Riyadh, Rabi'I 21, 1438, Dec 20, 2016, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of condolence and sympathy to President Joachim Gauck of the Federal Republic of Germany on the incident of terrorist stampede which took place in the German city of Berlin. In his cable, the monarch said that he was informed of the terror stampede which took place in Berlin, resulting in killing and injuring many innocents. Strongly denouncing this criminal act, I express in my own name, the name of the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to Your Excellency, the families of the victims and the friendly people of Germany, our warm condolence and sincere sympathy, reiterating the firm position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on rejecting terrorism in all its kinds and forms and scoring the importance of the international efforts to confront it and wipe it out. --SPA 16:59 LOCAL TIME 13:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w294749