Syria Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Paris

(FNA)- Syria strongly condemned the Friday evening terrorist attacks in Paris that claimed the lives of scores of people.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Saturday, expressed Damascus condolences to the French people and families of the victims, wishing quick recovery to the injured, SANA reported.

The source added that the Syrian people who have been suffering for five years from the crimes of the foreign-backed Takfiri terrorism, understand, more than any other,  the ugliness of what has happened in Paris and the risks posed by terrorism to the world security and peace.

The statement added that Syria affirms what it has repeatedly warned against, that terrorism has no borders and requires unifying all international genuine efforts to overcome.

Paris was rocked by a string of deadly attacks on Friday night, leaving at least 150 people dead in six locations around the city, in the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II.

President Hollande declared a state of emergency and ordered increased border checks.

The gunmen's motives were not immediately confirmed.