Charlie Hebdo suspect reportedly trained with al Qaeda

One of the two brothers suspected in Wednesday's deadly attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is said to have trained with al Qaeda in Yemen, a senior U.S. official told The New York Times on Thursday.

Said Kouachi, 34, reportedly spent a few months in 2011 training in small arms combat, marksmanship, and other skills before returning to France.

The official also told The Times both brothers were on the U.S. no-fly list for suspected terrorists. As of Thursday afternoon, Kouachi and his brother were still at large.

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