The French police have identified the three gunmen involved in the attack on Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly as Hamyd Mourad, 18, and two brothers, Cherif Kouachi, 32, and Said Kouachi, 34.

18-year-old Hamyd Mourad surrendered to police at 23:00 local time on Wednesday "after seeing his name circulating on social media". "He has been arrested and taken into custody," sources told AFP.