A man holds a child after a truck plowed through Bastille Day revelers in the French resort city of Nice, France, Thursday, July 14, 2016. France was ravaged by its third attack in two years when a large white truck mowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, killing at dozens of people as it bore down on the crowd for more than a mile along the Riviera city's famed seaside promenade. (Sasha Goldsmith via AP) Photo: Beta.
Kosovo president, speaker of the assembly, and various ministers and ambassadors took to social media to condemn the terrorist attack.
84 people were killed in downtown Nice during Bastille Day festivities on Thursday evening when an armed man drove a truck through the crowds.
The attack, which is widely being described as ‘terrorist,’ was led by an armed man who drove for two kilometers into the celebrating crowds in the southern French town. The attacker, a Tunisian-born Frenchman, zigzagged the truck and opened fire on the crowd. He was shot dead by police after murdering 84 people and injuring many more.
This is the worst attack against France since November 13, when suicide bombers attacked various clubs, shops, and restaurants in Paris, killing 130 people.
Kosovo leaders reacted immediately to the attack to express their sympathy and shock.
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci expressed his sympathy in French through his official Twitter account.
#Kosovo soutient la France dans cette heure sombre. Condolences to families & friends. France will prevail. With us by your side. #Nice06
— Hashim Thaçi (@HashimThaciRKS) July 14, 2016
On Twitter, Kosovo Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj also expressed his shock.
Shocked & saddened by the latest atrocity in #Nice. My prayers are with the victims & their families. #Kosovo is united with @FranceauKosovo
— Enver Hoxhaj (@Enver_Hoxhaj) July 15, 2016
Kadri Veseli, the Speaker of Kosovo Assembly, expressed his sympathy, adding that Kosovo will stand by its ‘European partner.’
Shocked with the news of the #FranceAttack. Our thoughts are with #France and its people. #Kosovo stands united with its european partner
— Kadri Veseli (@KadriVeseliKS) July 15, 2016
Kosovo’s former President Atifete Jahjaga expressed her shock about the horrifying event.
My heart goes out to France amid this unspeakable terror in Nice. We must stand united in strong condemnation of this attack.
— Atifete Jahjaga (@atifetejahjaga) July 14, 2016
Vlora Citaku, former Minister of Integration and current Kosovo Ambassador to the US, also expressed her sympathy by posting a short tweet and an image.
Sad sad day. #France #Nice #ViveLaFrance pic.twitter.com/5bJbpBzcnp
— Vlora Çitaku (@vloracitaku) July 15, 2016
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