The deadliest terrorist attack in France since the November 2015 Paris attacks, killing 86 people and prompting an extension of the state of emergency.
Key Facts
- Deaths
- 86 people
- Injured
- 458 people
- Vehicle used
- 19-tonne cargo truck
- Suspects in custody by 1 Aug
- 6 people
- State of emergency extended until
- 26 January 2017
- National mourning declared
- 3 days from 16 July 2016
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, a Tunisian national residing in France, planned the attack over several months, aided by accomplices. The Islamic State claimed he acted in response to its calls to target citizens of nations in the coalition fighting ISIL, situating the attack within the broader context of Islamist-motivated violence in Europe.
On the evening of 14 July 2016, Lahouaiej-Bouhlel deliberately drove a 19-tonne cargo truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, killing 86 people and injuring 458 others. The attack ended when police shot and killed the driver after an exchange of gunfire.
French President François Hollande declared the event an act of Islamic terrorism, extended the state of emergency for three months (later until 26 January 2017), and ordered intensified airstrikes against ISIL in Syria and Iraq. Three days of national mourning were declared, thousands of additional security personnel were deployed, and nine suspects were ultimately charged in connection with the attack.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel.
Side B
1 belligerent
François Hollande.