An terrorist killed about 80 people and injured over 100 today (July 14, 2016) when he drove a truck -- loaded with arms and explosives -- at high speed into crowds watching Bastille Day fireworks in the French Riviera city of Nice, according to the Reuters website.
Police shot and killed the driver, 31 -- a Muslim Tunisian native -- who fired at the crowd and drove at a high speed for over 100 yards along the Promenade des Anglais seafront before hitting the mass of spectators.
Regional Sub-prefect Sebastien Humbert told France Info radio it was a clear criminal act. Residents of the Mediterranean city were advised to stay indoors.
Social media carried images of people lying lifeless in pools of blood. Local mayor Christian Estrosi has warned in the past of the risk of Islamic attacks in the region, following Islamic State (IS) bloodshed in Paris and Brussels over the past 18 months.
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