Around 2,000 people gathered in Paris Sunday to remember the victims of all of the terror attacks that occurred last year in France, killing nearly 150 people.
French Republican guards stand during a ceremony at Place de la Republique square to pay tribute to the victims of last year’s shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris, France, January 10, 2016. Photo by Yohan Valat/Pool/Reuters
President Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo were among those who paid tribute at a ceremony held in the French capital’s Place de la République.
Last week marked one year since Islamic extremists killed 16 people in the offices of the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” and in a Kosher market.
French President Francois Hollande (C), Prime Minister Manuel Valls (R) and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (L) attend a ceremony at Place de la Republique square to pay tribute to the victims of last year’s shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris, France, January 10, 2016. Photo by Charles Platiau/Reuters
A person holds up a “Je Suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) sign during a ceremony at Place de la Republique square to pay tribute to the victims of last year’s shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris, France, January 10, 2016. Photo by Yoan Valat/Pool/Reuters
On Nov. 13, armed militants affiliated with the Islamic extremist group that calls itself the Islamic State killed 130 people in attacks on Paris cafes and a concert hall.
The statue in the Place de la Republique is lit in tribute to victims of last years terrorist attacks in France on January 10, 2016 in Paris, France. France honors today the victims killed in extremist attacks in Paris in 2015. Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images
One suspect directly involved in the November attack remains at large.
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