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| Suicide blast in Tunisian resort of Sousse | Suicide blast in Tunisian resort of Sousse |
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| There has been a suicide bomb attack in the Tunisian Mediterranean resort town of Sousse on a beach in front of a hotel, officials say. | There has been a suicide bomb attack in the Tunisian Mediterranean resort town of Sousse on a beach in front of a hotel, officials say. |
| A hotel employee told the BBC that the blast occurred at 09:45 local time (08:45 GMT) and that no-one was hurt except for the bomber. | A hotel employee told the BBC that the blast occurred at 09:45 local time (08:45 GMT) and that no-one was hurt except for the bomber. |
| Meanwhile, security sources say police have foiled a separate plot to attack ex-President Habib Bourguiba's tomb. | Meanwhile, security sources say police have foiled a separate plot to attack ex-President Habib Bourguiba's tomb. |
| Police captured the would-be suicide bomber before he blew himself up. | Police captured the would-be suicide bomber before he blew himself up. |
| Mr Bourguiba led Tunisia after independence from France; he was deposed in 1987 and died 13 years ago. | Mr Bourguiba led Tunisia after independence from France; he was deposed in 1987 and died 13 years ago. |
| Attack 'foiled' | Attack 'foiled' |
| The blast in Sousse happened close to the Riadh Palms hotel, a receptionist told the BBC's World Update programme. | The blast in Sousse happened close to the Riadh Palms hotel, a receptionist told the BBC's World Update programme. |
| The male attacker, wearing a belt of explosives, was killed, the Associated Press quoted Tunisia's Tap state news agency as saying. | The male attacker, wearing a belt of explosives, was killed, the Associated Press quoted Tunisia's Tap state news agency as saying. |
| Witnesses said the bomber was spotted and chased away from the hotel, blowing himself up on an empty beach, the AFP news agency reported. | Witnesses said the bomber was spotted and chased away from the hotel, blowing himself up on an empty beach, the AFP news agency reported. |
| Sousse is a tourist destination about 140km (87 miles) south of the capital, Tunis, on the Mediterranean coast. | Sousse is a tourist destination about 140km (87 miles) south of the capital, Tunis, on the Mediterranean coast. |
| The former president's tomb is in Monastir, a town about 20km further south along the coast from Sousse. | The former president's tomb is in Monastir, a town about 20km further south along the coast from Sousse. |
| "An attempted attack targeting the compound of the Bourguiba mausoleum was foiled... and a young man carrying explosives was arrested," Interior Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Laroui told AFP. | "An attempted attack targeting the compound of the Bourguiba mausoleum was foiled... and a young man carrying explosives was arrested," Interior Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Laroui told AFP. |
| Since the 2011 uprising, which unseated long-time President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia has seen a rise in attacks by militants. | Since the 2011 uprising, which unseated long-time President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia has seen a rise in attacks by militants. |