The
Los Angeles Times reports that in France yesterday, the Paris headquarters of the satirical newspaper
Charlie Hebdo was fire bombed as a special edition of the French paper satirizing Islamic law in Libya and Tunisia was about to hit the newstands. According to the
Daily Beast, which carries a photo of the cover of the special issue, Charlie Hebdo's website was also hacked. Muslim groups in France condemned the fire bombing, but also expressed disapproval of the depictions in the satirical issue.