15 July 2016
01:57 GMT
France’s state of emergency is to be extended for three months, Hollande said.
Hollande: Nice truck crash killing at least 70 was “obviously a terrorist attack” https://t.co/nevLSODAyk
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01:51 GMT
Following the attack, France will recruit an extra 10,000 extra military police officers, Hollande says.
01:49 GMT
“France as a whole is under a threat of Islamic terrorism,” Holland says.
01:48 GMT
The French president says there are “several children” among the victims of the “horrible attack.”
01:47 GMT
President Hollande is addressing the nation.
01:44 GMT
Police have told the media that identification documents have been found in the truck. Earlier reports said the attacker was of Tunisian origin.
01:28 GMT
The number of fatalities has reached 80, according to the latest reports.
01:21 GMT
French President has expressed solidarity and support to the people of Nice. Hollande is expected to address the press at 3:30 am local time (0130 GMT).
01:17 GMT
A truck driver behind Nice’s “worst attack in history” has been reported to be a 31-year old man of Tunisian origin, Nice-Matin said citing its sources.
2:19AM 'Driver was 31-year-old from Nice'
The local newspaper, Nice-Matin, reports that the man driving the truck was a 31-year-old Nice resident of Tunisian origin.
The truck driver was said to have shouted 'Allahu Akbar' — God is greatest — before being shot dead by police.
State of emergency means nothing until you kick every last one of them out.
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France as a whole is under a threat of Islamic terrorism,” Holland says.
Even an appeaser socialist mut like Holland can state it “Islamic” terrorism. What does that say about the mutt President here?
Wow he actual said ISLAMIC terrorism?
Sad day when the leaders of France have more balls to speak the truth then the man in the United states white house