Review of 6 truck terrorist attacks around the world

(Baonghean.vn) - Two consecutive truck terrorist attacks occurred in Spain in one day. Let's take a look back at the truck terrorist attacks that have occurred around the world in recent years.

1. Truck crashes into Christmas market in Germany, 12 people dead

A truck plowed into a crowded Christmas market in the German capital Berlin on the evening of December 19, 2016, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 50 others. The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility.

2. Truck attack on French National Day, 84 people killed

At least 84 people were killed when a terrorist drove a truck into a crowd watching fireworks in Nice, France on the evening of July 14, 2016. The suspect was a 31-year-old Tunisian.

3. Truck terror attack in Stockholm, Sweden, 13 casualties

The incident occurred at Drottningatan, one of the major pedestrian streets of the capital Stockholm, at around 3:00 p.m. on April 7, 2017, killing 3 people and injuring 8 others.

4. Car crash and stabbing terror attack in London, at least 10 people dead

On June 4, 2017, a car crash and stabbing incident occurred from London Bridge to Borough Market, killing at least 9 people, including 6 victims and 3 suspects who were shot dead by police. In addition, at least 30 people were injured. Then, at around midnight on June 19, 2017, a man drove a van into a crowd of pedestrians on Seven Sisters Street, north London. About 10 people were hit by the vehicle and many others were injured.

5. Truck crashes into crowd in Israel

A Palestinian drove a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers walking in Jerusalem, killing four soldiers and injuring 15 others on January 8, 2017. Israeli police called it a terrorist attack.

6. Truck Terrorism in America

At around 6:45 p.m. on February 26, 2017, a car drove out of nowhere into a crowd enjoying the Krewe of Endymion parade in the US city of New Orleans, injuring at least 28 people.

Kim Ngoc

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