‘Unity March’ in France After Terror Attacks

Unity March in France After Terror Attacks

Davis Goode, Editor-In-Chief

After several days of terror that left 17 people dead, world leaders and protesters from around the world will march in France in defiance of what many consider to be an attack on civil liberties and freedom. Terror threat level in France is still extremely high and French law enforcement officers are being ordered to keep a low profile and carry firearms at all times.

The first attack was carried out by Cherif and Said Kouachi, who murdered 12 people inside the office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Amedy Coulibaly was a suspected accomplice who launched an attack on a kosher market. He killed four people and left the Jewish community shaken. All three suspects have been killed by French authorities.

The final suspect, Hayat Boumeddiene, is still at large and was linked to the Coulibaly. It is believed that she escaped during the confusion of the hostage rescue. The massive manhunt has continued to find Boumeddiene and has mobilized 80,000 French security forces.

World leaders have holistically condemned the attacks and called on all people to fight terrorism around the globe. Prime Minister David Cameron of the UK, Attorney General Eric Holder, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu of Turkey, King Adbullah II of Jordan, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are all expected in attendance.