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2016 Nice attack
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On the evenin o 14 Julie 2016, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a Franco-Tunisie,[4][5] deliberately drove a cargo truck intae crouds celebratin Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, Fraunce, killin at least 84 an injurin mony mair.[6][7] The attacker reportedly shoutit "Allahu Akbar" as he drove the truck in a zigzag manner throu the croud.[8][9][10] He wis shot an killed bi polis. This wis the third major terrorist attack in Fraunce syne Januar 2015, follaeing the Île-de-France attacks on 7–9 Januar 2015 an the subsequent coordinatit Paris attacks on 13 November 2015.[11]
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2016 Nice attack | |
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Pairt o Terrorism in Fraunce | |
![]() The Promenade des Anglais, whaur the attack teuk place | |
![]() Route o the attacker frae wast tae east | |
Location | Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Fraunce |
Coordinates | 43.6936°N 7.2557°E / 43.6936; 7.2557 |
Date | 14 Julie 2016 (2016-07-14) (Bastille Day) c. 22:40 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Attack teep | Vehicular assault |
Wappens | Cargo truck an a haundgun |
Daiths | 84+ (includin the perpetrator)[1][2] |
Non-fatal injures | 202 (52 critically)[1][3] |
Perpetrator | Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel |
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