(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg strongly condemned on Sunday the two shooting attacks in Copenhagen. "These are unacceptable attacks on our open, free and democratic societies and on the Jewish community in Denmark," he said in a statement.
"My thoughts are with the families of the victims and I wish speedy recovery to the wounded. We stand together with our ally Denmark against terror," he added. Danish police said the gunman believed to have attacked a cartoon debate and a Copenhagen synagogue was born in Denmark and known to them because of past violence.
The gunman whose name has not been released was shot and killed Sunday morning by police.
According to media reports, a film director and a synagogue guard were killed in two separate attacks. Five police officers were also reportedly injured.
Danish Police believe the gunman was acting alone.
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