But several French media said the anti-terrorist investigation department had been put on the case. French media said the anti-terrorist investigation department had been put on the case of the incident which killed more than of 80 people. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) French media said the anti-terrorist investigation department had been put on the case of the incident which killed more than of 80 people. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)France’s anti-terrorism investigation department was asked to take over inquiries into the Thursday night attack in which dozens were killed by a truck that mowed through crowds of people in the southern coastal resort town of Nice, media reported. In the immediate aftermath of an incident which initial reports said killed upwards of 80 people, officials declined to formally declare the attack as terrorist assault pending further news.

Source: Indian Express July 15, 2016 18:56 UTC