Russia-Europe-US Cooperation Needed to Fight Terrorism – French Senator

Cooperation between such major powers as the United States, Europe and Russia is essential to efficiently fighting terrorism across the globe, a French senator told Sputnik on Friday, following the deadly attack in Nice.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Thursday night, a truck plowed into a crowd of people watching fireworks during Bastille Day celebrations in Nice, France, killing at least 84 people and injuring dozens of others.

"We know very well that to tackle international terrorism, cooperation between the big democratic powers of America, Europe and Russia is necessary," Yves Pozzo di Borgo said.

He added that Europe needs the Russian side, with its extensive expertise in the field, to be in close contact with the French, European and US security services.

"This problem of terrorism is something which has become an international issue. Every week we hear about a terrorist attack – in Iraq, in Dakar, in Bangladesh, in Africa, in France, in Belgium," Yves Pozzo di Borgo noted.

According to identification documents found inside the truck following the attack in Nice, the driver was a 31-year-old male resident of Nice of Tunisian origin. It is unclear whether he had any accomplices. No group has claimed the responsibility for the attack.