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Now playing Next France Charlie Hebdo republishes Muhammad cartoons on eve of terror trial French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has reprinted caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that were cited by Islamic extremists as a reason for the murderous attack on the magazine’s office in 2015. 01/09/2020
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