PIC: Charlie Hebdo Release Front Cover Image Ahead Of First Anniversary Of Office Attacks

French satirical magazine weekly Charlie Hebdo will mark the first anniversary since an attack on its offices, with a front cover dedicated to the 12 victims who lost their lives. The front cover, which features a bearded man representing God with a gun over his shoulder, is accompanied by the headline text: ‘One year on: the assassin is still out there’

Le numéro anniversaire de #CharlieHebdo un an après l'attentat sera tiré à 1 million d'exemplaires @RadioCanadaInfo pic.twitter.com/swrqX9OyK7

— J-Francois Belanger (@belangerjf) January 4, 2016

According to The Guardian, one million copies of the special edition will be published on Wednesday, with thousands expected to be sent abroad. Thursday will mark one year since brothers Chérif and Said Kouachi opened fire in Charlie Hebdo’s offices in eastern Paris. The attack killed 12 people, including eight magazine staff. The world mourned for the victims and families with the hashtag ‘Je Suis Charlie’ which started a viral movement, including messages, images from fellow cartoonists and vigils posted worldwide. The brothers believed to responsible for the Charlie Hebdo massacre were killed in an exchange of fire at a siege situation at a printworks factory in Dammartin-en-Goele, near Charles de Gaulle airport.