US President Barack Obama called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to offer condolences for what the White House called ‘the horrific apparent terrorist attack” in Berlin.
“The president reiterated the US offer of assistance and underscored that no attack could sway our determination—and that of our German allies—to defeat terrorism in all of its forms,” a White House statement said. “The president expressed his appreciation for Chancellor Merkel’s steadfast leadership in our shared efforts to root out the scourge of terrorism and defend our way of life.”