Lahouaiej Bouhlel

Francois Hollande pays tribute to Nice truck attack victims

French President Francois Hollande presided over a national ceremony paying homage to the 86 victims in the July 14 truck attack in Nice, calling for unity to combat terrorism.

Oct 16, 2016, 08:36 AM IST

Bastille Day killer had help preparing Nice attack, says Paris prosecutor

The Tunisian man who killed 84 people on the French Riviera by ploughing his truck into Bastille Day crowds had been planning the attack for months with the help of at least five accomplices, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday.

Jul 21, 2016, 23:16 PM IST

France attacker had least interest in Islam, showed no jihadist links

The man responsible for turning a night of celebration into one of carnage in the seaside city of Nice was a petty criminal who hadn't been on the radar of French intelligence services before the attack.

Jul 16, 2016, 18:20 PM IST