Barack Obama condemns 'horrific terrorist attack' in Nice
The US President said he had directed US officials to work with their French counterparts to 'investigate this attack and bring those responsible to justice'
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Your support makes all the difference.US President Barack Obama has condemned the Bastille Day attack in Nice, in which some 75 people are thought to have been killed, saying he has directed US officials to work with their French counterparts to “investigate this attack and bring those responsible to justice.”
In a statement, Mr Obama said: “On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France, which killed and wounded dozens of innocent civilians. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and other loved ones of those killed, and we wish a full recovery for the many wounded.”
The President, who just a month ago visited the families of victims of America’s worst-ever mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, went on: “We stand in solidarity and partnership with France, our oldest ally, as they respond to and recover from this attack.
“On this Bastille Day, we are reminded of the extraordinary resilience and democratic values that have made France an inspiration to the entire world, and we know that the character of the French Republic will endure long after this devastating and tragic loss of life."
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