Terror in London: World leaders offer support to UK, reaffirm commitment to battling terrorism

From Canada to India to Malaysia, heads of state are offering support to UK.

ByABC News
June 4, 2017, 8:38 AM

— -- In the aftermath of a terror attack in London Saturday night at London Bridge and Borough Market that's left 7 people and 3 suspected attackers dead, world leaders are expressing their solidarity with the United Kingdom and reaffirming their commitment to battling terrorism.

Below is a compilation of heads of state and international bodies that have taken to social media following the attack:

UNITED STATES: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

RUSSIA: PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN

ISRAEL: PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

FRANCE: PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON

(Translation: Faced with this new tragedy, France is more than ever on the side of the United Kingdom. My thoughts go to the victims and their loved ones.)

CANADA: PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU

GERMANY: CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL SPOKESMAN STEFFAN SEIBERT

(Partial translation: Our thoughts are with the people of #London. We stand together against terror.)

AUSTRALIA: PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM TURNBALL

EUROPEAN UNION COMMISSION: PRESIDENT JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER

NATO: SECRETARY-GENERAL JENS STOLTENBERG

COLOMBIA: PRESIDENT JUAN MANUEL SANTOS

(Translation: We reject and condemn terrorism in London. All our solidarity with the victims and the British people @ theresa_may)

MALTA: PRESIDENT MARIE-LOUISE COLEIRO

MALAYSIA: PRIME MINISTER MOHD NAJIB TUN RAZAK

INDIA: PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI

ABC News' Devin Villacis contributed to this report.

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