BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 10. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolence
to Karol Nawrocki, President of the Republic of Poland.
The text of the letter was published on the official website of
the President of Azerbaijan.
“Dear Mr. President,
We were deeply saddened by the news of the deaths and injuries
resulting from the tragic incident in the city of Krakow.
On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I
express my deepest condolences to you, the families and relatives
of the victims, and to the entire people of Poland following this
tragedy. I wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” the letter
reads.
A shooting occurred in central Krakow around midday on November
7. A 24-year-old Polish national opened fire on passers-by. Six
people were killed, including two foreign nationals, and 15 others
were injured.
The shooter was wounded while being detained and later died in
hospital. Police found the bodies of his parents and sister at his
apartment.
The incident is being investigated as a terrorist attack. Poland
has declared national mourning.
Following the attack, officers from the Central Bureau for
Combating Cybercrime detained five people considered potential
security threats.
According to Polish Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina
Gałecka, the detainees’ activity on social media was considered a
potential source of danger.
