Nice truck terrorist was '˜a soldier' of Islamic State

AN Islamic State-run media outlet has claimed the man who drove his truck into a crowd in the French coastal city of Nice - killing 84 people - was a 'soldier' of the group.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Jul 2016, 10:52 BST
Updated 16th Jul 2016, 11:57 BST

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Islamic State claim Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, the 31-year-old dual national who killed 84 people in the Nice attack, was a follower. Picture: AFP/Getty ImagesIslamic State claim Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, the 31-year-old dual national who killed 84 people in the Nice attack, was a follower. Picture: AFP/Getty Images
Islamic State claim Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, the 31-year-old dual national who killed 84 people in the Nice attack, was a follower. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

The Aamaq news agency cited a “security source” as saying the attacker “carried out the operation in response to calls to target the citizens of coalition countries fighting the Islamic State”.

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The statement did not name the attacker, and there is no evidence IS was directly involved in planning the attack.

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The tragedy killed 84 people and wounded 200. The driver was identified as Mohamed Bouhlel, a Tunisian deliveryman known to authorities as a petty criminal.

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