Jewhadi™ @JewhadiTM 3m3 minutes ago Jewhadi™ Retweeted Nice-Matin
Driver of truck said to be Tunisian #NiceAttack
Driver of truck said to be Tunisian #NiceAttack
Neal Boortz @Talkmaster 4m4 minutes ago Know this. I don't give one bit of a damn what Øbama has to say about the Islamic terrorist attack in Nice. Apologist asshole.
(((Julie Lenarz))) @MsJulieLenarz 7m7 minutes ago The West’s perpetual sense of guilt, the absurd notion that we are to blame for Islamist extremism, is playing right into their hands. #Nice
Trump reconsidering?
Mike Cernovich @Cernovich 1h1 hour ago San Diego, CA Mike Pence is OPEN borders, and a "free trade" globalist. He is out of the running for VP. We don't need a #Nice massacre here.
Mike Cernovich @Cernovich 1h1 hour ago San Diego, CA Mike Pence is OPEN borders, and a "free trade" globalist. He is out of the running for VP. We don't need a #Nice massacre here.
[h=1]Gun and truck terror attack leaves at least 77 dead in Nice: Bodies strewn across road after lorry drove for over a MILE through crowd watching holiday fireworks before gunman opens fire[/h]
By PETER ALLEN IN PARIS and DARREN BOYLE and SAM TONKIN and JAKE POLDEN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 22:27, 14 July 2016 | UPDATED: 02:24, 15 July 2016
At least 77 people have been killed and more than 50 injured after a truck mowed down crowds for more than a mile before the driver got out and sprayed crowds with bullets in a terror attack during the Bastille Day celebrations in the French city of Nice.
One eyewitness described seeing 'bodies flying like bowling pins' and 'hearing noises, cries that I will never forget' as the horror unfolded on a busy promenade at around 10.30pm last night.
The truck driver was said to have shouted 'Allahu Akbar' — God is greatest — before being shot dead by police. Pro-ISIS groups have been celebrating the attack but as yet the terror group has not officially claimed responsibility.
Guns and grenades were later found inside the truck, which mounted the pavement at approximately 40mph and steered directly towards hundreds of people watching a fireworks display.
Anti-terror police swooped in as the city was put on lockdown and residents were warned to stay indoors for their safety. Gunshots rang out in the streets, with gunmen targeting hotels and cafes in the port city in the south of France
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- At least 77 people are dead and 50 have been injured in a Bastille Day attack in Nice, southern France
- Eyewitnesses reported a gunfight between police responding to the attack and suspects at the scene
- Witnesses said the driver crashed his truck into a group of people, jumped down and opened fire with a gun
- Thousands of people were in the city watching Bastille Day fireworks when the attack began
- US President Barack Obama condemned the massacre describing it as what appears to be 'a horrific terrorist attack
By PETER ALLEN IN PARIS and DARREN BOYLE and SAM TONKIN and JAKE POLDEN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 22:27, 14 July 2016 | UPDATED: 02:24, 15 July 2016
At least 77 people have been killed and more than 50 injured after a truck mowed down crowds for more than a mile before the driver got out and sprayed crowds with bullets in a terror attack during the Bastille Day celebrations in the French city of Nice.
One eyewitness described seeing 'bodies flying like bowling pins' and 'hearing noises, cries that I will never forget' as the horror unfolded on a busy promenade at around 10.30pm last night.
The truck driver was said to have shouted 'Allahu Akbar' — God is greatest — before being shot dead by police. Pro-ISIS groups have been celebrating the attack but as yet the terror group has not officially claimed responsibility.
Guns and grenades were later found inside the truck, which mounted the pavement at approximately 40mph and steered directly towards hundreds of people watching a fireworks display.
Anti-terror police swooped in as the city was put on lockdown and residents were warned to stay indoors for their safety. Gunshots rang out in the streets, with gunmen targeting hotels and cafes in the port city in the south of France
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A truck ploughed through a large group of people in Nice during a suspected terrorist attack which claimed 'dozens of lives'
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Horrific images depicting men and women lying on the side of a road close to the Promenade des Anglais
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A child's doll lies on the street beside the body of a young girl who was killed in last night's attack in Nice in the south of France
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French police riddled the truck with gunfire in an effort to kill the crazed driver of the truck which ran down hundreds of people
Eyewitnesses say there was an exchange of gunfire in the aftermath of the incident before the driver was shot dead. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to unconfirmed reports in the French media.
Guns and grenades were later said to have been found inside the truck, which mounted the pavement at approximately 40mph and steered directly towards hundreds of people watching a fireworks display.
Anti-terror police swooped in as the city was put on lockdown and residents were warned to stay indoors for their safety. Gunshots rang out in the streets, with gunmen targeting hotels and cafes in the port city in the south of France.
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One witness called Antoine said: 'We were at the Neptune beach and a firework display had just finished. That is when we saw a white lorry. It was going quickly at 60-70 kilometres an hour.'
The gunman jumped out of the truck after ploughing through the pedestrians and began opening fire, witnesses said. Officials said the driver was shot dead near the scene. A second suspect is thought to be on the run.
Eyewitness Wassim Bouhlel said that he saw a truck drive into the crowd and then witnessed the man emerge with a gun and start shooting.
'There was carnage on the road,' Bouhlel said. 'Bodies everywhere.'
Anti terrorist police have taken over the investigation into the attack according to the French interior ministry.
France's ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud, said last night's incident was a 'terrorist attack'.
Addressing a Bastille Day reception in Washington, Araud said: 'Our democracies - France, the United States, our other partners , we are besieged, we face a terrible threat.'
[h=3]NICE BASTILLE DAY TERRORIST MASSACRE - WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR [/h]At least 77 people have been killed after a truck slammed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice.
Here is what we know about what US President Barack Obama has said 'appears to be a horrific terrorist attack'.
How did the attack unfold?
The large white truck plunged into the crowd at around 11:00pm (2100 GMT) Thursday night as hundreds of people were on Nice's beachfront Promenade des Anglais to watch the fireworks for France's national day.
Local deputy mayor Christian Estrosi said at least 77 people were killed after the truck ploughed two kilometres (1.3 miles) through the crowd.
Interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet denied reports that people had been taken hostage.
The attacker has been shot dead, the government said. He is yet to be identified.
Was this a jihadist attack?
The attack has not been claimed by any group, but prosecutors say the probe will be handled by anti-terrorism investigators.
'Investigations are currently underway to establish if the individual acted alone or if he had accomplices who might have fled,' Brandet said.
The attack comes with France under a state of emergency following the Islamic State attacks in Paris in November that left 130 people dead.
Has anything like this happened in France before?
In December 2014, two men ploughed their cars into pedestrians in two days - separate incidents that left France reeling.
The first driver shouted 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest) as he drove into people in the eastern city of Dijon, injuring 13.
The 40-year-old driver had a long history of mental illness, and no ties to jihadist groups, the government said.
A day later, a man rammed a white van into a Christmas market in the western city of Nantes, killing one person and injuring nine others. He then stabbed himself several times.
Prosecutors said a notebook was found in his vehicle in which he spoke of his 'hatred for society' and said he feared 'being killed by secret agents'.
The man committed suicide in his prison cell in 2016 while awaiting trial.
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The gunman jumped out of the truck after ploughing through the pedestrians and began opening fire, witnesses said. Officials said the driver was shot dead near the scene. A second suspect is thought to be on the run.
Eyewitness Wassim Bouhlel said that he saw a truck drive into the crowd and then witnessed the man emerge with a gun and start shooting.
'There was carnage on the road,' Bouhlel said. 'Bodies everywhere.'
Anti terrorist police have taken over the investigation into the attack according to the French interior ministry.
France's ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud, said last night's incident was a 'terrorist attack'.
Addressing a Bastille Day reception in Washington, Araud said: 'Our democracies - France, the United States, our other partners , we are besieged, we face a terrible threat.'
[h=3]NICE BASTILLE DAY TERRORIST MASSACRE - WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR [/h]At least 77 people have been killed after a truck slammed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice.
Here is what we know about what US President Barack Obama has said 'appears to be a horrific terrorist attack'.
How did the attack unfold?
The large white truck plunged into the crowd at around 11:00pm (2100 GMT) Thursday night as hundreds of people were on Nice's beachfront Promenade des Anglais to watch the fireworks for France's national day.
Local deputy mayor Christian Estrosi said at least 77 people were killed after the truck ploughed two kilometres (1.3 miles) through the crowd.
Interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet denied reports that people had been taken hostage.
The attacker has been shot dead, the government said. He is yet to be identified.
Was this a jihadist attack?
The attack has not been claimed by any group, but prosecutors say the probe will be handled by anti-terrorism investigators.
'Investigations are currently underway to establish if the individual acted alone or if he had accomplices who might have fled,' Brandet said.
The attack comes with France under a state of emergency following the Islamic State attacks in Paris in November that left 130 people dead.
Has anything like this happened in France before?
In December 2014, two men ploughed their cars into pedestrians in two days - separate incidents that left France reeling.
The first driver shouted 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest) as he drove into people in the eastern city of Dijon, injuring 13.
The 40-year-old driver had a long history of mental illness, and no ties to jihadist groups, the government said.
A day later, a man rammed a white van into a Christmas market in the western city of Nantes, killing one person and injuring nine others. He then stabbed himself several times.
Prosecutors said a notebook was found in his vehicle in which he spoke of his 'hatred for society' and said he feared 'being killed by secret agents'.
The man committed suicide in his prison cell in 2016 while awaiting trial.
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At least 70 people were killed in the southern French town of Nice when a truck ran into a crowd and targeted people on the pavement
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At least 70 people have been killed during a horrific Bastille Day attack in Nice, southern France
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Stunned eyewitnesses prayed over the bodies of their friends and relatives who were killed in the Bastille Day massacre
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The driver mounted the pavement at 40mph and steered directly at large groups of people watching the fireworks
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Heavily armed soldiers occupied the centre of the town to restore control after the attack which claimed at least 50 lives
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An air ambulance arrived at the scene, pictured, to take survivors of tonight's attack to hospital
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Fireworks were filling the night sky as the drama unfolded, as the crowds enjoyed July 14th, which is always a Bank Holiday in France
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The attack happened in the Promenade des Anglais in Nice in the South of France while victims were watching a firework display
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French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, back row, second left, held crisis meetings in Nice in the aftermath of the terrorist attack
Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet gave an update on the rapidly developing situation. He said: 'There is no hostage-taking. An individual drove a truck into the crowd. He was killed by police.
'Investigations are currently under way to establish if the individual acted alone or if he had accomplices who might have fled.'
Local politician Eric Ciotti said: 'It's a scene of horror.' He confirmed the truck mowed down 'several hundred people'.
He said the truck drove for more than a mile hitting people along the promenade.
Mr Ciotti confirmed the driver was killed by police 'apparently after an exchange of gunfire'.
The truck was riddled with at least 40 bullet holes. The front of the vehicle was badly damaged while the front tyres had been shot out.
The Paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation for 'murder, attempted murder in an organised group linked to a terrorist enterprise'.
The probe is being handled by France's intelligence agency and judicial police.
A spokesman for the Alpes Maritime prefecture advised locals to 'stay indoors' as gunfire was heard, and a lorry was driven into a crowd on the Promenade des Anglais.
Eyewitnesses said there were 'bodies everywhere' with at least 150 people injured.
The truck driver crashed his vehicle and jumped out and started shooting.
Police are also searching for an accomplice.
At this stage, police are describing the incident as 'a major criminal attack'.
Sebastian Humbert, prefect for the Alpes - Martime area said: 'A truck rammed into the crowd over a long distance, which explains this extremely heavy toll.'
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The killer drove for more than a mile along the promenade in Nice, pictured, 'knocking people down like skittles' according to witnesses
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Witnesses caught the moment the truck mounted the pavement on video as it steered towards a large group of revelers
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Bodies were strewn over more than 100 metres along the promenade in Nice in the South of France
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Police have deployed armed checkpoints across the city in an effort to find any suspected attackers
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Police officers and armed soldiers stood guard as the city was put on lockdown as several dozen people were killed in the attack
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People leaving the area were ordered to hold their hands up as they evacuated the scene near the sea front in Nice last night
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Shocked survivors held each other after witnessing the massacre which killed more than 70 people injuring at least 150 others
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Emergency services laid out camp beds for survivors in civic buildings and hotels across Nice according to the City's mayor
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