Good afternoon just gone 2 oclock here in moscow you with r. T. International now lets start with that breaking news this hour from france because 3 people are confirmed dead in the sudden french city of nice following a knife attack this is life footage from the site of the attack several others have been left injured the incident took place in the early hours of the story early in the morning in the city center and Authorities Say a suspect has been arrested so lets go. First to get the latest shot just bring us up to date then with what more we know at this stage. Well the investigation into this attack has been taken over by the Anti Terrorism prosecution here in france theyre looking at what happened that led to that attack that sought 3 People Killed those people were killed inside the church the basilica not done which is in the center of nice where that attack took place now its does appear that this has all the hallmarks of an islam ist attack although that has not been confir
A controversial speech because it was being viewed by a by many as being patronized towards muslims but mach one also under pressure because he faces reelection in 2022 and he was under pressure from the right for not being seen to be doing enough to tackle terrorism in france and this was seen as an attempt by mccrone to pin his colors to the mast to say that he was tackling this issue in france Marine Le Pen from the far right is expected again to be running off against makana in those 2022 president ial elections hence this push towards the right but today frances council for muslim faith after this attack in is in nice it is says it strongly condemns the attack and it says that as a sign of mourning and solidarity with the victims and their loved ones the representative said i call on all muslims and friends. To council all the celebrations of the holiday of mollett this is the holiday the celebrations today to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad so again mainstream muslims i
We now know at least 3 people have been killed one of the victims a woman. Was beheaded. Says that it seems that one of those who was killed was the Church Warden more details still coming through the attack was quickly reasonably quickly after that after these attacks was detained by the police it seems he was shot and injured hes alive hes being treated in hospital for his injuries. Christiane there strozier he says its kept shouting allah akbar even during whilst he was being detained by the police so thats the latest details we have at the moment and also were told that president emmanuel mccrum is heading down to nice. Just burn it just give us a sense of how the situation is because this is not the 1st attack that france has seen in recent days is it not this does follow that attack in the north of the country where a teacher was beheaded and that led to a significant number of protests that are not. Yes this attack follows the murder of the teacher samuel a patsy he was killed a
Hello there welcome just on 3 pm here in moscow youre watching r. T. International national now we start with breaking news from france because 3 people are confirmed dead in the southern french city of nice following a knife attack this is some of the latest footage weve received from the scene several of the people have been left injured incident took place early in the morning in the city center and Authorities Say that a suspect has been arrested so lets get the latest now from Charlotte Vince he joins us from paris good afternoon again charlotte just bring us up to date then on the latest information were getting. Well this is been described as a horrific a brutal attack that took place in the heart of a church that church to the north has done basilica in the center of nice as you mentioned 3 people confirmed dead including one person that we understand was beheaded that came from a Police Source to the Reuters News Agency and it has been confirmed by the mayor of niece that the
Attack that happened today 3 people have been killed what more can you tell us baronets. Information on this attack is still coming in it happened now just 3 hours ago local time happened at 9 oclock or just before 9 oclock in the local time when there tucker we understand and to church in the center of nice armed with a knife he attacked people in the Church Killing 3 people one woman was decapitated one of the victims according to the mayor christian strohs either says one of the teens appears to been the churchwarden the man says the attacker was shouting allah akbar during the attack and during the attempt by police to arrest him he was shot during that. Time by the police he survived and is being treated in hospital other people were also injured in the attack now we are being told that french president money or macron is heading down to nice to the scene of this attack the church in the center of nice on the southern french coast the area around it has been sealed off by armed po