On January 7, 2015, the newspaper Charlie hebdo was attacked by armed men. Two days later, the Hyper Cacher took hostages. This wave of terrorist attacks that caused 17 deaths gives rise to a day of historical demonstration in which 3.5 million people participate
Shortly after the end of the attacks given by the police to the Hyper Cacher de la Porte de Vincennes and in the printing press of Dammartin-en-Goële, a link was finally established between the two hostage takings. The so-called "Montrouge Killer," Amedy COULIBALY, knew the KOUACHI brothers, Charlie Hebdo’s alleged killers. All three men died, their commando operations were likely coordinated. Evocation in pictures of the murder of the young police officer Clarisse JEAN-PHILIPPE in Montrouge: pictures of a bullet, traces of blood on the ground, emergency plans in the streets and photos of Amedy COULIBALY and his partner Hayat BOUMEDDIENE. Police forces during the search of Hayat BOUMEDDIENE’s apartment in Fontenay-aux-Roses and interviews of his neighbors. The route and links between the terrorists are evoked by amateur images of the terrorist Djamel BEGHAL, photos of Said and Cherif KOUACHI. Hearing drawing representing Ait Ali BELKACEM and archive images of the October 17, 1995 attack of the RER Musée d'Orsay. Testimonials of neighbors and interview of Philippe VAN DER MEULEN, lawyer of Smain BELKACEM on the links between terrorists.
Archive and photo editing of the 17 victims of the attack on Charlie Hebdo, Montrouge and Hyper Hide. The infographic specifies the location and date of the attack and the names of the terrorists. Images show the faces of: Frédéric BOISSEAU, 42, maintenance agent for the Sodexo. Franck BRINSOLARO, 49, Brigadier posted to Charb protection Jean CABUT, dit Cabu, 76 years old, cartoonist, co-founder of Charlie Hebdo Elsa CAYAT, 54, psychologist, author of the column Charlie Divan. Stéphane CHARBONNIER, dit CHARB, 47, cartoonist, editor of Charlie Hebdo Philippe HONORE, dit HONORE, 73 years old, designer Bernard MARIS, 68, economist, Charlie Hebdo columnist Ahmed MERABET, 40, police officer of the 11th district police station in Paris. Mustapha OURRAD, 60, Charlie Hebdo corrector. Michel RENAUD, 69, former journalist. Bernard VERLAC, dit TIGNOUS, 57, cartoonist of the newspaper Georges WOLINSKI, called WOLINSKI, 80 years old, cartoonist, co-founder of Charlie Hebdo Clarissa JEAN-PHILIPPE, 26, municipal police trainee. Philippe BRAHAM, 45, commercial in a computer company. Yohan COHEN, 20, employee of the convenience store. Yohav HATTAB, 22, studying international trade. François Michel SAADA, 63, retired senior manager.
Many people gathered in front of the headquarters of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper. Strangers drop candles, flowers or pencils. Interviews with several people who show their admiration for the cartoonists who were victims of the attack and images of anonymous people collecting, planting flowers or lighting candles.
Summary of the hostage-taking that took place today in the Hyper Cacher store at the Gate of Vincennes. Four hostages were killed along with the hostage taker, Amedy COULIBALY, a close friend of the KOUACHI brothers, responsible for the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Testimony of a bystander, images of the police forces (BRI and RAID) surrounding the Hyper Hide store and the empty device, then images of the assault and evacuation of the victims supported by fire brigades.