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| − | The '''Nice truck event''' occurred in the French city of Nice on 14 July 2016. It was filmed by [[Richard Gutjahr]], who 8 days later filmed the [[2016 Munich shooting|shooting in Munich]]. | + | The '''Nice truck event''' occurred in the French city of Nice on 14 July [[2016]]. It was filmed by [[Richard Gutjahr]], who 8 days later filmed the [[2016 Munich shooting|shooting in Munich]]. |
==Official narrative== | ==Official narrative== | ||
| − | On 14 July 2016 [[Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel]], a "[[lone nut]]"<ref name=tele/> Tunisian resident of France with mental health problems,<ref> | + | On 14 July 2016 [[Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel]], a "[[lone nut]]"<ref name=tele/> Tunisian resident of France with mental health problems,<ref>http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/attaque-de-nice/20160715.OBS4681/attentat-de-nice-ce-que-l-on-sait-du-chauffeur-du-camion.html</ref><ref>http://www.europe1.fr/faits-divers/attentat-a-nice-ce-que-lon-sait-du-supect-2800117</ref> deliberately drove a 19-tonne cargo truck into a crowd celebrating [[Bastille Day]] on the Promenade des Anglais in [[Nice]], killing 84 people and injuring hundreds more.<ref>http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Societe/Attentat-a-Nice-au-moins-84-morts-et-18-blesses-en-etat-d-urgence-absolue-1020058</ref> He fired a 7.65mm automatic handgun into the crowd<ref>http://21stcenturywire.com/2016/07/14/scenes-of-carnage-from-bastille-day-terror-attack-in-nice-france/</ref> and then at police before they shot him dead on Thursday night, bringing the death toll to 85. The truck was initially reported as containing guns and "larger weapons",<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/nice-attack-what-we-know-so-far-1431671</ref> but they "turned out to be fakes or replicas."<ref name=tele>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/17/nice-terror-attack-police-vans-blocking-promenade-withdrawn-hour1/</ref> |
===Richard Gutjahr=== | ===Richard Gutjahr=== | ||
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
| − | The incident was described as the third mass murder in France since January 2015, following the ''[[Charlie Hebdo]]'' and [[January 2015 Île-de-France attacks|Île-de-France attacks]] on 7–9 January 2015, and the [[2015-11 Paris attacks|Paris attacks]] on 13 November 2015.<ref> | + | The incident was described as the third mass murder in France since January [[2015]], following the ''[[Charlie Hebdo]]'' and [[January 2015 Île-de-France attacks|Île-de-France attacks]] on 7–9 January 2015, and the [[2015-11 Paris attacks|Paris attacks]] on 13 November 2015.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/world/europe/attack-nice-bastille-day.html</ref> |
===ISIS attribution=== | ===ISIS attribution=== | ||
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===Secrecy of CCTV footage=== | ===Secrecy of CCTV footage=== | ||
| − | [[image:Nice truck event CCTV requisition letter.jpg|left|300px]] | + | [[image:Nice truck event CCTV requisition letter.jpg|thumb|left|300px]] |
| − | [[Le Monde]] reported on 22 July 2016 that a French [[judge]]{{who}} ordered that all recordings for 18 hours before the attack, on 1256 [[CCTV]] cameras in Nice be erased before being shown to anyone. The mayor refused to grant this demand<ref>http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2016/07/22/la-justice-ordonne-a-la-ville-de-nice-de-supprimer-les-images-de-l-attentat-la-mairie-refuse_4973376_3224.html#93XXpiQeKFPhExYD.99</ref> but it is unknown whether footage was made public. | + | [[Le Monde]] reported on 22 July [[2016]] that a French [[judge]]{{who}} ordered that all recordings for 18 hours before the attack, on 1256 [[CCTV]] cameras in Nice be erased before being shown to anyone. The mayor refused to grant this demand<ref>http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2016/07/22/la-justice-ordonne-a-la-ville-de-nice-de-supprimer-les-images-de-l-attentat-la-mairie-refuse_4973376_3224.html#93XXpiQeKFPhExYD.99</ref> but it is unknown whether footage was made public. |
===Suspected accomplices charged=== | ===Suspected accomplices charged=== | ||
On 22 July 2016, the BBC headlined a report "Five suspected accomplices charged" and claimed that "Like Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, none of those detained were known to French intelligence prior to the attack."<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36859312</ref> | On 22 July 2016, the BBC headlined a report "Five suspected accomplices charged" and claimed that "Like Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, none of those detained were known to French intelligence prior to the attack."<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36859312</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 3 July 2023
 The truck | |
| Date | 14 July 2016 |
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| Location | Nice, France |
| Blamed on | Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel |
| Type | • Vehicle-ramming attack • massacre |
| Deaths | 85 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 202 |
| Description | French vehicle-ramming attack in Nice on 14 July 2016. It was filmed by Richard Gutjahr, who 8 days later filmed the shooting in Munich. |
The Nice truck event occurred in the French city of Nice on 14 July 2016. It was filmed by Richard Gutjahr, who 8 days later filmed the shooting in Munich.
Contents
Official narrative
On 14 July 2016 Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a "lone nut"[1] Tunisian resident of France with mental health problems,[2][3] deliberately drove a 19-tonne cargo truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, killing 84 people and injuring hundreds more.[4] He fired a 7.65mm automatic handgun into the crowd[5] and then at police before they shot him dead on Thursday night, bringing the death toll to 85. The truck was initially reported as containing guns and "larger weapons",[6] but they "turned out to be fakes or replicas."[1]
Richard Gutjahr
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Richard Gutjahr
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This event was filmed by German journalist Richard Gutjahr, who was holidaying in Nice, but happened to have his phone with him so could film it. Just 8 days later, back home in Munich where both he and his daughter obtained footage related to the 2016 Munich Shooting (although he later "accidentally" deleted some of these photos).
Background
The incident was described as the third mass murder in France since January 2015, following the Charlie Hebdo and Île-de-France attacks on 7–9 January 2015, and the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015.[7]
ISIS attribution
On 16 July 2016, the IS-run media outlet Aamaq cited a "security source" as saying its "soldier had carried out the operation in response to calls to target the citizens of coalition countries fighting the Islamic State."[8]
ISIS Video claim
After commercially-controlled media continued to express doubt about the ISIS connection,[10][11] on 22nd July, they media were provided with an "ISIS propaganda video" which "praises the Nice truck attack – and threatens a copycat mass killing in London."[12] The video, which includes 3D computer animation sequence about the truck, includes the text "You'll taste the terror in your countries" over an image of David Cameron" was reported upon on July 22nd by the Mirror[13], Daily Star[14], The Sun[15], Daily Mail[16] and on the 23rd the International Business Times, which claimed that the video "appears to have been created weeks ago".[17] As of October 2016, these appear to have been the only UK newspapers to have picked this up, and the purported video did not appear to be available online.
Response
A state of emergency was extended for a further 3 months.[18] The BBC reported that a large white banner was produced asking "Why children?" And, in a child's handwriting: "Why do you want war?"[citation needed] French President François Hollande stated "This is undoubtedly a terrorist attack; the whole of France is under the threat of an Islamic terrorist attack". The Guardian noted that he was "the most unpopular president of the fifth republic."[19]
Nicolas Sarkozy said “Democracy must not be weak, nor simply commemorate. Democracy must say "We will win the war."” [20]
Secrecy of CCTV footage
Le Monde reported on 22 July 2016 that a French judge[Who?] ordered that all recordings for 18 hours before the attack, on 1256 CCTV cameras in Nice be erased before being shown to anyone. The mayor refused to grant this demand[21] but it is unknown whether footage was made public.
Suspected accomplices charged
On 22 July 2016, the BBC headlined a report "Five suspected accomplices charged" and claimed that "Like Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, none of those detained were known to French intelligence prior to the attack."[22]
The Official Culprit
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel | The official perpetrator of the Nice truck event |
References
- ↑ a b http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/17/nice-terror-attack-police-vans-blocking-promenade-withdrawn-hour1/
- ↑ http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/attaque-de-nice/20160715.OBS4681/attentat-de-nice-ce-que-l-on-sait-du-chauffeur-du-camion.html
- ↑ http://www.europe1.fr/faits-divers/attentat-a-nice-ce-que-lon-sait-du-supect-2800117
- ↑ http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Societe/Attentat-a-Nice-au-moins-84-morts-et-18-blesses-en-etat-d-urgence-absolue-1020058
- ↑ http://21stcenturywire.com/2016/07/14/scenes-of-carnage-from-bastille-day-terror-attack-in-nice-france/
- ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/nice-attack-what-we-know-so-far-1431671
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/world/europe/attack-nice-bastille-day.html
- ↑ "Nice terror attack: Isil claims responsibility for Bastille day attack that killed 84 people"
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDbpcd871J8
- ↑ http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium-1.731395
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/18/europe/nice-france-attack/
- ↑ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1487396/isis-releases-chilling-video-explaining-exactly-how-nice-killer-used-terror-truck-during-massacre-then-threatens-a-similar-attack-in-the-uk/#
- ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/chilling-isis-video-shows-path-8469644
- ↑ http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/532174/Covent-Garden-ISIS-attack-London-Nice-Buckingham-Palace-Big-Ben-Tower-Bridge-Trafalgar
- ↑ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1487396/isis-releases-chilling-video-explaining-exactly-how-nice-killer-used-terror-truck-during-massacre-then-threatens-a-similar-attack-in-the-uk/
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3703536/ISIS-threatens-Nice-style-truck-massacre-Covent-Garden-New-video-warns-plan-copycat-Bastille-Day-massacre-London.html
- ↑ http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/new-isis-video-threatens-london-copycat-nice-attack-1572151
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDbpcd871J8
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/17/attack-nice-hollande-response-state-emergency
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36822246 BBC , July 2016
- ↑ http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2016/07/22/la-justice-ordonne-a-la-ville-de-nice-de-supprimer-les-images-de-l-attentat-la-mairie-refuse_4973376_3224.html#93XXpiQeKFPhExYD.99
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36859312
