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LIVE BLOG: Bastille Day attack in Nice

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LIVE BLOG: Bastille Day attack in Nice
Middle East Eye brings you the latest in the aftermath of Thursday night's deadly lorry attack

What we know so far:

  • Suspect identified as French-Tunisian Mohammed Bouhlel
  • At least 84 people killed and more than 100 injured when a lorry ploughed through crowds on Nice seafront for 2 kilometres
  • Identity papers belonging to 31-year-old French-Tunisian discovered in cab of lorry
  • French President Francois Hollande has said the attack was of an "undeniably terrorist nature"
  • State of emergency has been extended for a further three months
  • Counter-terrorism police are investigating after the third major attack to hit France in less than 18 months

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