islamist extremists strike in france

[KareninsGirl]

My thoughts are with the victims of the latest barbaric act by Islamic extremists.

The world needs to wake up and defend itself.

RIP those who died and prayers for those critically injured.

at French magazine office www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30710883

I have seen some coverage of this on rolling news.

The perpetrators are at large.

11 dead (of whom 2 were police officers) and that figure is expected to rise.

The perpetrators appear to have had proper military training, it was a very cold, clinical attack.

It's not known who carried it out.

Commentators are saying this was a very competently executed attack.

They said on the radio that the gunmen were heard shouting about Allah and speaking Arabic.

I feel sick to my stomach about this. Apparently they were searching for some journalists and cartoonists by name. It's just devastating and so chilling.

'The world needs to wake up and defend itself'

Honest, serious question Karen - what do you mean by this? I promise I will not have a go at you

I am sick of religious fanatics!

Asking for individuals by name is being taken as an indication of a competent recce before the attack.

The damage to a car they shot up shows the shots in a definite group, and that is being taken as mastery of the weapon.

The way they moved away from the attack (caught in CCTV) is described as showing infantry tactics, leading to surmise that the two are trained soldiers.

This is just so sad so cowardly - Freedom of speech, one of the west's most sacred tenants is being directly attacked.

RIP

That the free world must realise the growing movement of Islamic extremist terrorism is very real and is happening more frequently in westernised countries. that heads need to stop bring buried in the sand. that tough measures must come into play. that people stop being afraid to talk about it.

to recognise this is a global problem that will grow and grow.

Islam is not the problem. It's the fanatics in that religion that are.

I'm making assumptions here meditrina that these are "soliders" who have fought for ISIS and have since returned to France.

Essentially a trained army fanatically opposed to the west has returned from the middle east and has taken safe refuge in europe.

Yes, that's one of the possibilities.

The other strong contender is an Algerian group.

which other religious extremists are perpetrating these brutal and deadly attacks worldwide?

nope... only Islamic ones.

All religions have extremists but only extremist islamics are murdering globally in this way.

'to recognise this is a global problem that will grow and grow'

I think you're right and that's terrifying. I have no idea what can be done about it - even more terrifying. It just seems out of control

'End Islam for good' Territ? How, exactly?

'All religions have extremists but only extremist islamics are murdering globally in this way'

Aayan Hirsi Ali would agree with you - when told that Islam is 'just like another religion', she asks why then does she require 24 hour professional bodyguards due to the threats made on her life just for speaking out against Islam?

There are reports that they asked for specific journalists by name.

You can't stamp out a religion and it's ridiculous to post as though you can!

territt believe me I have had problems in my own life because of people who happen to follow Islam.

But I have also had problems with Christians. I don't blame everyone in that religion.

My came out while he lived in Bradford. He was terrorised, beaten up and even had dead animals posted in his letterbox.

My brother stopped at a service station in his army uniform a few years ago and he was abused and spat on.

How would it be possible to 'end Islam'? Get a grip

Bastards . Hope they catch the fuckers.

My cousin*