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Sweden condemns Nice attack

Xinhua, July 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Friday condemned the attack in Nice, France on Thursday night, expressing his condolences, saying his "thoughts were with all of France, the victims and their family and friends."

"It is an attack on innocent people and it is also an attack on our open and democratic society," Lofven said in a statement on the Swedish government's website.

He added the Swedish government was following the situation closely, staying informed about the extent of the attack and how Swedes in the area had been affected by the events.

At around 10:30 p.m. local time (2030 GMT) Thursday, a truck drove at high speed into a crowd who had gathered to watch a fireworks show marking the French national holiday, killing at least 84 people and injured many. Endit