Intelligence officials look for al-Qaeda link in Charlie Hebdo attack

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Before their bloody attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the two masked gunmen reportedly called out: "Tell the media that this is al-Qaeda in Yemen."

But whether the attackers, who killed 12 people during Wednesday's shooting rampage, belonged to al-Qaeda, another organization or if they acted alone is something Western intelligence officials are still trying to figure out

See also: What we know about the Charlie Hebdo terror attack victims

By Thursday afternoon, two suspects, identified by police as brothers Said Kouachi, 34, and Cherif Kouachi, 32, were still on the run, despite a massive manhunt by French authorities. Read more...

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