Charlie Hebdo: Paris rally after France attacks
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Millions of people gathered in Paris to take part in a rally in after 17 people were killed during three days of terror in the French capital
The march was split into two routes, with both beginning at Place de la Republique and finishing at Place de la Nation
Some 40 world leaders also took part in the march, with Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita linking arms with the French President Francois Hollande
Among those attending the Paris rally were Charlie Hebdo staff
Many demonstrators held pencils aloft as a tribute to Charlie Hebdo and to show their respect for freedom of speech
The "Je suis Charlie" (I am Charlie) was also seen on banners, placards, or in this case - written on a hand
Some held aloft the image of the eyes of murdered Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier
French President Francois Hollande spoke personally to caricaturist Luz during the course of the march
Also attending were relatives of Kosher supermarket shooting victim Michel Saada
The street gatherings were the largest in Paris since the the liberation of Paris from Nazi Germany in 1944, some commentators said
About 2,000 police officers and 1,350 soldiers were deployed to oversee the rally, in a strong show of force
Gatherings also took place in many other French towns and cities, including this one in Reims
People in Beaucaire, southern France, held signs reading "Tribute to all the victims of Islamist terrorism"
In Paris, hundreds of thousands of people continued the slow march to the Place de la Nation as darkness fell
The march ended at the Place de la Nation, where thousands gathered after what had been a huge show of unity from the people of Paris
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