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27 killed in Tunisia beach attack

Friday, 26 June 2015


At least 27 people, mostly foreigners, have been killed in an attack on a beach near two tourist hotels in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse, according to the interior ministry.
Officials say one gunman has been shot dead and another is being pursued, BBC Online said.
Sousse is a popular tourist destination.
Tunisia has been on high alert since March when militants killed 22 people, mainly foreign tourists, in an attack on a museum in the capital Tunis.
Officials say six people have been injured in the attack.
Local media reported that the second attacker had been arrested, but this has not been confirmed.