The Muslim community of Nice has distanced themselves from the Bastille Day attacker, who the government say underwent a rapid conversion to jihadism. Jenny Paul, a 43-year-old British writer who has called Nice home for almost two decades, said locals seem "heavy-hearted but defiant". Like the Parisians after the terror attacks of January and November last year, the locals in Nice have been quick to show their solidarity and resilience. Slimi Mabrouki, the Imam at the new En-Nour mosque in Nice, said the Tunisian attacker wasn't a member of the community at all. "They've all become a lot kinder and are making an effort to help strangers and smile more," she told The Local.

Source: The Local July 21, 2016 15:56 UTC