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A French soldier stands in front of Notre-Dame church, where a knife attack took place, in Nice, France October 29, 2020. — Picture by REUTERS

Qatar strongly condemns knife attack in French city of Nice

DOHA, Oct 31 — The State of Qatar expressed Thursday its strong condemnation and denunciation of the stabbing attack that took place in a church in the French city of Nice and led to the deaths and injuries, Qatar news agency (QNA) reported.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed, in a statement Thursday, the State of Qatar’s firm position of rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of the motives or reasons.

The ministry also stressed Qatar’s rejection of targeting places of worship and terrorising the peaceful.

The ministry expressed the condolences of Qatar to the families of the victims, the French government and people, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

 

— Bernama

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