jennifer eccleston, thank you. >>> the area of nice where it took place next to the mediterranean sea and some of those people jumped into the water trying to find safety. >> many others sought shelter in nice's most famous hotel. one tourist said as she fled with her fiance it felt like the whole city was rncing. witnesses describing scenes of chaos. >> the truck drove through all the securities and we were hearing guns being shot. and everyone trying to take shelter. i heard loud noises and people started screaming and shots being fired up in the air. and everyone started running in different parts a& everyone trying to take shelter and then it was chaotic, everyone started running in a different place. >> by some estimates some 40,000 people were there on the promenade at the time. leaders from around the world have been weighing in through the night registering their outrage from as far away as china and australia. >> in a statement president obama said, quote, i condemn in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in nice, france. our thoughts and prayers

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we want to cross over right now and get the very latest from abc's jennifer eccleston. >> reporter: a joyful bastille day celebration turned to horror. screams of panic and people running for safety. >> i was looking for a place to ride. i was running. >> reporter: new video this morning showing the semi truck turned lethal weapon plowing through a crowded promenade killing dozen of people and injuring more than 150. >> i did see it hit a few people, and there were a few people lying on the ground. >> reporter: authorities say that truck was loaded with arms and grenades. the driver speeding through crowds for over a mile shooting a firearm out the window. >> you could hear, you know, words being mumbled, you know, suci, suci, like suicide. >> reporter: the driver was shot by police after an exchange of gunfire. this image of a bullet-riddled windshield evidence of the carnage. >> it was just honestly the most terrified i've ever been. >> reporter: overnight authorities saying they're not aware of any accomplices and are investigating this as an act of terror. french president francoi

jennifer eccleston is following this story with details on why the president of turkey is demanding a man connected with the united states. jennifer: a defiant turkish president with a demand for the united states following a failed coup. he is calling on president obama to hand over a pennsylvania man who he claims is responsible for causing the violent military act. that cleric is under self exile at a compound in the poconos. he has denied any link to the attempts. killedan 150 people were and thousands wounded as the military took over a state tv, declaring martial law. >> into the airiring to disperse the crowds. coup,er: after the failed thousands were placed under arrest. turkey is seen as a key member against isis and a nato ally. the pentagon says the turkish government cut the power and closed airspace at the base. secretary of state john kerry expressed concerns for americans overseas. we are working: to determine that all of our citizens were traveling are equally well taken care of and protected. jennifer: following the coup, seven turkish shoulders -- seven turkish soldi

jennifer eccleston live for us in london. >> here in the u.s. security is being ramped up in cleveland ahead of the republican convention. >> police showed off bomb robots, surveillance cameras, and k-9. thousands of delegates and protesters will flood the city. they're taking extra precautions after the shootings in dallas. donald trump was poised to announce his running mate this morning, but postponed those plans in the aftermath of the terror attack in france. sources tell abc news he will choose mike pence. yesterday pence arrived in new york city. rick kline has more insight on the apparent pick. good morning, rick. >> reporter: this is a candidate known for doubling down who has instead decided to hedge his bets. this is a conventional safe choice by donald trump. mike pence checks all the conservative boxes. he has governing experience in washington and the state house. he's the anti-donald trump. all of that in addition to the fact that donald trump felt like he needed to signal to his base that he is learning how the game works and has

half hour, there are breaking details about what's been found at the scene. >> for the latest, jennifer eccleston >> reporter: good morning, that's right. it's a day of celebration turned into carnage. once again, france finds itself the victim of another major terror attack. this time in nice. at least 84 people confirmed to have died after a large white truck ran down helpless individuals along the famous promenade des anglais. it was closed to traffic during late-night celebrations of bastille day, and it was packed with hundreds of people, locals and tourists, there to watch a fireworks display. eyewitnesss describe horror. a train accelerating into the crowds, targeting those that were simply walking away from the celebration. french officials say the driver fired at people. he carried out his gruesome attack. he was only stopped after being shot through the windshield. police say he was carrying weapons. they are in the process of identifying him. we are learning that he is a 31-year-old dual french tunisian national from nice with a history of petty crime. the french president spoke to his

jennifer eccleston on isis using the end of new attacks. >> reporter: a massive explosion in the heart of baghdad. chaos in the crowds. one witness saying it was like an earthquake. families had gathered to celebrate ramadan. at daybreak, a dark picture emerges. cranes pick out the bodies. many of the victims, women and children. at least 167 dead, nearly 200 injured. isis claiming responsibility for the carnage. iraq's prime minister facing angry crowds at the site of the bombing. people hoped for calm, instead, isis wreaking havoc. >> they're looking to kill as many people as possible, and they're prepared to die for their cause. >> reporter: a lesson they know all too well. nearly 3,000 miles away in bangladesh, they're mourning the massacre of 20 civilians, mostly foreigners. including 19-year-old american, abinta kabir. her fo >> i just don't understand why the world has to be that way. why do innocents have to pay for the hatred of others? >> reporter: the five terrorists killed by commandos, all followers of isis. one of the students who was killed during the siege, faraz hossai

abc's jennifer eccleston has the latest. >> reporter: tanks and soldiers moving in to end that terrifying siege at a popular restaurant, this video shot from a nearby building, soldiers lobbing grenades as they battle with the terrorists. inside, carnage. 20 innocent victims killed by the militants. among them, 19-year-old american abinta kabir, a sophomore at emory university, who called miami home. her mother asking for prayers for her only child tonight, calling her a "caring person." kabir's friend and fellow student, faraaz hossain, from bangladesh and uc berkeley sophomore from india were also among the victims. those 12 hours of terror starting late friday night when at least seven heavily armed terrorists stormed the restaurant. its location just a mile from the u.s. embassy, in a diplomatic neighborhood populated with foreigners. opening fire with automatic weapons, allegedly shouting "alla akbar," arabic for god is great. witnesses saying during the standoff, the terrorists ordered hostages to quote the koran. those who could were given food, those who couldn't, tortured and kil

for the latest on what is a developing story this morning, let's go to abc's jennifer eccleston who is in our london bureau. jennifer, good morning. >> reporter: dan, belgian prosecutors are confirming the arrest of two brothers. suspected of planning a terrorist attack. they were named as 33-year-old noureddnne h. and hamza h. after cities were raided in liege and mons. now, month is significant because it's home to a large nato up thatlation. police say no weapons or explosives recovered but there were indications of plans to carry out attacks somewhere in belgium. the country is currently on the second highest security alert indicating a possible or probable threat. this comes after the march bombings at the brussels airport and metro station which killed claimed by isis. as of now prosecutors say the two arrested are not linked to that attack and both will appear before a judge later today. paula. >> definitely a developing story. jennifer, thank you. >>> we want to move now to politics and more troubles for the democrats. there have been several high computer hacks in the past wee

. >> that is the question and abc's jennifer eccleston is on the story from our london bureau. jennifer, good morning. >> reporter: dan, this morning more horrific details about that terror attack in bangladesh. authorities now confirm that 20 hostages were killed inside that restaurant before anti-terror forces stormed the building just a few hours ago. all. dead hostages are foreigners. authorities also outlining how the tragedy unfolded. at least seven gunmen heavily harmed armed the upscale restaurant popular with locals and foreign diners in the diplomatic area of dhaka, just one mile from the u.s. embassy. at the start of the siege police exchanged gunfire with the terrorists. two police were killed. nearly 12 hours later, they stormed the restaurant and a bloody and terrifying scene remarkably two hostages escaped, and 13 others rescued. one of the attackers was arrested. late friday isis claimed responsibility, but u.s. officials still assessing the information say al qaeda cannot be ruled out. we don't yet know the nationalities of the dead but the u.s. embassy said las