FILE PHOTO: In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 file photo, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks from 10 Downing Street to a meeting with his ministers at the Foreign Office, in London. All politicians have opponents, but Boris Johnson’s list is exceptional. (Photo: AP)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the country stood steadfast with France after an attacker beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist act at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday.
"I am appalled to hear the news from Nice this morning of a barbaric attack at the Notre-Dame Basilica," Johnson said on Twitter in both English and French.
"Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, and the UK stands steadfastly with France against terror and intolerance."
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab added in a separate statement that Britain offered "every support to the French people in pursuing those responsible for this appalling attack".
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