The Nice attack claimed by the IU, its author and quickly radicalized recently – Cross

Memorial on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice in tribute to victims of the attack on July 16, 2016 / AFP

investigators were still trying Sunday define the personality of Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, author of Nice attack that left 84 dead, the government is using to demonstrate that all possible measures are taken to deal with an unprecedented terrorist threat.

“It seems” that the Tunisian delivery driver 31, who drove behind the wheel of a truck on the crowd after the fireworks of July 14 on the Promenade des Anglais, is or “radicalized very quickly,” said Saturday, Interior Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve.

the man was under no reports for radicalization, but was known to the ordinary acts of delinquency . Five people around him – his ex-wife and four men – are still in custody

a woman cries in front of a makeshift memorial to the victims, 16 July 2016 in Nice / AFP

auditions evoke a “recent” switch to “radical Islam”, according to police sources.

the killer “is a soldier of the Islamic State” who acted “in response to calls to take to target nationals of countries of the coalition that fights EI “, said Saturday QAMA agency. Linked to the jihadist group that had already claimed the Paris attacks of 13 November 2015, the deadliest ever committed in France, with 130 deaths.

the Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, July 16, 2016 at the Elysee / AFP

to counter the threat, Bernard Cazeneuve called “all patriots French” to join the “operational reserve” which has 12,000 volunteers (9,000 of the national gendarmerie, 3,000 police).

Earlier, after a ministerial meeting at the Elysee, the president Francois Hollande had called for “cohesion” and “unity” national. But the semblance of harmony that followed the jihadist attacks between January and November 2015 fizzled.

police officers around the truck that drove into the crowd 14 July 2016 on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice / AFP

“I would know what was taken as a measure in war, a state of emergency, so that one does not kill with that weapon in a major city of France, “and Saturday asked Christian Estrosi, President of Republicans the PACA region

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the President of the FN Marine Le Pen denounced the “very serious shortcomings of the State” and the ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy said that the time would come “soon” to “say things”, and especially “do”.

to these critics, Bernard Cazeneuve said Saturday that the police were “very present” Nice.

passersby on the Promenade des Anglais where the flags were lowered to half-mast, July 16, 2016 in Nice / AFP

in the Journal du Dimanche, Manuel Valls said that “the services of the state and the city of Nice had prepared all this 14 July, as they prepared the carnival or the Euro. ” The Prime Minister is attacking the opposition and “some irresponsible policies (that) say that this attack was preventable.” “I understand the questions, the anger of relatives of the victims (…) But I do not want unnecessary controversies,” warned the head of government.

“Currently, 100,000 policemen, gendarmes and soldiers were mobilized to ensure the safety of our citizens”, for his part, said Mr. Cazeneuve, stressing the government’s commitment to “strengthening the presence of security forces throughout the national territory. “

Biography of the suspect from Nice attack, Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel / AFP

in addition, the size of the Sentinel military operation, maintained 10,000 troops against 7,000 originally planned after the end of Euro-2016, will remain at this level “until the end of the summer,” said the Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

on the Promenade des Anglais, passers Saturday continued to drop flower bouquets and messages in which pierce the pain and anger. Among the candles and condolences, reads: “Enough talk!”, “Enough of bloodshed in our streets!”, “Stop the killing!”

The attack in Nice claimed by the State Islamic / AFP

Ten children and adolescents are among the dead, and several foreigners, including three Germans, two Americans and four Tunisians. The toll could still rise, because 121 of the 300 injured remained hospitalized Saturday, including 26 in intensive care, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Secretary of State Aid to victims, Juliette Méadel said Saturday AFP that the first compensation intervene “at the end of next week.”

France Sunday began its second day of national mourning, culminating with a minute of silence Monday at noon throughout the country.

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