Charlie Hebdo Machete Attacker Sentenced to 30 Years in France

Zaheer Mahmood, who injured two in a 2020 attack outside the magazine's former offices, was convicted alongside five accomplices for terrorism-related charges.

Zaheer Mahmood, a 29-year-old from Pakistan, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a machete attack in 2020 targeting the former offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris.
Mahmood, who sought to avenge the republication of Prophet Muhammad caricatures, severely injured two employees of a nearby news agency, mistaking them for Charlie Hebdo staff.
The attack occurred on September 25, 2020, shortly after the magazine republished the cartoons during the trial of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attackers.
Five co-defendants, accused of aiding Mahmood in the attack, received prison sentences ranging from three to twelve years, with most also facing deportation after serving their terms.
During the trial, Mahmood expressed remorse, apologized to the victims and France, and acknowledged the severity of his crimes.