(UPDATED BELOW)
Unfortunately there was much bloodshed today in Tunisia, with 19 people being killed in a raid by Islamic terrorists. 17 of those people were tourists. The Tunisian security forces have stormed the building, thus ending the raid.
Here’s the latest:
SKY NEWS – Nineteen people 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.
That figure was later raised to 19 killed, with 17 tourists among the victims.
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.
Mr Aroui said that around 100 tourists were inside the museum when the attack began.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls confirmed that hostages had been taken during the attack.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
So I’m guessing these terrorists who killed 19 people were just looking for jobs in the Museum? I’m sure that’s what our State Department will conclude later today.
UPDATE: I’m seeing on CNN now that the Tunisian Prime Minister is saying that 3 attackers are still on the loose, despite 2 being killed already.
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