The Islamic State claimed responsibility Saturday for the truck attack in the French resort city of Nice as police detained five people thought to be linked to the man who killed 84 people and wounded more than 200 others. The group referred to Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, the 31-year-old Tunisian who authorities say was behind the wheel as his truck crashed into a crowd of revelers at a fireworks display Thursday, as a "soldier" of the group. It did not specifically name Bouhlel but said the man responsible for the attack was inspired by the Islamic State. Bouhlel was killed by police. His connection to the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, has not been established. Investigators say Bouhlel was a petty thief not known to intelligence services. Meanwhile, Paris' prosecutor's office said that five people are in custody following the attack. Their identities were not released. France is observing three days of national mourning in homage to the victims.
