Kangana Ranaut is in 'disbelief' as three die in knife attack outside church in Nice

An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church on Thursday in Mediterranean city of Nice, authorities said. It was third attack in two months in France. Reacting to news strongly, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut took to her Twitter handle and expressed shock.

"I am in disbelief," Kangana said. Christian Estrosi, mayor of Nice, said that attacker, who has been arrested, shouted “Allahu Akbar” while he was being restrained by police. Taking to Twitter, Estrosi has termed it a terrorist attack and called for an end to “fascism” in country.

attack occurred amid rising tension between France and Islamic countries over recent beheing of a French teacher who showed cartoons of Prophet Muhamm in class. Macron said that teacher, Samuel Paty, "was killed because Islamists want our future" but France would "t give up our cartoons", triggering anger in Muslim world. 

lower house of parliament suspended a debate on France's new virus restrictions and held a moment of silence Thursday for victims. prime minister rushed from hall to a crisis center overseeing aftermath of Nice attack.

French President Emmanuel Macron was heed to Nice later in day.

Less than two weeks ago, an assailant decapitated a French middle school teacher who showed caricatures of Prophet for a class on free speech. Those caricatures were published by Charlie Hebdo and cited by men who gunned down newspaper''s editorial meeting in 2015.

In September, a man who h sought asylum in France attacked bystanders outside Charlie Hebdo''s former offices with a butcher knife.

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(with PTI inputs)