🔥 Trending The 2016 Nice Truck Attack: What Happened?

The 2016 Nice truck attack was a terrorist event that occurred on the evening of July 14, 2016, during Bastille Day celebrations in Nice, France ¹⁴⁶. On that day, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a Tunisian resident in France, drove a large truck into a crowd of people who had gathered on the Promenade des Anglais to watch fireworks ¹⁷.

The attack lasted for approximately four minutes and seventeen seconds ³. Bouhlel deliberately targeted the crowd, killing 86 people and injuring over 400 others ²⁷. The attacker was ultimately shot and killed by police on the same night of the attack ¹⁵⁷. The Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for the attack ⁶⁸.

Commemoration and Anniversary

As of July 15, 2026, the attack is being marked on its 10th anniversary ¹³⁴. Commemorative events are being held in Nice to honor the victims ²³. These ceremonies include a march along the route of the attack and tributes at memorials, such as the one in the garden of the Villa Masséna and the Angel of the Bay monument ²³. Participants in the commemorations have been seen wearing white and carrying roses as a way to pay respects ². The names of the 86 individuals who lost their lives remain central to these memorial services ³.

Legal Proceedings

In the aftermath of the attack, a French court convicted all eight defendants connected to the 2016 Bastille Day attack in December 2022 ⁵.