More than 20 arrested after Tunisia museum attack

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 21 Maret 2015 | 22.40

Tunisian authorities have arrested more than 20 suspected militants following the Bardo museum attack when gunmen killed foreign tourists, leading to a nationwide security crackdown.

Hundreds of Tunisians gathered for a mass in the cathedral in Tunis today, lighting candles to remember the victims -20 foreign tourists and three Tunisians - in a ceremony attended by government ministers.

Outside, there was a heavy police presence along the capital's central Habib Bourguiba Boulevard.         

Wednesday's assault - the most deadly attack involving foreigners in Tunisia since a 2002 suicide bombing in Djerba -came at a fragile moment for a country just emerging to full democracy after its pioneering popular uprising four years ago.  

The government said the two gunmen had trained in jihadi camps in Libya before the attack at the museum inside the heavily secured Tunisian parliament compound.

Japanese, French, Polish, and Colombian visitors were among the victims.

Authorities have arrested more than 20 suspected militants, including 10 believed to be directly involved in the Bardo attack, Interior Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui said today. "There is a large-scale campaign against the extremists," he said.

The government plans to deploy the army to major cities to increase security following the shootings.    

Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for the attack, but social media accounts tied to an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group in Tunisia have also published details purportedly about the operation.


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