France bleeds again : 84 killed in terror attack
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on Friday, 15 July 2016
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A French-Tunisian criminal documented by the police for armed attacks used a truck to kill a minimum of 84 people in a terrorist act during holiday celebrations in Nice. At least 10 kids are among the dead following a "cowardly and barbaric" atrocity believed to be doled out by 31-year-old Mohamed Bouhlel. officers worry the data can rise.
Bastille Day may be a celebration of everything France holds pricey, its laic republic and also the values of "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" (Freedom, Equality, Fraternity). Tv and video pictures showed the truck moving fast and tearing through people, dozens of victims in its path, and also the bullet-riddled windscreen of the vehicle.
The driver 1st shot a gun into the group of people before driving 2 kilometres on the Promenade des Anglais, the main street in Nice, mowing down those that had gathered to observe fireworks, regional President Christian Estrosi told CNN affiliate BFM-TV. Police shot and killed the driver, said Pierre-Henry Brandet, a spokesperson for the French Interior Ministry.
Authorities mentioned they found identity papers of the 31-year-old French-Tunisian subject in the truck, along with "guns" and "larger weapons". The assailant was reportedly known to French police for common law crimes, however not to intelligence services, Reuters quotes police source as saying.
An American witness at the scene told the CNN that the trucker looked as if it would accelerate as he hit the people. The witness mentioned he saw solely the driver. He detected shooting as he ran away, however didn't apprehend its source. It gave the impression of an accident initially, however it became apparent terribly quickly that it had been deliberate, the witness added.
"We thought he lost control. we all shouted: 'Stop! Stop!'" mentioned Nader Shafa'ai, an Egyptian traveller, who captured the mayhem on his video camera as the truck came careening through people. "Then it had been clear it wasn't an accident."
The footage Shafa'ai filmed, shows French police as they encircled the white truck and discharged rounds at the driver. The footage conjointly shows a lot of bodies below and behind the truck.
Bastille Day may be a celebration of everything France holds pricey, its laic republic and also the values of "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" (Freedom, Equality, Fraternity). Tv and video pictures showed the truck moving fast and tearing through people, dozens of victims in its path, and also the bullet-riddled windscreen of the vehicle.
The driver 1st shot a gun into the group of people before driving 2 kilometres on the Promenade des Anglais, the main street in Nice, mowing down those that had gathered to observe fireworks, regional President Christian Estrosi told CNN affiliate BFM-TV. Police shot and killed the driver, said Pierre-Henry Brandet, a spokesperson for the French Interior Ministry.
Authorities mentioned they found identity papers of the 31-year-old French-Tunisian subject in the truck, along with "guns" and "larger weapons". The assailant was reportedly known to French police for common law crimes, however not to intelligence services, Reuters quotes police source as saying.
An American witness at the scene told the CNN that the trucker looked as if it would accelerate as he hit the people. The witness mentioned he saw solely the driver. He detected shooting as he ran away, however didn't apprehend its source. It gave the impression of an accident initially, however it became apparent terribly quickly that it had been deliberate, the witness added.
"We thought he lost control. we all shouted: 'Stop! Stop!'" mentioned Nader Shafa'ai, an Egyptian traveller, who captured the mayhem on his video camera as the truck came careening through people. "Then it had been clear it wasn't an accident."
The footage Shafa'ai filmed, shows French police as they encircled the white truck and discharged rounds at the driver. The footage conjointly shows a lot of bodies below and behind the truck.
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