2016 Nice attack
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On July 14, 2016, a truck was driven into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, killing 86 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State. The attack was one of the deadliest terrorist incidents in France and highlighted the country's vulnerability to vehicle-based attacks during public gatherings.
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On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, resulting in the deaths of 86 people and injuring 458 others. The driver was Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, a Tunisian living in France. The attack ended following an exchange of gunfire, during which he was shot and killed by police.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, saying Lahouaiej-Bouhlel answered its "calls to target citizens of coalition nations that fight the Islamic State". On 15 July, François Molins, the prosecutor for the Public Ministry, which is overseeing the investigation, said the attack bore the hallmarks of jihadist terrorism.
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