A heavy truck ploughed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice on Thursday night.
The Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Friday, stressed that this criminal act which targeted innocent civilians is contrary to all human, ethical values and religions, reiterating the State of Qatar's stance rejecting violence and terrorism whatever their motives and causes.
The Foreign Ministry stressed in a statement Qatar's solidarity with the friendly Republic of France.
The statement expressed Qatar's sincere condolences to the families of the victims as well as the French government and people, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
GCC condemns Nice criminal attack
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Friday strongly condemned the criminal attack which hit the city of Nice, France.
GCC Secretary General Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani described the attack, which was carried out by a person driving a truck, as a "criminal act" that goes against all humanitarian laws and ethics.
The GCC top official expressed his deepest condolences towards the victims of the attack, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.
