Iran, Lebanon, Algeria condemn mosque shooting in Quebec

Iran, Lebanon and Algeria condemned on Monday a deadly shooting attack at a mosque in the city of Quebec in Canada late Sunday.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi called the attack "inhumane and criminal" and extended condolences to the families of the victims.

"Terrorism is not limited to a region or a handful of countries but all countries in the world could be the target of criminal actions of terrorist and extremist groups," said Qasemi.

In Lebanon, Prime Minister Saad Hariri strongly condemned the shooting on his Twitter account.

"Terrorism has no religion!" he said.

The Algerian government also expressed condemnation.

"This act is vainly trying to destabilize societies and undermine the cohesion, diversity and peaceful coexistence of religions and cultures," said Abdelaziz Benali Cherif, a spokesman for Alegira's foreign ministry.

Three masked gunmen broke into a mosque in Quebec on Sunday evening, killing six people and injuring eight others. Local media say the attackers have been arrested. Endit