Review of 6 truck terrorist attacks around the world

(Baonghean.vn) - Two consecutive truck terrorist attacks occurred in Spain in one day. Let's 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 terror attack on French National Day, 84 people killed

At least 84 people were killed when a terrorist drove a truck into a crowd watching a fireworks festival 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 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 0:00 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 car 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 from nowhere crashed 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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