Paris shooting: A timeline of violent attacks on French media


Police and medical emergency vehicles parked next to the Charlie Hebdo headquarters - EPA

PARIS: Below are the key violent attacks on French media organisations since the 1980s, after at least 12 people were killed when gunmen opened fire in the offices of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday.

None of the previous attacks resulted in casualties.

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