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PM Trudeau condemns deadly attack in French city of Nice
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning what he is calling a deadly terrorist attack in the French city of Nice.
French authorities say an attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church in the Mediterranean city on Thursday.
The attacker was shot by police but is alive.
In a tweet, Trudeau says Canada stands in solidarity with the French people.
Devastating news from Nice, where a terrorist attack at a church claimed several lives. Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims. We stand in solidarity with the French people against violence and denounce these unjustifiable acts, which have no place in our society.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 29, 2020
Thursday’s incident was the third attack in two months in France that authorities have attributed to Muslim extremists, including the beheading of a teacher.
The country has raised its security alert status to the highest level.
