White House condemns trio of terror attacks

by Jordan Fabian - 06/26/15 1:29 PM ET

The White House on Friday condemned a wave of terror attacks across three continents that left dozens dead and raised concerns about growing terrorist threats.

“The United States condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia today,” press secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement. “We stand with these nations as they respond to attacks on their soil today.”

An attacker killed at least one person when he stormed a U.S.-owned gas factory in southeast France, reportedly leaving behind a decapitated head covered in Arabic writing.

{mosads}In a separate attack, a gunman reportedly killed at least 37 people at a tourist resort in Sousse, Tunisia.

In Kuwait, at least 25 people were left dead from a suicide attack on a Shia mosque.

President Obama has been briefed on all three attacks, but administration officials have not said who is responsible or whether the incidents are linked.

National security officials are in touch with their overseas counterparts to provide assistance, White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters Friday aboard Air Force One.

“Terrorism has no place in any society, and the United States will continue to work closely with our international partners to combat terrorist actors and counter violent extremism around the globe,” said Earnest.

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