BEIRUT: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has sent a letter to French President Francois Hollande condemning the Islamist attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday that killed 12 people.
In his letter, Hariri condemned the "terrorist attack" in Paris and expressed "his solidarity with the French people in the face of terrorism and extremism," according to a statement issued by his media office.
Hariri issued a separate statement after Wednesday's attack saying the perpetrators did not represent Islamic values.
“Those who use the name of the Holy Prophet as a means to seek revenge and commit the most heinous acts are a group of misguided people who not only aim to harm Islamic-French relations, but also target Islam, as a religion, its values, education and its permanent call for moderation, dialogue and cohesion among religions,” he said at the time.
French police are currently negotiating with two brothers suspected to be behind the attack who are believed to be holding a number of suspects in a northern town.
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