In a tweet, U.S. President Donald Trump sent “warmest sympathy and best wishes” to the people of New Zealand. “London stands with the people of Christchurch in the face of this horrific terror attack,” he said. Anwar Gargash, the United Arab Emirates’ minister of state for foreign affairs, tweeted, “heartfelt condolences” to New Zealand. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas extended his country’s sympathies to the friends and families of the victims of the attack. “The horrific terrorist attack in Christchurch targeted peacefully praying Muslims — if people are murdered solely because of their religion, that is an attack on all of us,” he said.

Source: National Post March 15, 2019 07:24 UTC