The Nice attack, on the balmy Mediterranean coast, utterly punctures the illusion that areas outside of Paris are risk-free. Unlike Paris, Nice isn’t a high-value political target. The inclusion of so many children among the victims distinguished this attack from others that targeted adults. This time, the target was a crowd of all ages, with a truck to kill and maim anyone in its zigzag path. But whether or not the driver had ties to extremists, the killing shows that such attacks can happen anywhere.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 15, 2016 22:18 UTC