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Czech gov't declares state mourning after university shooting

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Police officers work near the site of a shooting in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Dec 21, 2023. [Xinhua]

The Czech Republic on Thursday night announced a state mourning on Dec. 23 following a university shooting in the capital Prague that has left at least 14 people dead.

The Czech government made the announcement following an extraordinary meeting. State flags will be lowered to half-mast and citizens are called on to observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the shooting in the Faculty of Arts of Charles University on Thursday afternoon.

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