Series of reactions have trailed the Sunday mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that killed at least 50 people and left 53 injured.
Afghan President Mohammad Ghani, on Monday in Kabul strongly condemned a shooting incident in U.S city of Orlando, which reportedly left 50 people dead and more than 50 others injured.
“I unequivocally condemn the horrific attack in Orlando, Florida, USA. Nothing can justify killing of civilians,” he said.
Ghani also conveyed his deepest condolences to the U.S. government, families and friends of those who have lost their lives in the attack and wished those injured an early recovery.
The gunman, identified as Omar Mateen, reportedly of Afghan descent, was also killed in the shootout which occurred at early hours of Sunday local time.
Afghan Government Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, also expressed condolences over the Sunday attack, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Abdullah, who termed the attack as a heinous act of terror, said that terrorism knows no religion, race, boundary and geography.
“This attack in Orlando is telling us that terrorism knows no religion, race, boundary and geography. Terrorism must be eliminated.
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has also denounced the bloody incident.
Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping, has called his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama to offer condolences over the deadly shooting in Orlando, Florida.
“On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, Xi expressed deep sympathy and sincere condolences to Obama, the U.S. government and the people.
He also expressed grief to the victims of the terror attack.
Pope Francis said that terrible massacre that has taken place in Orlando, with its dreadfully high number of innocent victims, has caused in Pope Francis, and in all of us, the deepest feelings of horror and condemnation.
Federica Mogherini, EU Foreign Policy Chief, said the tragedy is not only for the American people, but for the whole world.
“The massacres of people killed for their faith, for their sexual orientations, for their beliefs, in many countries are.
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said Russia shares the pain and sorrow of those who lost their near and dear ones as a result of this barbaric crime and hopes for a speedy recovery of those wounded.
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, expressed deep shock about the murderous attack.
“We mourn the dead and our thoughts are with the families of the injured.
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said “I am deeply shocked and saddened to learn today so many people have been killed and injured following a mass shooting in Orlando.
He said it is appalling that as many as 50 lives may have been lost to this domestic terror attack targeting the LGBTQ2 community.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said “I’m horrified by reports of the overnight shooting in Orlando.
He said my thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, condemned the horrific attack in which dozens of people were killed and injured.
He extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and expresses his solidarity with the Government and people of the United States of America.
NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, noted that the terror and hate would not change who we are.
He said the NATO allies stand united in the fight against terrorism and in defence of the open societies.
At least 50 people were killed and 53 others wounded, including a police officer, early Sunday in a mass shooting at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
It has been the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history since the Sept. 11 terror attacks in 2001. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting.
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