Manchester Terror Attack: World Leaders react to bombing

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The explosion at the Manchester Arena has sent shockwaves throughout the world.
In recent years, many countries have been the target of similar terrorist attacks, and world leaders rallied to condemn such acts.
2. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
"It is incomprehensible that somebody would use a happy pop music concert to kill and injure so many people, so many young people.
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I assure all the people of Great Britain - Germany stands by your side."
In the West Bank, Presidents Mahmoud Abbas and Donald Trump opened their joint press conference by addressing the attack.
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President:
"Allow me to start by condemning the horrible terrorist attack that occurred in the British city of Manchester, leaving tens of innocent casualties.
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The US president thought it especially important to emphasise the words used to describe the perpetrators of such acts...
DONALD TRUMP, US PRESIDENT:
I wont call them monsters because they would like that term.
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I will call them from now on Losers, because that's what they are, they're losers.
In Paris, President Macron made his way to the British Embassy to express his solidarity. This attack on a music venue carries terrifying echos of the 2015 assault on the Bataclan concert hall.
Emmanuel MACRON, French President
What happened yesterday in Manchester, showed us once again that terrorists have a target: the free world, and our youth.
And in this sense, we all share a common destiny.
Amid all the outpouring of grief, European Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini offered a message of hope and resilience.
2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) EUROPEAN UNION FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF, FEDERICA MOGHERINI, SAYING:
"I believe fear will not prevail and the best response to terrorist attacks will continue to be our European youth continuing to live together, enjoy life together, and react in this way."
Alongside world leaders, the music and artistic community at large have taken to twitter as one, to voice their support for the victims and their families.
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[@jipgaming8089]

words are nothing without action

[@grabir01]

Merkel.. Bring em on in !! And keep the Arab money for mosques and homes coming !! Follow the money !!

[@theuniform8696]

Shills all of them

[@michaelweston1042]

Not Trump, that is why they hate him, smear him and are trying to stop him.

[@paganpoet3]

...give more help to Saudi Arabia....

[@dav1dcra1g442]

and this european foreign policy chief.....change your immigration
laws and stop the flood of muslims coming in

[@An.Nora5]

Halt die fresse 😜

[@sciencelover1186]

That's a man not a woman! 😂

[@harleyblue999]

losers you talking about Macron,the french just voted for this carry on as normal

[@johnsamuels958]

The world will never support terrorism on other countries.but the world also will never forget what inhumane things they did in the past. Karma

[@a.m-j2474]

I don't get why EU sent condolences, i would rather receive condolences from DPRK than EU.

[@izhanjunaid2502]

It was a small attack what about what is happening in Syria in Afghanistan in pakistan thousands of die

[@londonbatehead2438]

Izhan Junaid yes but this isn’t Syria or Pakistan is it. What are they supposed to do not report on it?

[@thegreatwar.13]

it was not small. it was huge

[@DP-ic2lz]

And that's their own problem backwards culture's fighting for no reason

[@jeffreyassaad]

So are they supposed to care more about Syria and Afghanistan more than their own nation?