Tourists dead in Tunisian terror attack

**bb1** Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:41 pm

http://news.sky.com/story/1447516/eight-tourists-killed-in-tunisia-militant-attack

Eight Tourists Killed In Tunisia Militant Attack
13:22, UK, Wednesday 18 March 2015

At least eight tourists have been killed after militants attacked the Tunisia parliament building in the capital Tunis.

A spokesman for the interior ministry said that other tourists have also been held hostage at a museum inside the parliament compound.

The AFP news agency reported that at least two men armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles were involved in the attack at the Bardo Museum.

People have been taken hostage at the Bardo Museum. Pic: VbTunisia.com

Mohamed Ali Aroui, a spokesman for the interior ministry, told Wataniya TV that seven foreign tourists and one Tunisian were among the dead.

He said: "A terrorist attack (targeted) the Bardo Museum.

"There are eight victims. The majority of tourists were evacuated. Anti-terrorist units have entered the museum."

He added that around 100 tourists were inside the museum when the attack began.

The museum is a leading tourist attraction in the country, and houses one of the world's largest Roman mosaic collections.

A spokesman from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said: "We are urgently looking in to the serious situation in Tunisia."

Tunisia has struggled with Islamic extremism, including militants linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State, after its authoritarian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in January 2011.

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**lily** Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:53 pm

We know that the world has gone mad......I do hope and pray that they are safely released and soon.

**bb1** Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:16 pm

It's not looking good, Lily.

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Seventeen tourists have been killed after militants attacked a museum in the Tunisia parliament building compound, the country's prime minister has said.

Unconfirmed reports on local media said those killed included nationals from Britain, France, Spain and Italy.

Mohamed Ali Aroui, a spokesman for the interior ministry, originally said seven foreign tourists and one Tunisian were killed, and that other tourists were held hostage at the Bardo Museum.
Security forces surrounded the museum, and two militants and one policeman were killed after they stormed the building. The interior ministry said Tunisian troops freed all the hostages and the operation had now ended.

The AFP news agency reported that at least two men armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles were involved in the attack.

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