The Long, Slow Fuse of Jihad in France
The attacks on "Charlie Hebdo" were the culmination of two men’s decade-long quest to wage holy war.
BY JANUARY 8, 2015
Cherif Kouachi, one of the alleged suspects in the shooting massacre of 10 journalists at a French satirical weekly in Paris, was a would-be foreign fighter long before the phrase became popular due to the Islamic State’s recruitment of foot soldiers from all over the world. And his older brother, Said Kouachi, who is also suspected in the deadly shooting, has terrorist ties that go back to at least 2011.The Long, Slow Fuse of Jihad in France by Thavam Ratna
