This year, reese wilther spoon, Michael Keaton and lee dunham, wednesday, january 7, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today. Its 7 00 a. M. On the west coast on a wednesday. And weve got breaking news out of europe in central paris, a deadly attack at charlie heb due a weekly publication that has received threats in the past. It was even the target of a fire bombing about three years ago, all over its cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The magazine has been attacked today, at least 12 people are dead many injured. President obama released a statement calling the shooting horrific, vowing support to track down the suspects still at the loose. Lets get to bill neely. What can you tell us . Reporter good morning. This is the worst terrorist attack in france in two decades, and it was no ran dam attack. The target a magazine that regularly satirizes all religions and polit
11 people confirmed dead several others injured, some critically. The french president has already been at the scene and said this is a terrorist attack of quote, exceptional barbarity. He also said other terror attacks have been thwarted in recent days. This is the publication that had received repeated threats over cartoons and even comic books depicting the prophet, mohammed, the subject of a bombing three years. They are raising the National Security threat level to the highest level possible. Christopher dickey has been in paris for years. Good morning to you. What can you tell us . Reporter let me get it straight. First of all, im with the daily beast now. I will tell you about this situation. Its very very dangerous and very scary in france. France remember has deployed military forces in mawli. Its been engaged in iraq in a lot of countries where its up against islamist militants. It knew it was a target. It knew france was a target. The question was, would they strike back and