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| Tunisia shooting: 8 dead at Bardo Museum | |
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| At least eight people have died in a shooting at a leading Tunisian museum where a hostage situation is thought to be taking place, amid reports that shots were fired at the nearby parliament building. | |
| The Tunisian interior ministry said one Tunisian and seven foreigners were killed in the attack on the Bardo Museum in the capital, Tunis. | |
| As officials attempt to clarify conflicting reports of what is happening at the scene in the capital, an interior ministry spokesman said security forces were surrounding two militants holed up inside the Bardo Museum. | |
| He added the ministry is verifying reports that the militants had taken tourists hostage. | |
| According to reports from the Radio Mosaique radio station, three men dressed in military-style clothing are feared to have seized hostages the museum. | |
| Gunshots broke out at the country's parliament at around midday, where there are casualties on the scene, according to state media agency TAP. | |
| The Parliament building in Tunisia where gunshots were reportedly fired (Image: Wikimedia Commons) A witness near the parliament told Reuters a large police presence was moving to evacuate the building. | |
| Politicians and staff have gathered in the building's hall, a member of parliament told AFP. | |
| The museum stands adjacent to the national Parliament building, and documents Tunisia's history and includes one of the world's largest collections of Roman mosaics. | |
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| Additional reporting by AP and Reuters |