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Islamic State claims responsibility for truck attack in Nice – reports Islamic State claims responsibility for truck attack in Nice
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The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the truck attack in Nice, France, that left 84 people dead, according to ISIS-affiliated Amaq news agency.The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the truck attack in Nice, France, that left 84 people dead, according to ISIS-affiliated Amaq news agency.
Earlier, French authorities said they were unaware of any links between the attack suspect, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, and terror groups, but his actions were in line with extremists’ calls for lone-wolf attacks on Europe and the US. RT's LIVE UPDATES on the truck attack in Nice
“The person who carried out the operation in Nice, France, to run down people was one of the soldiers of Islamic State,” Amaq said via its Telegram account.
“He carried out the operation in response to calls to target nationals of states that are part of the coalition fighting Islamic State.”
Earlier, French authorities had said they were unaware of any links between the attack suspect, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, and terror groups, but his actions had been in line with extremists’ calls for lone-wolf attacks on Europe and the US.
"He is a terrorist, probably linked to radical Islam one way or another," Prime Minister Manuel Valls told France 2 television on Friday. "Yes, it is a terrorist act and we shall see what links there are with terrorist organizations.""He is a terrorist, probably linked to radical Islam one way or another," Prime Minister Manuel Valls told France 2 television on Friday. "Yes, it is a terrorist act and we shall see what links there are with terrorist organizations."
DETAILS TO FOLLOW “This sort of thing fits perfectly with calls for murder from such terrorist organizations,” prosecutor Francois Molins also said.
France’s terror log: 230+ killed in attacks since 2015, more than previous century of terrorism
The tragedy in Nice became the third major terror attack to rock France in less than two years.
Eighty-four people were killed and up to 200 sustained injuries in the resort city of Nice, including 10 children and teenagers.