"Indonesia strongly condemns this attack, in which 12 people were killed and some people were hurt."
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government has condemned the attack by some gunmen on Charlie Hebdos media office in Paris, France, on Wednesday, killing 12 people, including its editor and cartoonists.

The statement was conveyed by Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi during the annual press statement of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs here on Thursday.

"Indonesia strongly condemns this attack, in which 12 people were killed and some people were hurt," she remarked.

The Indonesian government also offered its deep condolences to the government and the people of France, especially to the victims families.

Minister Marsudi also emphasized that any acts of violence, irrespective of the cause, cannot be tolerated at any cost. Hence, Indonesia will support the French governments efforts to seize and prosecute the attackers.

With regards to the victims of the attack, the Indonesian Embassy in France has confirmed that no Indonesian nationals were injured or had died in the attack.

However, the Embassy has urged Indonesian citizens in the country, particularly the parents, to remain cautious and monitor their children while visiting houses of worship, tourism spots, shopping centers, and other public places.

Political Attache at the Indonesian Embassy in France Minister Consular Arifi Saiman informed Antara here on Wednesday evening that the Embassy in Paris has provided emergency hotline numbers: +33(0)145030760 (fixed line) and +33(0)621122109 (mobile) for round-the-clock service.

Since the French government has declared the highest security threat level status for Ile-de-France (Paris and its surrounding areas), the Embassy also suggested that Indonesian citizens should avoid visiting Elysees and the surrounding areas.

According to BBC, the gunmen shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, including four of the magazines well-known cartoonists, its editor, and two police officers.

President Francois Hollande said there was no doubt it had been a terrorist attack "of exceptional barbarity."

The incident is believed to be the deadliest attack in France since 1961, when right-wingers who wanted to keep French Algeria bombed a train, killing 28 people.

(T.A060/INE)

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