Terror attack on French satirical magazine united the Western world in defence of free speech, but a decade on some claim 'the killers have won'

France on Tuesday commemorated the victims of the deadly assault on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine 10 years ago that began a spate of Islamist militant attacks on the country and stoked a debate on press freedoms that still rages today.

Paris — A decade after Islamic extremist gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault that shook France to its core and ignited a global outcry in defense of freedom of speech, the nation paused on Tuesday to honor the victims and renew its resolve to fight for liberty and democracy.

What’s more important, the freedom to mock, or protection of what many hold sacrosanct? After the Charlie Hebdo massacre, France opted for the former. But that may be shifting.

As France was reeling from the attack, terror struck again. With a massive police manhunt closing in on brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, cornering the Charlie Hebdo killers in

President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo led a solemn tribute at the site of the attack, where 12 people, including some of France’s most beloved cartoonists, were killed on15.

French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo marked the 10th anniversary of the deadly Islamist attack on its offices on Tuesday by unveiling a special edition featuring a cartoon contest to lampoon God.