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French President expresses solidarity with Germany after Christmas market attack

Xinhua, December 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

French President Francois Hollande on Monday sent a solidarity message to German Chancellor Angela Merkel after a truck attack in a Berlin Christmas market killed at least nine people.

"The French share the mourning of the Germans who are facing this tragedy, which hits all Europe," he added.

In a statement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said he was "horrified" by reports on the attack, stressing that "France stands alongside Germany at this dark and painful moment."

On Monday evening, a lorry ploughed into a crowd at a Christmas market in central Berlin, killing nine people and injuring many others. Endit