Worst fears realized in Tunis attack
March 18, 2015 22:04
Tunisian lawmakers were debating a new raft of anti-terrorism laws when a reported five gunmen in military-style clothing stormed the Bardo national museum, one of the North African country's leading tourist attractions, killing and wounding as they took over the building.
The attack, targeting the country's parliament and top museum, is a major blow to the government's recent efforts to crack down on militants and to ensure Tunisia remains an Arab Spring success story rather than yet another national casualty of the 2011 uprisings that toppled dictatorships from North Africa to the Arabian peninsula.
The attack, targeting the country's parliament and top museum, is a major blow to the government's recent efforts to crack down on militants and to ensure Tunisia remains an Arab Spring success story rather than yet another national casualty of the 2011 uprisings that toppled dictatorships from North Africa to the Arabian peninsula.
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