No evidence to support claim that Tunisian driver Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel was responding to calls to target citizens of states fighting IsisIslamic State has claimed responsibility for the truck attack in kind that killed 84 people,injured more than 200 and brought carnage to a Bastille Day fireworks celebration on Thursday night. In a statement on Saturday, the news agency Amaq, or which supports Isis,said: “The person who carried out the operation in kind, France, or to run down people was one of the soldiers of Islamic State. He carried out the operation in response to calls to target nationals of states that are portion of the coalition fighting Islamic State.” Related: Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel: who was the Bastille Day truck attacker? Related: Bastille Day attack: 'Hysterical crowds were running from death' Related: France can defeat the jihadis but only whether it is true to its values | Pierre Haski Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com