France Ministry could not confirm that attacker was motivated by Islam Extremism

France: Bernard Cazeneuve who is French Interior Minister said that the ministry could not confirm that the Nice attacker was motivated by the Islam extremism.

The authorities said that the white truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades and the driver drove the truck onto a sidewalk for 2 km, ploughing through Bastille Day celebration.

NICE, FRANCE - JULY 15: Forensic police investigate a truck at the scene of a terror attack on the Promenade des Anglais on July 15, 2016 in Nice, France. A French-Tunisian attacker killed 84 people as he drove a truck through crowds, gathered to watch a firework display during Bastille Day celebrations. The attacker then opened fire on people in the crowd before being shot dead by police. (Photo by Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images)

The people of France had gathered to watch fireworks in the French resort city of Nice late Thursday. At least 84 people were killed before police killed the driver.

Bernard said that it was not clear right now that who would have been behind the Nice attack. Recently, France has seen a blow of dramatic assaults by jihadist groups including ISIS.

In a television statement, the President of France Francois Hollande said that the people of France was under an “Islamist terrorist threat” and the President of France extended the state of emergency by three months.
The state of emergency has been in place since the November 2015 attacks that killed 130 in Paris was to end July 26 by the President of France.
nice-attack-afp_650x400_51468597708The Prime minister of France said that France has declared three days of national mourning from Saturday after the Nice attack. At least 84 people were mowed down by a truck when they were watching a Bastille Day fireworks display.

Flags of France will be flown at half-mast from Friday.

All the head of the countries of all over the world condemned the Nice Attack.


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