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Leaders from around the world condemn the murder of three people in Nice. French President Emmanuel Macron calls the stabbing an “Islamist terrorist attack.” On Thursday, a man holding a knife was also shot dead in the city of Avignon after attacking the police.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven comments on the events on Twitter:
“I am shocked by the recent horrific attacks in France. Our thoughts and sympathy go out to those affected. We are united with France in the fight against terrorism and in defending fundamental freedoms.”
https://twitter.com/SwedishPM/status/1321814892467421186
Similar statements come from Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other world leaders.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expresses her involvement with France.
“I am deeply shocked by the horrific killings in a church in Nice. My thoughts turn to the families of the murdered and the injured. In these difficult times, Germany is expressing its involvement with the French nation,” he writes on the Twitter account from the German government spokesman.
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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, writes that “the people of France are in his heart.”
“America is united with our oldest ally in this fight.” These radical Islamist terrorist attacks must stop immediately, “he wrote on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1321856046974050305
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen tweeted “My thoughts are with the victims of this hateful act. All of Europe stands in solidarity with France. We stand united and determined in the face of barbarism and fanaticism.”
In a joint statement, 27 EU leaders also condemned the “terrorist attacks” in France, writes Reuters.
The condolences of the Vatican also arrive: “Today’s attack has sown death in a place of love and comfort. The Pope is aware of the situation and is close to the bereaved Catholic community, ”said spokesman Matteo Bruni.
Turkey, which is rumored to be in talks with France over Macron’s statement on Islam following the recent assassination of French teacher Samuel Paty, expresses its solidarity with France and its condolences to the families of those killed. “We strongly condemn the attack on the Church of Notre-Dame in Nice,” said a statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
French Council for the Muslim Faith (CFCM) condemns the attack in Nice, where the scars are still fresh after the terrorist attack on National Day 2016, when 86 people were killed when an Islamist extremist ran over people with a truck.
“As a sign of pain and solidarity with the victims and their loved ones, I urge all Muslims in France to cancel the celebration of Mawlid,” said a statement from Council President Abdallah Zekri. The Muslim festival of Mawlid, celebrated on Thursday, celebrates the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is going against the grain. Muslims have the right to “kill millions of French people for previous massacres,” the 95-year-old writes in a blog post. However, he distances himself from the murder of teacher Paty, who had her throat slit by an 18-year-old after showing cartoons of Muhammad during a free speech lesson.
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