(Nice) A heavy goods wagon has been deliberately driven into a crowd of people - who had gathered to watch a Bastille Day fireworks display - on the seafront of the southern city of Nice. The driver struck at around 11pm just after the fireworks display had finished and people had started to make their way home. Picking a crowded intersection as his start point, he drove approximately 1.3 kilometres through the crowded streets killing over 84 people and injuring hundreds more. The driver was only stopped when police fired a hail of bullets into the cab killing him. Documents found within the cab point at a 21 year old Tunisian.
The attack came only hours after the French President Francois Hollande stated that the state of emergency imposed after last year's Islamic terrorists attacks in Paris - 13/11/15 - would not be extended beyond 26 July 16.
Fire reported at Eiffel tower:
The attack came only hours after the French President Francois Hollande stated that the state of emergency imposed after last year's Islamic terrorists attacks in Paris - 13/11/15 - would not be extended beyond 26 July 16.
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| The scene before the attack |
#Nice attack: what we know so far on terrible truck attack during #BastilleDay celebration https://t.co/7Qu9Pbouxu— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) 15 July 2016
Footage shows moment truck drove through crowd celebrating national #Bastilleday holiday in France. pic.twitter.com/sAANKYIvol— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) July 14, 2016
Mouvement de panique !! #Nice pic.twitter.com/RgXar3fWZs— HARP DETECTIVES (@harp_detectives) July 14, 2016
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| The truck used in the attack after it had been stopped by Police gunfire. |
Journalist @peterallenparis updates on the situation in Nice where a truck ploughed into a crowd in apparent attack https://t.co/6qUWonIriw— Sky News (@SkyNews) 14 July 2016
BREAKING: French media reporting the death toll in #Nice #France has risen to 60.https://t.co/cvC3ssNx5s— Conflict News (@Conflicts) July 14, 2016
At least 73 people have been murdered in the Nice attack, which has nothing to do with Islam. https://t.co/s2abDdywuG— Fjordman (@Fjordman1) July 14, 2016
At least 73 killed, many injured after van ploughs into crowd in #Nice during #BastilleDay https://t.co/0hIvz0sjpw pic.twitter.com/JPugwm9aXu— The Straits Times (@STcom) July 14, 2016
#BastilleDay adds to the list of innocent victims pic.twitter.com/T384umLyLY— TriggaNometry (@grindingdude) July 14, 2016
Fire reported at Eiffel tower:
ALERTE : incendie au pied de la #TourEiffel !! Video : pic.twitter.com/aUkmzlpyV2— Alexis THIEBAUT (@alexisthiebaut) July 14, 2016
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) July 14, 2016
#Nice Attack: truck driver got out of his vehicule and started shooting at crowd #BastilleDay https://t.co/zfHo1OFP2X— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) July 14, 2016
⚠️🇫🇷 #Nice France Interior Minister @PHBrandet Spokesman Verifies Attacker Neutralized #BastilleDay 🇫🇷⚠️ pic.twitter.com/Hiq64ZDtKH— NewsNetNews (@NewsNetNews) July 14, 2016
Multiculturalism kills. Close the borders. Deport the invaders. #Nice— Supreme Dark Lord (@voxday) July 14, 2016
Can we STOP Lighting Candles & Praying for Peace & start Blowing Up Muslim Terrorists!? #StopISLAM #BastilleDay pic.twitter.com/mVrnIhAtpa— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) July 14, 2016
— John Nolan (@JohnNolanECHO) July 15, 2016
UPDATE: At least 77 dead in #BastilleDay terror attack, Nice mayor says in tweet https://t.co/Jy98ugBBBM pic.twitter.com/yrcOYqvAuN— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 15, 2016
Eyewitness tells @BFMTV several men were in the truck, shooting ppl as the truck drove into the crowds #Nice #Nice6 #BastilleDay— Hajer M'tiri (هاجر) (@MtiriHajer) July 15, 2016
How long do we keep tolerating this crap? #BastilleDay pic.twitter.com/eJ7GSaqVf8— Ryan (@workingXclass) July 15, 2016
BREAKING: #Nice truck driver city resident of Tunisian origin https://t.co/iX3K8TZFQr #NiceAttack pic.twitter.com/O187BvhaJC— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) July 15, 2016
#NiceAttack latest on truck driver:— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) July 15, 2016
-31 yrs. old
-Born in #Tunisia,
-Killed in shootouthttps://t.co/iX3K8TZFQr pic.twitter.com/mAM795uuXm
77 dead, 100 injured. Truck driver shouted "Allah Akbar" before being shot by French Police.— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 15, 2016
Wake up. https://t.co/6xfidfwBmo
OK, we all know the ritual by now:— RAMZPAUL (@ramzpaul) July 14, 2016
1. Muslims are the real victims
2. Thoughts and Prayers
3. Google ribbon
4. Lennon song #PrayForNice
77 killed by a Muslim w a truck— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 15, 2016
Again outrage only from us
Where the hell is the outrage from Muslim leaders?
I've had it w their silence
#NiceAttack latest:— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) July 15, 2016
-Driver from #Nice
-80 dead
-@fhollande extends state of emergencyhttps://t.co/i7NHmMLu3h pic.twitter.com/uGgCOvoOh7
Now 80 dead, including kids. 30 kids hospitalized, most critical.— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 15, 2016
They were out simply watching fireworks.
Muslim terror can hit anywhere.
