Senseless carnage in Nice
We condemn this horrifying and utterly mindless act of terror that has been unleashed on the citizens of France, who are still recovering from an earlier attack barely three months ago that killed some 120 people and injured many others. As families with children watched the fireworks celebrating Bastille Day in the French resort of Nice, a truck deliberately ploughed into the crowd killing at least 84 people. The police shot and killed the driver, but not before he drove for 2 km into bustling crowds. We know that the truck was carrying weapons and explosives but it is still too early to ascertain whether he acted alone or was part of a greater conspiracy.
There really are no words to express our remorse for those who lost loved ones at Nice. Condemnations have been pouring in from Capitals around the world and we join them in denouncing this horrific attack. What we do know is that the world is at war with terrorists who kill and maim with no remorse. Taking lives appear to be their motto and they do so in the name of religion. The latest attack that took place in Nice merely reinforces our resolve that world leaders need to set aside their differences and come together to face a common enemy. Terrorism today knows no borders and we have to face the realities of joining forces across nations and continents to hunt down perpetrators and organisers of terrorism – wherever they may reside.
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