NICE, July 15, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 15, 2016 shows a black ribbon on a French national flag in Nice, France. People in the wake of the deadly Nice attack on Thursday, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Friday morning declared three days of national morning, to begin on July 16. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)
PARIS, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic State (IS)-linked news agency Amaq claimed responsibility for the attack in Nice on Thursday that killed 84 people, reported French media.
"The executor of the deadly operation in Nice, France, was a soldier of the IS", said Amaq, cited by several French media.
"He executed the operation in response to calls to target citizens of coalition nations, which fought the IS," said Amaq.
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BEIJING/PARIS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- France was attacked again, only eight months after the devastating November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.
At least 84 people were killed on Thursday night when a truck smashed into a crowd in the southern city of Nice during national day celebrations. Around half of the injured were in critical condition. Full story
