WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The White House believes that it is too early to draw any firm conclusions concerning the Nice attacker's links to terrorist groups, Earnest said.
"There have been no claims of responsibility that we have seen thus far, but we obviously look to that as a potential clue," Earnest stated. "At this point it is too early to draw any firm conclusions about whether or not this individual had ties to a broader terrorist network."
The French prosecutor confirmed through fingerprints earlier in the day the identity of Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, whose documents were found inside the truck used to kill 84 people and injure scores more during Bastille Day celebrations late Thursday.
The driver was shot dead by police. According to identification documents found inside the truck, the driver was a 31-year-old male resident of Nice of Tunisian origin. It is unclear whether he had any accomplices.
