Nice terror attack: ‘We stand in solidarity with our oldest ally’

US President ­Barack Obama yesterday condemned a “horrific terrorist ­attack” in the French Riviera town of Nice.

‘We stand in solidarity and partnership with France, our oldest ally, as they respond to and ­recover from this attack,’ says Barack Obama.

US President ­Barack Obama yesterday strongly condemned the “horrific terrorist ­attack” in Nice.

Offering assistance to investigate the attack, Mr Obama vowed to help France “bring those ­responsible to justice”.

“On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France, which killed and wounded dozens of innocent civilians,” he said.

“We stand in solidarity and partnership with France, our oldest ally, as they respond to and ­recover from this attack.

“We know that the character of the French Republic will endure long after this devastating and tragic loss of life.

“On this Bastille Day, we are ­reminded of the extraordinary ­resilience and democratic values that have made France an inspiration to the entire world.”

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Presumptive Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton and her ­Republican counterpart, Donald Trump, weighed in amid the busy campaign season.

Mr Trump postponed plans to announce a vice-presidential running mate “out of respect for this horrific situation”.

He told Fox News that if elected he would ask congress for a “declaration of war” to combat global terrorism.

“This is war. If you look at it, this is war. Coming from all different parts,” Mr Trump said.

“And we’re dealing with people without uniforms. In the old days, we would have uniforms. You would know who you’re fighting.”

Speaking on the same program, Mrs Clinton said the US needed to “strengthen our alliances” with European partners and NATO.

“We’ve got to do more to understand that this is a war against these terrorist groups, the radical jihadist groups,” she said. “It’s a different kind of war.”

The UN Security Council condemned the “barbaric and cowardly terrorist attack”.

The 15-member council unanimously adopted a French-drafted statement that “condemned in the strongest terms” the attack and ­expressed condolences to the ­families of the victims. “Any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable,” it said.

Canadian Prime Minister ­Justin Trudeau tweeted: “Canadians are shocked by tonight’s attack in Nice. Our sympathy is with the victims, and our solidarity with the French people.”

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