French satirical weekly firebombed as Prophet issue hits stands

November 2, 2011 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Firebomb attack burns down the offices of veteran irreverent French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo after it dedicated latest issue to Sharia law.

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A fire early Wednesday caused serious damages at the headquarters of a satirical French newspaper that "invited" the Prophet Muhammad as a guest editor this week, Time magazine reports.

French satirical weekly firebombed as Prophet issue hits stands

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