Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning

In response to an inquiry on the New Orleans deadly truck attack, in which a man drove a pickup truck into the crowd and killed at least 15 people, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that "we are shocked by this violent attack and express our condolences to the victims. Our sympathies go to the families of the victims and the injured." 

Mao said that China has always opposed any acts of violence and terrorism targeting civilians. 

According to information from the Chinese Embassy in the US, there have been no reports of Chinese nationals being casualties in this incident, said Mao. 

The death toll rose to 15 after a man drove a pickup truck into New Year revelers in New Orleans of the southern US state of Louisiana early Wednesday morning, authorities updated at a press conference, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

Two improvised explosive devices were confirmed to have been found in the pickup, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Officials said they were hunting for possible connections to terrorist organizations and the suspect, who was shot dead by responding police on the scene, may not be "solely responsible" for the attack, Xinhua reported. 

Global Times