlie Hebdo published a special edition today to commemorate the recent Arab Spring uprisings, including a cartoon image of the prophet on the cover.