French President Francois Hollande made a live statement from Paris while the police were involved in a hostage situation with the Charlie Hebdo suspects, Said and Cherif Kouachi, in Dammartin-en-Goele, northeast of Paris. Mr. Hollande, speaking at the Place Beauvau crisis center where he is overseeing the operations taking place, said:

“It is a test when a magazine is attacked because it is a symbol of freedom. We decided to enter into a coalition in Iraq to fight against terrorism
Everything is being done for our fellow citizen.”

Speaking to negotiators, the brothers said that they want to “die as martyrs”