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| Tunisian politician Mohamed Brahmi 'assassinated' | |
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| Tunisian opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi has been shot dead outside his home in the capital, Tunis, reports say. | Tunisian opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi has been shot dead outside his home in the capital, Tunis, reports say. |
| Mr Brahmi led the nationalist Movement of the People party. | Mr Brahmi led the nationalist Movement of the People party. |
| It is Tunisia's second assassination of an opposition party leader this year. | It is Tunisia's second assassination of an opposition party leader this year. |
| In February, prominent secular politician Chokri Belaid was also shot outside his house in Tunis. His murder sparked angry protests and prompted the resignation of PM Hamadi Jebali. | In February, prominent secular politician Chokri Belaid was also shot outside his house in Tunis. His murder sparked angry protests and prompted the resignation of PM Hamadi Jebali. |
| "Mohamed Brahmi was shot dead outside his home in Ariana," state television and the official TAP news agency reported. | |
| Gunmen killed Mr Brahmi in front of his wife and children on Thursday morning, Movement of the People party official Mohsen Nabti told local media. | |
| Mr Brahmi was a member of the National Constituent Assembly, which is drafting a new constitution. | |
| It is not known yet who is behind the attack. |