At least three people have been confirmed dead in a knife attack in the French city of Nice, according to French police.
Nice Mayor Christine Estrosi called the incident a terrorist act and said one person had been arrested. A man was also confirmed to have been killed in the attack. Police say one of the dead women was beheaded, while the mayor called it "Islamic fascism." The anti-terrorism agency has launched an investigation into the murder. According to Christine, all the evidence of this attack is pointing to a terrorist attack.
The mayor of Nice told reporters that when the suspected assailant was arrested at the scene, he was constantly chanting "Allahu Akbar". The church's caretaker was among those killed.
