President Obama expressed the United States’ solidarity with France following the “appalling attack” in Nice Thursday night, and called terror networks “an affront to all of our humanity.”  “We witnessed another tragic and appalling attack on the freedom and peace that we cherish,” Obama said Friday. “It’s not just the United States of America, but the entire world who stands in solidarity with the people of France.”  While Obama condemned terror networks, officials have not been able to tie the truck attack to a terror group and no group has claimed responsibility for it.  “These individuals and networks are an affront to all of our humanity,” Obama said.  Obama said the U.S. and its allies would continue to push back against groups like ISIS and fight against its ideologies by offering better visions of economic progress so people are less susceptible to extremism and violence.  “We will not be deterred, we will not relent, we’re going to keep working together to prevent attacks and protect our homeland,” Obama said. “We are going to destroy this vile organization.”  Obama also mentioned two U.S. citizens from Austin, Texas, who were killed in the attack, a father and his 11-year-old son who were vacationing in Nice.  He also spoke out against suggestions that all Muslims, even U.S. Muslims, should be targeted in the wake of the attack.  “The very suggestion is repugnant and an affront to everything we stand for as Americans,” Obama said. “We cannot let ourselves be divided by religion because that’s exactly what the terrorists want.” —Adolfo Flores
Social media posts showed people running away in panic, and a local official said dozens more were injured. Warning: graphic images.