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People gather near the site of the terrorist attack in Nice, France, July 15, 2016 [Xinhua]
“Dear Francois. Russia knows what terror is and what threats it poses to all of us. Our people have repeatedly faced similar tragedies and are deeply affected by what happened. We feel for the French people and stand in solidarity with them,” Putin said.
“The criminal act in Nice that resulted in death and injury, including among Russian citizens, was committed with extreme atrocity and cynicism. I would like to stress again that only through a united effort can we defeat terrorism,” he added.
Dozens of people were killed on Thursday when a gunman drove a heavy truck at high speed into a crowd in Nice who were celebrating Bastille Day, France’s national holiday.
French authorities said it was a terrorist attack.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was a “horrific” “mindless act of violence”.
Appalled by the horrific attack in Nice. I strongly condemn such mindless acts of violence. My thoughts are with the families of deceased.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 15, 2016
An attacker at the wheel of a heavy truck plowed into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice, killing at least 84 people and injuring scores more.
The South African government on Friday said this was a “cowardly act”.
“South Africa shares in the grief of the French people…Terrorism in any form and from whichever quarter cannot be condoned,” said President Jacob Zuma.
Hours after the attack, an ashen-faced Hollande addressed the nation.
“France will always be stronger, I promise you, than the fanatics that want to strike it,” he said.
“Nothing will make us yield in our will to fight terrorism. We will further strengthen our actions in Iraq and in Syria. We will continue striking those who attack us on our own soil,” he added.
France’s far-right opposition, Front National leader, Marine le Pen, has used the Nice attack to criticise the French government’s response to terrorism.
“Urgency is needed to attack the ideology on which this kind of terrorism is based. Nothing has been done in this regard…no depriving of people of nationality, no shutting down of salafist mosques, no bans on certain organisations,” she told right-wing daily Le Figaro.
The leader of the anti-Europe, anti-immigration party is eyeing the 2017 presidential and parliamentary elections.
TBP
