Police In Paris Go Door to Door In Search For Charlie Hebdo Suspects

Police have reportedly zeroed in on a small, rural village east of Paris after witnesses claim to have spotted the two suspects involved in Wednesday's terror attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper.

The two suspects, who police believe to be brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi, were reportedly spotted early Thursday morning in the small town of Villers-Cotterets when they reportedly robbed a gas station.

Police are now focusing on the Aisne region, east of Paris, in their manhunt for the two suspects.

According to BBC, a huge police operation is now underway in the towns surrounding Villers-Cotterets to find the brothers. Media outlet have suggested the men may be holed up in a house.

Police reportedly sealed off the neighboring town of Longport as officers go door to door in search of the suspects.

The owner of the gas station robbed by the two suspects said the men were heavily armed, reportedly carrying a machine gun and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. The men were also wearing masks and driving a Renault Clio car, the same car reported stolen near the Charlie Hebdo offices shortly after Wednesday's attack.

Although many in France have united following Wednesday's terrorist attack that left 12 dead, some incidences of violence against local Muslim landmarks has been reported, including attacking a Muslim prayer hall and a mosque.

According to BBC, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has condemned the attacks, saying the French government would "not tolerate any act, any threat aimed against a place of worship or any hostile manifestation against French people because of their origin or their religion."