Two suicide bombers kill at least one police officer and wound several other people in separate attacks in Tunisia capital
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding at least nine other people, the government said.
It was not immediately known who was behind the attacks, which took place months before an election and at the peak of a tourist season in which Tunisia is hoping for a record number of visitors. One attacker detonated explosives in a busy commercial district near the French embassy shortly before 1000 GMT, apparently targeting a police patrol. One of the officers died from his injuries, and another was injured along with three bystanders.
At nearly the same time, a second bomber struck at an entrance to the anti-terrorism brigade on the outskirts of the city. Four officers were hospitalised with injuries.Shortly afterwards, a second suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance to the anti-terrorism brigade in al Qarjani district. Four people were wounded, the interior ministry said.
The police is cordoning off Habib Bourguiba Avenue. Many people are in shock. Rumours that a 2nd terrorist attack targeting the police as well happened in another location in Tunis .
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