Rio de Janeiro, June 27 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government has released a statement vehemently condemning the terrorist attacks which took place on Friday in Tunisia, Kuwait and France.

In the statement, released by the Foreign Ministry, the government said Brazil "deplores the increase in terrorist attacks that continue to claim innocent lives in different parts of the world, and today made new victims in Sousse, Tunisia, Kuwait and in the French city of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, Isere."

The government called the attacks criminal acts and stressed its condemnation of violence and religious intolerance.  It also extended its condolences and solidarity to the families of the victims and to the people and governments of Tunisia, Kuwait and France.