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| Tunis attack: Gunmen kill tourists in museum raid | Tunis attack: Gunmen kill tourists in museum raid |
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| At least seven foreign tourists and a Tunisian have been killed after gunmen targeted a museum in the Tunisian capital, officials say. | At least seven foreign tourists and a Tunisian have been killed after gunmen targeted a museum in the Tunisian capital, officials say. |
| British, Italian, French and Spanish nationals were among those taken hostage, local radio reported. | British, Italian, French and Spanish nationals were among those taken hostage, local radio reported. |
| The shooting happened at the Bardo Museum, which is next to the parliament building in central Tunis. | The shooting happened at the Bardo Museum, which is next to the parliament building in central Tunis. |
| At the time of the attack deputies were discussing anti-terrorism legislation. Parliament has now been evacuated. | At the time of the attack deputies were discussing anti-terrorism legislation. Parliament has now been evacuated. |
| "A terrorist attack [targeted] the Bardo Museum," interior ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told journalists. | "A terrorist attack [targeted] the Bardo Museum," interior ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told journalists. |
| He said that the attack involved "two or more terrorists armed with Kalashnikovs". | He said that the attack involved "two or more terrorists armed with Kalashnikovs". |
| Most tourists were evacuated but some were still believed to be inside, Mr Aroui said, adding that security forces had entered the museum. | Most tourists were evacuated but some were still believed to be inside, Mr Aroui said, adding that security forces had entered the museum. |
| The museum, renowned for its collection of antiquities, is a major attraction in Tunis. | |
| Tourism is a key sector of Tunisia's economy, with large numbers of Europeans visiting the country's resorts. | |
| In 2002, 19 people, including 11 German tourists, were killed in a bomb blast at a synagogue in the resort of Djerba. Al-Qaeda said it had carried out that attack. | |
| Concerns about security in Tunisia have increased in recent months as neighbouring Libya has become increasingly unstable. | |
| A large number of Tunisians have also left to fight in Syria and Iraq, triggering worries that returning militants could carry out attacks at home. | A large number of Tunisians have also left to fight in Syria and Iraq, triggering worries that returning militants could carry out attacks at home. |
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