Reuters: U.S. says no evidence attacks in Tunisia, France, Kuwait coordinated
The U.S. State Department said there was no evidence so far that Friday's terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait were coordinated.
State Department spokesman John Kirby said the attacks were still being investigated but there was "no indication on a tactical level they were coordinated."
"Obviously, clearly, they were all terrorist attacks," Kirby said at a news briefing.
Suspected Islamic militants on Friday killed at least 37 people at a Tunisian seaside resort and 25 worshippers at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Kuwait, and decapitated a man at a U.S. gas company in France.
The attacks occurred during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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As the first pic in the video above shows ISIS has achieved much with this tactic. Just look at their faces and her unconsciously covering herself.
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