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NATO chief says stands in strong solidarity with France: Stoltenberg

Xinhua, July 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday said NATO stood in strong solidarity with the people of France after the deadly attack in Nice, southern France.

"I am appalled and saddened by the terrorist attack in Nice. My thoughts are with the families and loved-ones of the victims and with all those affected," he said in a statement.

"This attack targeted innocent people and the core values for which NATO stands. But terrorism will never defeat democracy, freedom, and our open societies," he added.

Death toll has risen to 84, according to latest reports, after a truck Thursday night drove at high speed into a crowd who gathered on the promenade in Nice to watch a fireworks show marking the French national day. Endit