And good morning, america. It has happened again. The joy of normal life becomes a nightmare in seconds. That was the scene in nice, france, last night. Those thousands that gathered to celebrate Frances National holiday just after the fireworks some shots rang out then this truck mows down the crowd stretched out for more than a mile that was it right there. You saw the people running. You saw the horror leaving a trail of unspeakable carnage. The images are horrific. Here is what we know right now. The suspect was shot and killed on the scene. Officials are now searching for accomplices. At least 84 people were killed, including two americans, and at least 50 others were injured. Frances state of emergency now extended three months. It was supposed to end on july 26th. This is the fifth terrorist attack in france since january of 2015. State of emergency continues there. We have Team Coverage here and overseas. Starting with abcs Alex Marquardt on the scene in nice, good morning, ale
And good morning, america. It has happened again. The joy of normal life becomes a nightmare in seconds. That was the scene in nice, france, last night. Those thousands that gathered to celebrate the National Holiday after the fireworks shots rang out then this truck mows down the crowd stretched out for more than a mile that was it right there. You saw the people running. You saw the horror leaving a trail of unspeakable carnage. The images are horrific. The suspect was shot and killed on the scene. Officials are now searching for accomplices. At least 4 people were killed including two americans and at least 50 others were injured. Frances state of emergency now extended three months. It was supposed to end on july 26th. This is the fifth terrorist attack in france since january of 2015. State of emergency continues there. We have Team Coverage here and overseas. Starting with abcs Alex Marquardt on the scene in nice, good morning, reporter good morning, george. This attacker could n
And good morning, america. It has happened again. The joy of normal life becomes a nightmare in seconds. That was the scene in nice, france, last night. Those thousands that gathered to celebrate the National Holiday after the fireworks shots rang out then this truck mows down the crowd stretched out for more than a mile that was it right there. You saw the people running. You saw the horror leaving a trail of unspeakable carnage. The images are horrific. The suspect was shot and killed on the scene. Officials are now searching for accomplices. At least 4 people were killed including two americans and at least 50 others were injured. Frances state of emergency now extended three months. It was supposed to end on july 26th. This is the fifth terrorist attack in france since january of 2015. State of emergency continues there. We have Team Coverage here and overseas. Starting with abcs Alex Marquardt on the scene in nice, good morning, alex. Reporter good morning, george. This attacker c
This year alone, 1 tlourks 500 people have been killed in violence. This latest atrocity, the abduction, and now as you heard, the leader supposed leader of the group, abu backar saying not only has he abducted these girls, hes going to sell them. These parents sent them to school, they were in the dorms sleeping in the middle of the night. The armed assailants stormed into the classroom, woke the girls up, shootout with security guards, carted them away into the forest after setting fire to the school. We had suspected for quite some time they may have been trafficked into neighboring chad, and now for the parents, this cant be if you thought it couldnt get any worse for them, it just has. Because their worst fears are being realized, carol. So whats the point . What do they want . Why do they hate these girls . Reporter well, boca haram means western education is forbidden, a sin in the local house of language. They are against anything western. And women getting an education is an a