Five Argentine, one Belgian among eight dead in Manhattan terror attack
New York City, Nov 1 (IBNS): Five Argentine and a Belgian were among the eight dead in Manhattan terror attack, reports said.
The claims were made by the respective foreign ministries of Argentina and Belgium.
The five member Argentine group that were killed in the truck attack were celebrating the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation, the Argentine Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday.
The ministry has identified them as Hernán Mendoza, Diego Angelini, Alejandro Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij and Hernan Ferruchi.
At least eight people were killed as a trucker ran over them in New York's Lower Manhattan area.
The deadly incident also left 11 gravely injured.
Officials have termed it a terror attack and said that a man has been nabbed.
The arrested man has been identified as 29-years-old Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant who came to the US in 2010.
Reports quoted witnesses as saying that he shouted Allahu Akbar before killing the pedestrians.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has said that it was a "cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians".
"We know that this action was intended to break our spirit. But we also know that New Yorkers are strong, New Yorkers are resilient and our spirit will never be moved by an act of violence and an act meant to intimidate us," the Mayor added.
US President Donald Trump condoled the loss and tweeted, "My thoughts, condolences and prayers to the victims and families of the New York City terrorist attack. God and your country are with you!"
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