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Current Affairs & General KnowledgeInternational Affairs & Organisations
Attack on the office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo took place in January, 2015 in -
- a.London
- b.Berlin
- c.Boston
- d.Paris
Answer: (D) Paris
On January 7, 2015, two Islamist gunmen attacked the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine, killing 12 people including cartoonists. The attack was cited as retaliation for the magazine's publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad and became a landmark event in discussions about free speech and terrorism in Europe.