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French prosecutors say terror probe opened into Nice attack

Paris - The assailant, detained shortly afterwards by police.

Published: Thu 29 Oct 2020, 1:52 PM

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France’s national anti-terror prosecutors said on Thursday they have opened a murder inquiry after a man killed three people at a basilica in central Nice and wounded several others.

The city’s mayor, Christian Estrosi, told journalists at the scene that the assailant, detained shortly afterwards by police.

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He added that President Emmanuel Macron would be arriving shortly in Nice.



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