Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Terror Attack Near Charlie Hebdo Offices**

Sat Apr 26 2025 07:37:25 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Terror Attack Near Charlie Hebdo Offices**

A Pakistani man receives a lengthy prison sentence for a 2020 meat cleaver attack, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.**


Zaheer Mahmood was convicted of attempted murder and terrorism charges for wounding two individuals near the former Charlie Hebdo office. His actions reflect a wider context of radical influences and the societal implications of freedom of expression in France.**


A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his attempted murder of two individuals using a meat cleaver near the former Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris. Zaheer Mahmood, a 29-year-old from Pakistan, attacked employees of the Premieres Lignes news agency in September 2020, shortly after Charlie Hebdo re-published controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. The attack occurred just days after the commencement of the trial for the 2015 Charlie Hebdo shootings, an event that had left 12 people dead and was claimed by al-Qaeda.

Unaware that Charlie Hebdo had relocated its offices following the previous violence, Mahmood was found guilty of both attempted murder and terrorist conspiracy. He is set to be banned from France after serving his sentence. Accompanying Mahmood in court were five other Pakistani men, including minors, who were also convicted of supporting the attack and received sentences ranging from three to twelve years.

Evidence presented in court indicated that Mahmood was inspired by the extremist sermons of Pakistani preacher Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who incited followers to retaliate against perceived insults to the Prophet. Witnesses from the day of the attack recounted harrowing scenes of their colleagues being chased and injured, offering a stark reminder of the ongoing conflict between radical ideologies and the principle of free expression in France.

Both victims, who sustained serious injuries, attended the hearing but declined to comment on the ruling. One victim described the emotional toll of the attack, stating, "It broke something within me," and expressed the long road to recovery. Mahmood, who entered France illegally in 2017 and claimed to be 18, was described by his defense attorney as living in a disconnected reality, surrounded primarily by fellow Pakistanis and lacking proficiency in French.

The case continues to raise questions regarding the balance between security and freedom of expression within French society, especially in light of the heightened tensions surrounding Jihadi extremism and radicalization.

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