Charlie Hebdo’s Last Tweet Spoofed ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi

The final tweet sent by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdobefore a vicious attack on its offices Wednesday afternoon mocked ISIS leader and flashy watch owner Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi:

Meilleurs vœux, au fait. pic.twitter.com/a2JOhqJZJM

— Charlie Hebdo (@Charlie_Hebdo_) January 7, 2015

The caption says “Greetings from al-Baghdadi as well”; the terrorist leader is saying, “…and especially health.” The magazine added, “Best wishes, by the way” to the tweet.

At least one dozen are dead following the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s offices by shooters who were reportedly heard yelling, “We have avenged the prophet.” The magazine has a long history of mocking the Islamic prophet Muhammed, and its offices were firebombed in 2011.

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