the religion of peace strikes again

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He said the driver has been shot dead by police. They are currently hunting for a second attacker, according to reports.
French media reports said that as well as the dead, a further 15 people were critically injured and dozens more wounded.
Nice prosecutor Jean-Michel Prette said bodies were strewn about along the road.
The Gendarmerie Nationale tweeted: 'Emergency operation in progress. Keep calm and avoid downtown area. Follow the official accounts to be informed.'
Bodies could be seen lying on the floor by the beach, as the police and other emergency services tried to deal with a mass panic.
British holidaymaker Esther Serwah, 59, was staying in a hotel a short walk from the scene.
She said she had been on her way to the Promenade des Anglais for dinner with her daughters when people started screaming at her.
Mrs Serwah, from Surrey, said: 'I was just walking to the Promenade and then I saw everybody running and I just didn't know what was going on.
'People were screaming at me in French but I didn't understand.
'Some people were lying on the streets dead and people were running over the bodies.
'Everybody was saying it's a terrorist attack. It's just horrible, horrible, horrible.
'I'm in shock. I'm still shaking.'
European Council president Donald Tusk said Europe stands united with the French people in the battle against violence and hatred, while Belgian foreign minister Didier Reynders both described the attack as 'barbaric'.

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Soldiers secured the scene while emergency workers treated the wounded and checked on those killed in yesterday's massacre

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Local businesses were used as triage centres to treat those who were not badly injured in last night's terrorist massacre

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Within an hour of the attack, French authorities had handed over the investigation to anti-terrorist police

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The Hotel Negresco was used as a make-shift triage centre to house survivors of last night's terrorist attack

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At least 15 people are believed to be in a critical condition following last night's terrorist attack in Nice

US President Barack Obama has condemned what appears to be 'a horrific terrorist attack' and has directed his officials to provide any assistance required by the French government.
He said: 'On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France, which killed and wounded dozens of innocent civilians.
'We stand in solidarity and partnership with France, our oldest ally, as they respond to and recover from this attack.
'We know that the character of the French Republic will endure long after this devastating and tragic loss of life.
'On this Bastille Day, we are reminded of the extraordinary resilience and democratic values that have made France an inspiration to the entire world.'
His Secretary of State John Kerry added: 'The horrendous attack in Nice is an attack against innocent people on a day that celebrates Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
'On behalf of all Americans, and especially the great many with close ties to France, I offer our deepest condolences to the friends and family of those who were killed and our hopes for a speedy recovery to those who were injured.
'I was proud to stand alongside French leaders earlier today at Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, and the United States will continue to stand firmly with the French people during this time of tragedy. We will provide whatever support is needed.
'Our embassy in Paris is making every effort to account for the welfare of U.S. citizens in Nice. Any U.S. citizens in Nice should contact friends and family directly to inform them of their well being.'

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A massive security operation was launched in the aftermath of the deadly massacre with survivors evacuated with their hands up

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Emergency services took badly wounded survivors away from the scene in a fleet of ambulances to nearby hospitals for treatment

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Specialist forensic officers began searching the killer's truck which had been riddled by bullets during last night's terrible massacre

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The front of the truck was badly damaged after it knocked down dozens of people enjoying an evening by the sea front

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More than 150 people were injured during the massacre which took place as locals and tourists celebrated Bastille Day

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Survivors desperately searched for their friends and relatives who may be among the dead and wounded following the attack

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A man holding a small girl carried the traumatised youngster away from the scene of the massacre in Nice, southern France

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French anti-terrorist police have taken over the investigation with US President Barack Obama promising his assistance

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Thousands of people were on the promenade in Nice last night watching fireworks when the deadly attack was launched

According to the White House: 'The president has been apprised of the situation in Nice, France, and his national security team will update him, as appropriate.'
French President Francois Hollande is heading to the Interior Ministry's crisis centre.
Police shot and killed the driver, who drove at high speed for over 100 yards along the famed Promenade des Anglais seafront before hitting the mass of spectators, regional sub-prefect Sebastien Humbert told France Info radio.
Humbert described it as a clear criminal attack, although the driver was not yet identified. Residents of the Mediterranean city close to the Italian border were advised to stay indoors. There was no sign of any other attack.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is being kept up to date on the 'terrible incident' in Nice, a Downing Street spokesman said Friday.
'Our thoughts are with all those affected by this terrible incident on what was a day of national celebration,' the spokesman said.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: 'We are deeply concerned about reports of an incident in Nice and are in touch with the local authorities to seek more information.
'Our thoughts are with those affected and we stand by to help any British nationals.'
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy tweeted: 'Deep emotion and infinite sadness at the Nice attack. Solidarity with the Nicois and the inhabitants of the Alpes-Maritimes.'


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French President Francios Holland, centre, and Prime Minister Manuel Valls, left, held crisis talks in the aftermath of the attack

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Officials said the truck mounted the pavement and steered directly towards pedestrians who were out in the city watching fireworks

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Across the city, hundreds of people hid and locked themselves in cafes and bars to protect themselves from possible attack

Fireworks were filling the night sky as the drama unfolded, as the crowds enjoyed July 14th, which is always a Bank Holiday in France.
'It is absolute chaos,' said an eye witness who works in the Nice judiciary. 'There are reports of dozens of people killed, and many more injured. Bodies are lying everywhere.
'Police are flooding the streets, including anti-terrorism officers. Nobody knows what to do, except to hide away. Gunmen are meant to be targeting hotels.'
The lorry was seen mounting the pavement and piling into anyone the driver could see, ramming over those who tried to run away.
Regional newspaper Nice Matin quoted its own reporter at the scene saying there were many injured people and blood on the street. It published a photograph of a damaged, long-distance delivery truck, which it said was 'riddled with bullets' and images of emergency services treating the injured.
Damien Allemand, the paper's correspondent, was quoted as saying: 'People are running. It's panic. He rode up onto the Prom and piled into the crowd ... There are people covered in blood. There must be many injured.'
He said the attack began just as the fireworks display ended as thousands of people were milling around the waterside.
He added: 'A fraction of a second later, an enormous white truck came along at a crazy speed, turning the wheel to mow down the maximum number of people,' he said. I saw bodies flying like bowling pins along its route. Heard noises, cries that I will never forget.'
The area around the Promenade is full of hotels and restaurants, which that were all packed at the height of the holiday season.
France is still under a State of Emergency following last year's attacks on Paris, when almost 150 people were murdered by ISIS and Al-Qaeda operatives.
Both groups are well known for driving vehicles into innocent people, prompting fears that tonight's incident could be linked to their activities.
Bastille Day, which celebrates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris during the French Revolution of 1789, is the country's biggest public holiday.
The truck rammed into the crowd on the Promenade des Anglais seaside walk in the centre of town, regional newspaper Nice Matin reported, citing its own reporter at the scene.
French television channel BFM TV said the local prefecture in Nice was treating the incident as an attack and was asking people to stay at home.


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Eyewitnesses reported there were exchanges of gunfire between police and suspected terrorists in Nice, southern France

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People ran for their lives as the truck ploughed through the group of people in Nice, southern France

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The Mayor of Nice has already admitted that 'dozens of people' have been killed in tonight's attack

Nice mayor Christian Estrosi said: 'The latest toll from this terrible attack has risen to 77 dead.'
He said: 'This is the worst Nice drama of history. We are terrified and we want to present to all the families our sincere condolences.'
He said flags in the city would be flown at half-mast, while a concert by US superstar Rhianna and the popular jazz festival have both been cancelled.
Horrific images depicting men and women lying on the side of a road close to the Promenade des Anglais appeared on social media.
Several people have been injured as videos emerged showing people fleeing in panic. The crash itself was not shown however.
Fireworks were filling the night sky as the drama unfolded, as the crowds enjoyed July 14th, which is always a Bank Holiday in France.
France has been repeatedly targeted in recent months, but it is not yet known whether the incident is terror related.
The country is still under a State of Emergency following last year's attacks on Paris, when almost 150 people were murdered by ISIS and Al-Qaeda operatives.

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Several people have been injured as videos emerged showing people fleeing in panic



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Emergency services helped wounded survivors into a fleet of ambulances to evacuate them from the scene for treatment

Regional newspaper Nice Matin quoted its own reporter at the scene saying there were many injured people and blood on the street. It published a photograph of a damaged, long-distance delivery truck, which it said was 'riddled with bullets' and images of emergency services treating the injured.
Damien Allemand, the paper's correspondent, was quoted as saying: 'People are running. It's panic. He rode up onto the Prom and piled into the crowd ... There are people covered in blood. There must be many injured.'
Colin Srivastava told BBC News: 'We were basically sitting just in front of the Old Town in Nice and saw several hundred people running towards us looking panic stricken.
'We tried to ask a few of them what the hell was going on and finally got one that said, 'You need to go, the police have told us to run'.
'Just around about the base of the hill where the castle is in Nice the police came running along and said, 'Run now'.
'We had absolutely no idea what was going on, to be honest with you.
'When we got down into the port in Nice we were told by a few people who'd obviously run faster than we had that there was the story of a lorry that had gone into the people, basically cannoned into the crowd, and there were also shots fired, which is something we didn't hear about until just now on French news.'
Meanwhile, in Paris, a fire broke out near the Eiffel Tower, however authorities said this incident was not suspicious.


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There were also separate reports of a possible fire near the Eiffel Tower in Paris this evening according to witnesses


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Location	Date	Attack	Death toll	Injuries
Istanbul	June 29, 2016	Triple suicide bombing at city's Ataturk airport Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance. They blew themselves up after police fired back - with CCTV footage capturing the moment one wounded extremist detonated his explosive vest seconds after a hero officer tried to detain him	41	230
Orlando	June 12, 2016	Mass shooting at gay nightclub Pulse Lone gunman Omar Mateen - a 29-year-old American security guard - sprayed bullets across the dancefloor before taking hostages after entering the Florida nightclub in the middle of the night armed with an AR-15. He was shot and killed by Orlando police after a three-hour standoff	49	53
Brussels	March 22, 2016	Nail bombings in Brussels Airport Two suicide bombers carrying homemade bombs in large suitcases attacked a departure hall at Brussels Airport in Zaventem. They exploded nine seconds apart. Another explosion took place just over an hour later in the middle carriage of a three-carriage train at Maalbeek metro station	35	340
Istanbul	January 12, 2016	Suicide bomber detonates in the city's tourist-heavy historical centre Nabil Fadli, a Syrian member of the Islamic State walked up to a tour group standing in Sultanahmet Square and blew himself up. Most of the victims were German but also came from Peru, South Korea and Norway	13	15
Paris	November 13, 2015	Bombings and shootings in Bataclan and across the French capital A series of coordinated attacks occurred at the national stadium during a football match between France and Germany, followed by suicide bombings and mass shootings at cafés, restaurants and a music venue in the centre of the city	137	368
Egypt	October 23, 2015	Bomb brings down Russian jet over Egypt Metrojet Flight 9268 comes down in Sinai. Shortly after the crash, the Islamic State Sinai Branch, previously known as Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, claimed responsibility for the incident	224	0
Tunisia	June 26, 2015	Mass shooting at packed tourist beach Attack occurred at Port El Kantaoui where hundreds of Brits were holidaying. Seifeddine Rezgui Yacoubi, disguised as a tourist, socialised with others, and then took out a Kalashnikov assault rifle concealed in a beach umbrella and fired at the tourists on the beach. He entered a hotel, shooting at people he came across	38	39

TIMELINE OF TERROR: DEADLY ISIS ATTACKS ON WEST IN LAST 12 MONTHS

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[FONT=&quot]2m ago02:37BST[/FONT]
[h=2]Details about the driver emerge - reports[/h][FONT=&quot]Both French TV station BFM and local newspaper Nice-Matin are reporting that the driver is a 31-year-old with dual French-Tunisian nationality.
BFM is quoting a police source via Agence France-Presse who said that an ID card was found inside the truck. Reports say the man was a Nice resident.
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[Seymour]

This just didn't happen when Bush was in - there were several attacks world wide but nothing like this - every 3 days they pull off a blockbuster - need to go crush raqqa for starters - we need a President change - that's coming - then we need to level them out and disperse the survivors

 

[superbeets]

At a time when Americans are both experiencing and fearing the reality of a Muslim Jihad, against them.


Obama at a prayer breakfast no less .attempts to explain and reconcile murders in the name of Allah ,with this SHIT

Feb 5. 2015



"And lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ. In our home country, slavery and Jim Crow all too often was justified in the name of Christ. "




Every chance Obama gets, he stokes the flames.

 

[superbeets]

Donald J. TrumpVerified account‏@realDonaldTrump
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Another horrific attack, this time in Nice, France. Many dead and injured. When will we learn? It is only getting worse.

 

[superbeets]

The wealthiest , most powerful civilisation in history- The Western Civilisation.

All of Western Civilisation is helpless in the face of a group of medieval barbarians.



Why because of Political correctness bullshit.

We are told to be reasonable, to be passive to not judge .


The fault of yet another massacre is down to Western elite who lack the guts to do what is right , to do what is necessary, and to tell us the truth, and it starts with Obama.

 

[LENBO]

The wealthiest , most powerful civilisation in history- The Western Civilisation.

All of Western Civilisation is helpless in the face of a group of medieval barbarians.



Why because of Political correctness bullshit.

We are told to be reasonable, to be passive to not judge .


The fault of yet another massacre is down to Western elite who lack the guts to do what is right , to do what is necessary, and to tell us the truth, and it starts with Obama.

Haven't you heard ?
We're winning.

 

[superbeets]

You have to monitor the Mosques. It is the primary source of recruitment.


We are behaving like we are insane, like we are sheep wondering why the wolves keep killing us, these people are opposed to our way of life. Wake up. They are opposed to our values. They are opposed to our various religions, they are opposed to the whole concept of freedoms. They are very honest about it, they tell us what they want to do.

But liberalism

keep letting them in,

at the times of atrocities, seek out and hug a Muslim, make them feel more welcome.

And as Obama says, we are no better because of the Crusades and he keeps on telling us that. And he keeps on pedalling the same old crap that Islam is a religion of peace.

 

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[FONT=&quot]Donald Trump, who has postponed the unveiling of his vice presidential running mate in response to the attack in Nice, indicated he would be prepared to seek a formal declaration of war from the US Congress and commit ground troops to the conflict.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Asked by Fox News host Bill O’Reilly if NATO troops should now launch a ground and air offensive against unspecified terrorist targets. “I would say that would be just fine,” Trump reportedly replied.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]He said “I would, I would” when asked if he would seek a formal declaration of military action from the US Congress. “This is war,” Trump continued. “If you look at it, this is war. Coming from all different parts. And frankly it’s war, and we’re dealing with people without uniforms. In the old days, we would have uniforms. You would know who you’re fighting.”[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Hillary Clinton was asked about Trump’s comments during her own appearance on CNN around one our later. She provided a more cautious reply, using similarly bellicose language but questioning the wisdom of being drawn into a ground war against the Islamic State.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“I think it is clear we are at war with these terrorist groups and what they represent. It is a different kind of war and we need to be smart about how we wage it and win it. So I think we need to look at all possible approaches to doing just that.” Asked who, precisely, the US was at war against, Clinton said: We’re at war against radical jihadists who use Islam to recruit and radicalize others in order to pursue their evil agenda. It is not so important what we call these people as what we do about them.”[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The former secretary of state added that the enemy was “an ideology and not a nation state”, adding that it was misleading to refer to the current conflict as “World War III”. “It is a very different kind of war,” she said, adding that Isis would “love to draw the United States into a ground war in Syria. They actually think the end times would be hastened if we had some confrontation in that region. So we’ve got to be smart about this, not get pushed or pulled into taking action that doesn’t have the positive effect it needs to have.”[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Clinton advocated an “intelligence surge”, better cooperation among allies in the fight against terrorism and greater efforts to combat radicalization online.[/FONT]

 

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2m ago03:47 BST
François Hollande faces crisis as attacks continue

Angelique Chrisafis

Hours after the Nice attacks, the French president François Hollande reiterated the war-like stance that he took after the last terrorist attacks that killed 130 in Paris in November.
“All of France is under threat from Islamist terrorism,” he said, vowing that France would not give in in its “fight against terrorism”.
He said the state of emergency put in place in November — which allows police to conduct house raids and searches without a warrant or judicial oversight, and gives extra powers to officials to place people under house arrest — would be extended by three months. This means the state of emergency will have been in place for almost a year since November.
He also said he would boost the military operation, known asOperation Sentinelle, in which 10,000 soldiers keep guard across the country, and reservists would be drafted in to help security forces. Hollande added that he would reinforce air strikes on Iraq and Syria, where it has been fighting Islamic State.
The mood could not be more serious for Hollande. The fact that France could be attacked again — leaving at least 80 dead — only eight months after the devastating November attacks on Paris, threatens a crisis for Hollande’s premiership. The fact that several children were among the dead has deepened France’s horror and grief. In the coming days, there is likely to be intense political debate about intelligence and security policy. The 2017 French presidential election is nine months away and security had already been a key voter concern.
The interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, in Nice, said: “We’re in a war with terrorists who want to hit us at any cost and in a very violent way”.

Hollande had this month been at record low popularity ratings. Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader of the Front National, has been polling high and recent polls showed she was expected to reach the second round run-off of the presidential election, held in April and May, although polls predicted she would not win. Nicolas Sarkozy’s right-wing Les Républicains party is currently engaged in a primary race to choose its candidate.

 

[festeringZit]

I'm waiting for Guesstard to pop in here and say that he's wondering if the driver of that killer truck in France was a Christian right-winger
upset about the Supreme Court ruling on abortion.

 

[Willie99]

Obama destabilized Iraq

A destabilized Iraq enabled ISIS

Obama let ISIS grow

ISIS is killing people all over the world

Obama owns ISIS, his actions / inactions are complicit in everything ISIS succeeds in doing


it's not rocket science, butt I know the fucking idiots can't comprehend anything greater than a simpleton 10 second sound bite



The world is safer when America leads, Obama can't lead a fucking Cub Scout pack of 10 kids, we let the world down, it's that simple

we have an idiot at the helm

 

[Willie99]

Ryan Leaf is our QB and Johnny Manzel is his backup

Les Steckel is our head coach

Hillary Clinton is our dalai lama

Barrack Obama is our policy wonk



we're totally fucked

 

[SheriffJoe]

Hey libtards!

Bin Laden's son recently stated the West will pay for killing his dad.

So file that under "memo received" in case you want to pin it on some future Republican.

Idiots.

 

[superbeets]

[h=2]Gun and truck attack mows down dozens in Nice: Men, women and kids left strewn across road after lorry speeds for a MILE through holiday crowd watching fireworks, before gunman opens fire[/h]

At least 84 people are dead and more than 50 injured after they were mown down by a truck in a suspected terror attack during the Bastille Day celebrations in the French city of Nice. There was an exchange of gunfire in the aftermath of the incident before the driver was shot dead by police. A second suspect is thought to have escaped and is on the run. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to unconfirmed reports in the French media. Guns and grenades were found inside the truck, which mounted the pavement at approximately 40mph and drove for a mile mowing down hundreds of people. Bodies - including those of children (top left) - were left strewn across the ground (right) as blood streamed through the streets, where just moments earlier families had excitedly huddled to watch a firework display celebrating the French public holiday. 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.