Najib condemns attack on innocent civilians in France, Tunisia and Kuwait
Bernama
June 28, 2015 14:10 MYT
June 28, 2015 14:10 MYT
Tunisian medics stand next to covered bodies in the resort town of Sousse, south of the Tunisian capital, following a mass shooting on June 26, 2015. - AFP Photo/Bechir Taieb
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak condemned the heinous acts of terrorism on innocent civilians in France, Tunisia and Kuwait.
He said, these atrocities were against the true teachings of Islam as it had caused injuries and claimed the lives of many people during Ramadan.
"In the strongest terms, I condemn the heinous acts of terrorism on innocent civilians in France, Tunisia and Kuwait.
"These atrocities, which have caused injuries and claimed the lives of many in this holy month of Ramadan, are against the true teachings of Islam. My deepest condolences and al-Fatihah," said Najib via his Twitter and Facebook account today.
International media reported that a man stormed an American-owned chemical plant near Lyon, France decapitated one person and apparently tried to blow up the facility.
In Tunisia, a gunman drew an assault rifle from a beach umbrella and killed at least 38 people at a seaside resort, while in Kuwait, a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque during communal prayers, killing at least 25 Shiite followers.