<p>The Islamic State group's radio praised as "heroes" today the perpetrators of a deadly attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Jihadist heroes have killed 12 journalists who worked for the French magazine Charlie Hebdo and wounded more than 10 others," said a statement read on Al-Bayan radio.<br />Eight journalists died in yesterday's assault on the satirical weekly's Paris headquarters. Of the four others killed, two were policemen.<br /><br />In its statement Al-Bayan said "among those killed were cartoonists who have been mocking Islam and its great figures."<br /><br />There has been no claim of responsibility for the killings, which have triggered global condemnation.<br /><br />The masked, black-clad gunmen who stormed the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo in broad daylight are said to have shouted Islamist slogans.<br /><br />French authorities have issued arrest warrants for two suspects, brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi.<br /><br />Cherif, 32, is a known jihadist convicted in 2008 for involvement in a network sending fighters to Iraq. He and 34-year-old Said were born in Paris and are French nationals of Algerian origin.<br /><br />Also today, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) praised the attackers of the French magazine on its Twitter account. A short poem was also written to laud the attack and commend the assailants. <br /></p>
<p>The Islamic State group's radio praised as "heroes" today the perpetrators of a deadly attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Jihadist heroes have killed 12 journalists who worked for the French magazine Charlie Hebdo and wounded more than 10 others," said a statement read on Al-Bayan radio.<br />Eight journalists died in yesterday's assault on the satirical weekly's Paris headquarters. Of the four others killed, two were policemen.<br /><br />In its statement Al-Bayan said "among those killed were cartoonists who have been mocking Islam and its great figures."<br /><br />There has been no claim of responsibility for the killings, which have triggered global condemnation.<br /><br />The masked, black-clad gunmen who stormed the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo in broad daylight are said to have shouted Islamist slogans.<br /><br />French authorities have issued arrest warrants for two suspects, brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi.<br /><br />Cherif, 32, is a known jihadist convicted in 2008 for involvement in a network sending fighters to Iraq. He and 34-year-old Said were born in Paris and are French nationals of Algerian origin.<br /><br />Also today, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) praised the attackers of the French magazine on its Twitter account. A short poem was also written to laud the attack and commend the assailants. <br /></p>